Preserved Projects
To date, the Academy’s active preservation program has preserved over 1,100 films. This list is updated on a quarterly basis. Download the full excel sheet.
In 2007, the Academy began embarking on a comprehensive project to digitize and conserve thousands of videotape elements in the Archive’s collection. Download the list of videotapes that have been digitized and conserved.
Visit Academy Collections, which brings together the holdings of the Academy Film Archive and a portion of the holdings of the Margaret Herrick Library for search and discovery.
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Release Year:
2003
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Morgan Fisher
2003
2010
Morgan Fisher
Categories
Experimental
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Release Year:
1967
Preserved Year:
2008
Filmmaker(s)
Thom Andersen
1967
2008
Thom Andersen
Categories
Experimental
...LES BORGNES SONT ROIS
Release Year:
1974
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Michel Leroy, Edmond Sechan
1974
2012
Michel Leroy, Edmond Sechan
Awards
Short Film (Live Action) Winner
1/2 OF A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Release Year:
1973
Filmmaker(s)
Gus Van Sant
1973
Gus Van Sant
Categories
Experimental
3RD AVE. EL
Release Year:
1955
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Carson Davidson
1955
2010
Carson Davidson
Categories
Documentary
Awards
Short Film (Live Action) Nominee
13TH ANNUAL STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- INTERVIEWS]
Release Year:
1986
1986
Categories
Interview, Student Academy Awards
14TH ANNUAL STUDENT FILM AWARDS [ -- INTERVIEWS]
Release Year:
1987
1987
Categories
Interview, Student Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS]
Release Year:
1945
Preserved Year:
2006
1945
2006
Categories
Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR, SUPPORTING ACTRESS]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
1993
0
1993
Categories
Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. BEST SCORE. BEST ART DIRECTION]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
1993
0
1993
Categories
Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. BEST SONGS]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
1993
0
1993
Categories
Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. DOCUMENTARIES, SHORTS, SCI-TECH]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
1993
0
1993
Categories
Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. FILM EDITING, SOUND RECORDING, SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC AND SOUND EFFECTS]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
1993
0
1993
Categories
Academy Awards
17TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ -- NOMINATIONS CLIP REEL. SCI-TECH]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
1993
0
1993
Categories
Academy Awards
18TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- NOMINEE CLIP REEL. ART DIRECTION]
Release Year:
1946
Preserved Year:
2008
1946
2008
Categories
Academy Awards
18TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- NOMINEE CLIP REEL. CINEMATOGRAPHY]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2008
0
2008
Categories
Academy Awards
18TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- PRODUCTION ELEMENTS. ART DIRECTION]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2008
0
2008
Categories
Academy Awards
20TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- UNEDITED]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2011
0
2011
Categories
Academy Awards
THE 21ST CENTURY / THE SHAPE OF FILMS TO COME
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Willard Van Dyke
1969
2013
Willard Van Dyke
23RD ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW
Release Year:
1951
Preserved Year:
2008
Filmmaker(s)
Richard Breen
1951
2008
Richard Breen
Categories
Academy Awards
25TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW
Release Year:
1953
Preserved Year:
2003
Filmmaker(s)
Johnny Green
1953
2003
Johnny Green
Categories
Academy Awards
THE 26TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Release Year:
1954
Preserved Year:
2008
Filmmaker(s)
Mitchell Leisen, Grey Lockwood
1954
2008
Mitchell Leisen, Grey Lockwood
Categories
Academy Awards
27TH ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATIONS OF THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
Release Year:
1955
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Jean Negulesco
1955
2012
Jean Negulesco
Categories
Academy Awards
28TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES AWARDS
Release Year:
1956
Preserved Year:
2011
Filmmaker(s)
George Seaton
1956
2011
George Seaton
Categories
Academy Awards
29TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Release Year:
1957
Preserved Year:
2010
1957
2010
Categories
Academy Awards
29TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN NOMINEES. TRIP TO DISNEYLAND]
Release Year:
1957
Preserved Year:
2004
1957
2004
Categories
Academy Awards
30TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN NOMINEES]
Release Year:
1958
Preserved Year:
2004
1958
2004
Categories
Academy Awards
30TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [ALTERNATE VERSION]
Release Year:
1958
Preserved Year:
2011
1958
2011
Categories
Academy Awards
33RD ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PRESENTATION
Release Year:
1961
Filmmaker(s)
Richard Dunlap, Vincente Minnelli
1961
Richard Dunlap, Vincente Minnelli
Categories
Academy Awards
34TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [NETWORK RETURN]
Release Year:
1962
Filmmaker(s)
Richard Dunlap
1962
Richard Dunlap
Categories
Academy Awards
35TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Release Year:
1963
Preserved Year:
2003
Filmmaker(s)
Richard Dunlap
1963
2003
Richard Dunlap
Categories
Academy Awards
36TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS [NETWORK RETURN]
Release Year:
1964
Preserved Year:
2014
Filmmaker(s)
Richard Dunlap
1964
2014
Richard Dunlap
Categories
Academy Awards
43RD ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW [ -- REHEARSAL]
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2012
0
2012
Categories
Academy Awards
50TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON [ -- UNEDITED FOOTAGE]
Release Year:
1977
Preserved Year:
2011
1977
2011
Categories
Academy Awards
100 WATTS 120 VOLTS
Release Year:
1977
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Carson Davidson
1977
2013
Carson Davidson
999 BOY
Release Year:
1974
Filmmaker(s)
Chris Langdon
1974
Chris Langdon
Categories
Experimental
1848
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Marguerite de la Mure, Victoria Mercanton
0
2010
Marguerite de la Mure, Victoria Mercanton
Categories
Documentary
Awards
Documentary Short Nominee
2250 R
Release Year:
1967
Preserved Year:
2006
Filmmaker(s)
John Whitney
1967
2006
John Whitney
Categories
Experimental
7362
Release Year:
1967
Preserved Year:
2009
Filmmaker(s)
Pat O'Neill
1967
2009
Pat O'Neill
Categories
Experimental
40,000 ACRES WITH VIEW
Release Year:
1984
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Carson Davidson
1984
2012
Carson Davidson
Categories
Documentary
ABHIJAN
Release Year:
1962
Preserved Year:
2001
Filmmaker(s)
Satyajit Ray
1962
2001
Satyajit Ray
Categories
Drama
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES 30TH ANNUAL AWARDS
Release Year:
1958
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Alan Handley
1958
2010
Alan Handley
Categories
Student Academy Awards, Academy Awards
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES 30TH ANNUAL AWARDS [ -- PRODUCTION ELEMENTS. ALTERNATE DONALD DUCK PACKAGE]
Release Year:
1958
Preserved Year:
2010
1958
2010
Categories
Academy Awards
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES 31ST ANNUAL AWARDS
Release Year:
1959
Preserved Year:
2018
Filmmaker(s)
Alan Handley
1959
2018
Alan Handley
Categories
Academy Awards
ACE OF LIGHT
Release Year:
1984
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Dennis Pies
1984
2013
Dennis Pies
Categories
Experimental
THE ACT OF SEEING WITH ONE'S OWN EYES
Release Year:
1971
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Stan Brakhage
1971
2010
Stan Brakhage
Partners
Film Foundation
THE ACTIVE LIFE OF DOLLY OF THE DAILIES / EPISODE 5: THE CHINESE FAN
Release Year:
1914
Preserved Year:
2011
Filmmaker(s)
Walter Edwin
1914
2011
Walter Edwin
Collection
Preserved Film - New Zealand Project
THE ACTOR'S CHILDREN
Release Year:
1910
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
Barry O'Neil
1910
2007
Barry O'Neil
Categories
Adventure
ADAM
Release Year:
1991
Filmmaker(s)
Peter Lord
1991
Peter Lord
Awards
Short Film (Animated) Nominee
ADVENTURES IN REPORTING / ADVENTURES ON THE NEW FRONTIER
Release Year:
1961
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
Robert Drew
1961
2007
Robert Drew
Categories
Documentary
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