Preserved Projects

Film Archive

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

Categories
Documentary

THE BLUES ACCORDIN' TO LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS
Release Year:
1968
Preserved Year:
2002
Filmmaker(s)
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

Categories
Documentary

CHICKEN REAL
Release Year:
1970
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank

CHRISTOPHER TREE
Release Year:
1968
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank

Categories
Documentary

DRY WOOD
Release Year:
1973
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank, Maureen Gosling

Categories
Documentary

GARLIC IS AS GOOD AS TEN MOTHERS
Release Year:
1980
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
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

Categories
Documentary

RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF
Release Year:
1960
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank

SPEND IT ALL
Release Year:
1971
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank

Categories
Documentary, Music

THE SUN'S GONNA SHINE
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank, Skip Gerson

A WELL-SPENT LIFE
Release Year:
1971
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Skip Gerson, Les Blank

Categories
Documentary

WERNER HERZOG EATS HIS SHOE
Release Year:
1980
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
Les Blank

Categories
Documentary