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.
ALWAYS FOR PLEASURE
Release Year:
1978
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1978
1999
Les Blank
Categories
Documentary
THE BLUES ACCORDIN' TO LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS
Release Year:
1968
Preserved Year:
2002
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank, Les Blank, Skip Gerson
1968
2002
Les Blank, Les Blank, Skip Gerson
Categories
Documentary
BURDEN OF DREAMS
Release Year:
1982
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank, Les Blank, Maureen Gosling
1982
1999
Les Blank, Les Blank, Maureen Gosling
Categories
Documentary
CHICKEN REAL
Release Year:
1970
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1970
2013
Les Blank
CHRISTOPHER TREE
Release Year:
1968
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1968
2013
Les Blank
Categories
Documentary
DRY WOOD
Release Year:
1973
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank, Maureen Gosling
1973
1999
Les Blank, Maureen Gosling
Categories
Documentary
GARLIC IS AS GOOD AS TEN MOTHERS
Release Year:
1980
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1980
1999
Les Blank
Categories
Documentary
GOD RESPECTS US WHEN WE WORK, BUT LOVES US WHEN WE DANCE
Release Year:
1968
Preserved Year:
2002
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1968
2002
Les Blank
Categories
Documentary
RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF
Release Year:
1960
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1960
2013
Les Blank
SPEND IT ALL
Release Year:
1971
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1971
2013
Les Blank
Categories
Documentary, Music
THE SUN'S GONNA SHINE
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank, Skip Gerson
1969
2013
Les Blank, Skip Gerson
A WELL-SPENT LIFE
Release Year:
1971
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Skip Gerson, Les Blank
1971
1999
Skip Gerson, Les Blank
Categories
Documentary
WERNER HERZOG EATS HIS SHOE
Release Year:
1980
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank
1980
1999
Les Blank
Categories
Documentary