[Frameworks] 16mm film rentals

[Kate Dollenmayer]

Anyone with a New York Public Library card can check out 16mm films from
the NYPL Reserve Film and Video Collection for one week.
http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/reserve-film-and-video-collection (and
click on "Using the Collection" in the left sidebar).

Those without a card can view the films on site: "Individuals may also view
Reserve Film and Video Collection material on site by appointment.
Appointments may be made at the 2nd floor Reference Desks or by calling
(212) 870-1741. Please leave a message."

I know the initial question was about places in the bay area, but I was
prompted to write when I saw the post about the "only public library in the
country with an open 16mm film collection." I would love to hear about any
others that people know of in the rest of the country or the world.


On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Herb Shellenberger <HerbS at ihphilly.org>wrote:

> Enoch Pratt Free Library is in Baltimore, not Philadelphia (alas). It's an
> excellent resource with many hidden gems. Miami-Dade Public Library system
> does indeed still have their circulating film collection as well.
>
> There are many 16mm collections out there that all have their own policies
> for access/loans, but some other great collections whose films I've
> utilized in screenings or for research are:
> NYPL Reserve Film and Video Collection
> Chicago Filmmakers
> Visual Studies Workshop (Rochester)
> University of Delaware Film and Video Collection
> Medgar Evers College, CUNY
>
> We also have a small but really excellent 16mm collection here at
> International House Philadelphia which I've utilized frequently.
>
> Follow up on leads from searching titles at Worldcat. Lots of listings
> will say that libraries hold 16mm copies when they've gotten rid of their
> collections years ago, but some collections are still out there to be
> found. Some librarians/archivists are incredibly restrictive with their
> prints and access whereas others are glad to have them being utilized
> either on-site or circulating. There are pros and cons to both approaches
> but 16mm is very much still "out there" if you know where to look. This is
> of course in addition to the excellent distributors like Filmmakers Coop,
> Canyon Cinema and MoMA Circulating Film Library (among others) who hold
> extremely wonderful collections.
>
> Herb Shellenberger
> Programs Office Manager
> International House Philadelphia
>
> 3701 CHESTNUT STREET | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
> phone: 215.895.6575   |  fax: 215.895.6562
> email: herbs at ihphilly.org | web: www.ihousephilly.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-bounces at jonasmekasfilms.com] On
> Behalf Of jb.mabe
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:12 PM
> To: Experimental Film Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] 16mm film rentals
>
> University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. And they're totally cool about
> lending prints through ILL. Mostly educational stuff, though.
>
> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Beebe, Roger <rogerbb at ufl.edu> wrote:
> > Last I checked there were about 150 experimental films on 16mm at the
> Miami-Dade Public Libraries.  (Just went to their catalogue to confirm.
>  Seems like there are hundreds of 16mm films still available, and it's even
> possible to search the catalogue specifically for them.)  I have to imagine
> that Philadelphia and Miami can't be the only places that've held onto
> their prints (although I'm sure they're in a tiny minority).
> >
> > ...
> > Roger
> >
> > On Dec 3, 2013, at 5:26 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> >
> >> As far as I know, the only public library in the country that still
> >> has an open 16mm film library is the Enoch Pratt Free Library in
> >> Philadelphia.  Your local library may be able to get films from them
> through interlibrary loan.
> >> They are very good people.
> >> --scott
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