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PresentedbyVRT&ACRL/Arts,ALA2011FilmmakerHelenHill:
Anima.on,Ac.vismandRecoveryco‐sponsoredbyALCTS/PARS&SRRT
• HowardBesser,NewYorkUniversity• KaravanMalssen,AudiovisualPreservaLonSoluLons• DwightSwanson,CenterforHomeMovies
• BrendaFlora,TulaneAmistadResearchCenter1ALAHelenHill,June26,2011
Helen’slifeupheldimportantprinciplesofLibrarianship
• Helpnurturecreators• Stronglyinteractw/ourcommuniLes
• Playaroleaseducators• Encouragedo‐it‐yourselfaWtudes
• Upholdprincipleswebelievein(equalaccess,freespeech)
• Helppreserveimportantworks
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Helenasafilmmaker/communityorganizer
• Shedescribeswhatshe’stryingtodowiththefilmcommunity(TimeCode2003,h]p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ReG3l_9fM)(start‐>2:40,3:18‐3:40)
• CommunityacLvist
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HelenasCommunityAcLvist
• Vegan• AnimalRights(rescuepot‐belliedpig—Rosie)• PeaceAcLvist• She&PaulfoundedHalifaxFNB• AnL‐Smokingcampaigns• Paul—CommunityclinicDr• CreaLngcooperaLvecommunityspacesforfilmmakerstogettogetherandtoteach
• OrganizedHMD—explain(&Dwightlater)
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA• Oct2004—FrancisPop‐
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2011
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA• Oct2004—FrancisPop‐
• August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocatetoColumbiaSC
• post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium‐
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Orphans2006
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Orphans2006
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Orphans2006
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Orphans2006
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Orphans2006
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ColumbiaSC,March2006
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ColumbiaSC,March2006
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ColumbiaSC,March2006
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA• Oct2004—FrancisPop
• August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocatetoColumbiaSC
• post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium
• Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24,h]p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKlHsS92rnw)‐
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA
• Oct2004—FrancisPop• August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocatetoColumbiaSC
• post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms
– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium
• Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)‐
• Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon‐ALAHelenHill,June26,2011 18
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RestoringRainDance
• NYUFilmPreservaLonclasstaughtbyfilmmakerBillBrand,Spring2007
• Studentsworkedonvisualtrackbutsoundwasmissing– GailiunasrecordedguitarandvoiceinVancouver&sentitoff– Ma]hewBu]erickinMassachuse]srecordedaccordionand
glockenspielontopofGailiunas’recordingandsentitbacktohiminVancouver
– GailiunasthenmixedthetrackswithJonWynainVancouver&sentMP3versiontoNYU
• Studentsthenmixedaudio&videotrackbutsoundwastooshort(&neededtobestretched)
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NYURainDanceRestoraLon,2007
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NYURainDanceRestoraLon,2007
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NYURainDanceRestoraLon,2007
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA
• Oct2004—FrancisPop• August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocateto
ColumbiaSC
• post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms
– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium
• Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)• Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon
• Spring2008OrphanshonorsHelen‐
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OrphansFilmSymposium,2008
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Orphans2008
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OrphansFilmSymposium,2008
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OrphansFilmSymposium,2008
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA
• Oct2004—FrancisPop• August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocateto
ColumbiaSC
• post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms
– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium
• Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)• Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon
• Spring2008OrphanshonorsHelen‐
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Orphans’HelenHillAward
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SheinspiredfutureFilmPreservaLonists
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Helen’sNOLATimeline
• Dec2000—movedtoNOLA
• Oct2004—FrancisPop• August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocateto
ColumbiaSC
• post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms
– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium
• Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)• Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon
• Spring2008OrphanshonorsHelen• Dec2009—LCnames“Scratch&Crow”toNaLonalFilm
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VRTGala—ATributetoHelenHill
• Tonight7‐8pmhorsd’oeuvresandcashbar,8‐9:30pmprogram
• ZeitgeistMulL‐DisciplinaryArtsCenter,1618OrethaCastleHaleyBlvd
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