David Bordwell was and will remain one of the most important individuals in the WCFTR’s history.

In this blog post, WCFTR Director Eric Hoyt reflects on David's incredible career, and immeasurable influence.

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We're celebrating Valentine's Day by sharing the work of video artist Wendy Clarke!

The Love Tapes will be shown in the lobby of the WIHistoricalSociety throughout the month of February. Screenings are free and open to the public.

Graduate student Ashton Leach has written this blog post describing the Wendy Clarke collection as well as sharing her reflections on experiencing Wendy's work while processing and accessioning the materials.

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Feel like doing a deep dive for Elvis Presley’s birthday? Type his name into UW–Madison’s amazing Media History Digital Library to view vintage articles and photos from his heyday in movies and music.

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In the new issue of Screen Journal, out today, I look at how the #BelaLugosi serials ‘The Return of Chandu’ and ‘Shadow of Chinatown’ were adapted into features: ‘To Cut A Long Story Short: The Featurization of American Sound Serials’. Media History Digital Library was an invaluable resource.

We are currently investigating a technical issue that is impeding the functionality of our back-end systems.

Searching and browsing at lantern.mediahist.org remains functional, but may be intermittently available for the next 72 hours as we troubleshoot and update our system.

Exciting news! Our print of RUSH TO JUDGMENT from the Emile de Antonio collection was remastered (thanks filmswelike!) and is screening across the country this month (including the UW Cinematheque on Nov. 17)

Trailer and screening dates available here: buff.ly/3SHy46f

Congratulations to our very own @hoyteric! The TheatreLibAssn has awarded his book INK-STAINED HOLLYWOOD the Richard Wall Memorial Award Special Jury Prize.

Read more and find out about the online awards ceremony (October 27) here:

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We're proud to be the home for the collections of Shirley and Wendy Clarke. We loved having Wendy visit us last week as we began working on the NEH funded grant to preserve and make accessible her collection. And we love talking about Shirley's work whenever we get a chance!

Check out this great review that Variety recently wrote for Stuart Gordon's memoir! And then be sure to order your copy from FAB Press if you haven't already!

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My article on American movie cliffhanger serials and narrational reliability is out now in JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies #OpenAccess Catherine Grant. The marvellous Media History Digital Library was an invaluable resource. quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/idx…

.UW–Madison’s Media History Digital Library is a dream come true for fans of film and broadcasting history. Here’s an easy way to read about all your favorite stars in vintage showbiz publications.

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