Irish Film Institute’s Post

What are the main challenges in converging film frames acquired through different scanners? In our new paper, published in the Journal of Film Preservation, Serena Bellotti and Gianandrea Sasso and I try to highlight the main challenges that may arise in the film restoration process when merging and harmonising different digital sources. Here you can read our contribution: https://lnkd.in/d5NvC6TV

🎬 Dive into a Cinematic Journey with Film Secession! 🎬 Experience the magic of cinema from the comfort of your screen with Film Secession. Step into a virtual world reminiscent of an art exhibition or a movie screening. Through your screen, embark on a journey to discover classic films in a 3D environment that transports you to another reality. https://lnkd.in/eVGXdfrb

Abstract: Antisemitism in the CIS following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive - The 500 films, selected for the virtual cinema, reflect the vast scope of documentary material collected in the Spielberg Archive. The films range from 1911 to the present and include home movies, short films and full length features.

The power of film making in Conservation. A bit of a blog highlighting some of the benefits to using film and video for your conservation projects and how to make the most of your films. #newblogpost #conservationfilmmaking #conservationfilm #conservationfilmmaker https://wix.to/FY1Sjb5

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia is in the news for her film "All We Imagine As Light," its world premiere in Cannes next month as the first Indian film in Competition since 1994! Read the article below

Data, facts, academic and political statements are informative, but without context they risk lack of meaning. Allow yourself the opportunity to open the window of curiosity to First Nations challenges and beauty through this Film Festival. #FirstNations #NAIDOC2024 #reconciliation https://lnkd.in/ga_PS6se

Dive into the captivating world of European cinema with our latest article! 🎬 Discover the Top 50 Best European Movies of All Time that have left a memorable mark on film history. From timeless classics to modern masterpieces, there's something for everyone to enjoy. 🎥 🍿 Click the link below to read now! ⬇️ #europeancinema #unit #filmproduction #cinematicmasterpieces #europeanfilm #classicmovies #cinemaclassics #foreignfilm

Our New Film will be screened at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City on Feb 18. The film "California's Watershed Healing" profiles immediate actions to restore California's wildfire-vulnerable forests. https://ucm.edu/Dsc0vt Panel discussion afterward. https://lnkd.in/gxnVMZaS Photo shows restored forest after fuels treatment, where beneficial, low-intensity fire can be introduced. With few ladder fuels and lower fuels loads, fire is less likely to jump from ground to canopy.

Infrastructure in Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Film, 1968-2021 by Christian B. Long is out now! 📽️ Changes to infrastructure allow us to see imagined worlds better, and we can look to dystopian and post-apocalyptic movies from 1968 to 2021 for a sense of where we might begin to re-design and retrofit our current world to face the dystopias and possible apocalypses of our own making. For more information about the book click here 👉https://ow.ly/uEYx50TQzIu #CulturalStudies #FilmStudies

Prepare for an out-of-this-world experience as the terrifying Xenomorph returns in the highly anticipated film, Alien: Romulus. https://smpl.is/9ib0b