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.
BABOBILICONS
Release Year:
1982
Preserved Year:
2009
Filmmaker(s)
Daina Krumins
1982
2009
Daina Krumins
Categories
Experimental
BABY IS TIRED OF LIFE
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2010
0
2010
A BACHELOR'S SUPPER
Release Year:
1912
Preserved Year:
2007
1912
2007
Partners
Haghefilm
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
Release Year:
1997
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Scott Stark
1997
2013
Scott Stark
BACKGROUND [ORIGINAL VERSION]
Release Year:
1973
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Carmen D'Avino
1973
2012
Carmen D'Avino
Categories
Experimental
THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Release Year:
1967
Preserved Year:
1998
Filmmaker(s)
Warren Sonbert
1967
1998
Warren Sonbert
Categories
Experimental
Partners
Estate Project for Artists with AIDS
THE BALCONY
Release Year:
1963
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Joseph Strick
1963
2010
Joseph Strick
Categories
Drama
Awards
Cinematography Nominee
THE BALLAD OF GREGORIO CORTEZ
Release Year:
1982
Preserved Year:
2016
Filmmaker(s)
Robert M. Young
1982
2016
Robert M. Young
Categories
Biographical, Drama, Historical, Western
Partners
National Endowment for the Arts
BALZAC
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Jean Vidal
0
2012
Jean Vidal
Categories
Documentary
Awards
Short Film (Live Action) Nominee
Partners
Museum of Modern Art / Department of Film and Media
BAMBI MEETS GODZILLA
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2009
Filmmaker(s)
Marv Newland
1969
2009
Marv Newland
BATH
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2014
Filmmaker(s)
Penelope Spheeris
1969
2014
Penelope Spheeris
THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
Release Year:
1942
Preserved Year:
2006
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford
1942
2006
John Ford
Categories
Documentary
Collection
Preserved Film - Academy War Film Collection
Awards
Documentary - Other (1942) Winner, Special Award, Special Award
THE BEARD
Release Year:
1967
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Robert Nelson
1967
2012
Robert Nelson
Categories
Experimental
Partners
Pacific Film Archive
BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA
Release Year:
1940
Preserved Year:
2002
1940
2002
Categories
Documentary
Partners
Sony Pictures Entertainment (1991- )
BEAVER FEVER
Release Year:
1974
Preserved Year:
2015
Filmmaker(s)
Curt McDowell
1974
2015
Curt McDowell
Categories
Experimental
BECKET
Release Year:
1964
Preserved Year:
2003
Filmmaker(s)
Peter Glenville
1964
2003
Peter Glenville
Categories
Drama, Historical
Awards
Actor Leading Role Nominee, Actor Supporting Role Nominee, Actor Supporting Role Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Cinematography Nominee, Costume Design Nominee, Directing Nominee, Film Editing Nominee, Music (Scoring) Nominee, Sound Nominee, Writing Winner
Partners
Film Foundation, MPI Home Video (1976- )
BERTHA'S CHILDREN
Release Year:
1976
Preserved Year:
2008
Filmmaker(s)
Roberta Friedman, Grahame Weinbren
1976
2008
Roberta Friedman, Grahame Weinbren
Categories
Experimental
BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
Release Year:
1949
1949
Categories
Documentary
THE BIG COUNTRY
Release Year:
1958
Preserved Year:
2006
Filmmaker(s)
William Wyler
1958
2006
William Wyler
Categories
Western
Awards
Actor Supporting Role Winner, Music (Scoring) Nominee, Music (Scoring) Nominee
Partners
Film Foundation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
THE BIG HEAT
Release Year:
1953
Preserved Year:
1997
Filmmaker(s)
Fritz Lang
1953
1997
Fritz Lang
Categories
Crime
Partners
Sony Pictures Entertainment (1991- )
THE BIG SHOW
Release Year:
1926
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
George Terwilliger
1926
2012
George Terwilliger
Collection
Preserved Film - New Zealand Project
Partners
National Film Preservation Foundation (1997- )
THE BIRDS OF PARADISE
Release Year:
1999
Preserved Year:
2017
Filmmaker(s)
Stan Brakhage
1999
2017
Stan Brakhage
A BIRTHDAY
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2012
0
2012
THE BISHOP OF HOLLYWOOD
Release Year:
1924
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
Fred Caldwell
1924
2013
Fred Caldwell
BLACK
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2015
Filmmaker(s)
Robert Russett
1969
2015
Robert Russett
Categories
Experimental
BLACK HULA
Release Year:
1988
Preserved Year:
2010
Filmmaker(s)
Marv Newland
1988
2010
Marv Newland
BLACK VISION
Release Year:
1965
Preserved Year:
2005
Filmmaker(s)
Stan Brakhage
1965
2005
Stan Brakhage
Categories
Experimental
THE BLOOD SHIP
Release Year:
1927
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
George B. Seitz
1927
2007
George B. Seitz
Categories
Melodrama
Partners
Sony Pictures Entertainment (1991- )
BLUE MOSES
Release Year:
1962
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
Stan Brakhage
1962
2007
Stan Brakhage
Categories
Experimental
BLUE MOVIE
Release Year:
1970
Preserved Year:
2013
Filmmaker(s)
David Rimmer
1970
2013
David Rimmer
Categories
Experimental
BLUE VALUE
Release Year:
1996
Preserved Year:
2016
Filmmaker(s)
Stan Brakhage
1996
2016
Stan Brakhage
Categories
Experimental
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
BOC GING
Release Year:
1969
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Bob Comings, Ben Van Meter
1969
2012
Bob Comings, Ben Van Meter
Categories
Experimental
BOLEX PEYOTE BARDO
Release Year:
1965
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Ben Van Meter
1965
2012
Ben Van Meter
Categories
Experimental
BOLTS OF MELODY
Release Year:
1956
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
Stan Brakhage, Joseph Cornell
1956
2007
Stan Brakhage, Joseph Cornell
Categories
Experimental
BOMBER
Release Year:
1941
Preserved Year:
2002
Filmmaker(s)
Thomas Chalmers
1941
2002
Thomas Chalmers
Categories
Documentary
Awards
Documentary Short Nominee
BONDAGE GIRL
Release Year:
1973
Preserved Year:
2009
Filmmaker(s)
Chris Langdon
1973
2009
Chris Langdon
Categories
Experimental
BONDS MAKE HISTORY
Release Year:
1940
Preserved Year:
2012
1940
2012
BOOK OF DEAD
Release Year:
1978
Preserved Year:
2011
Filmmaker(s)
Victor Faccinto
1978
2011
Victor Faccinto
Categories
Experimental
BOSOM FRIENDS
Release Year:
0
Preserved Year:
2013
0
2013
Awards
Short Film (Live Action) Nominee
Partners
UCLA Film and Television Archive
BOWL, GARDEN, THEATRE, MARBLE GAME
Release Year:
1970
Preserved Year:
2015
Filmmaker(s)
Suzan Pitt
1970
2015
Suzan Pitt
Categories
Experimental
Partners
Harvard Film Archive
THE BOX
Release Year:
1967
Preserved Year:
2003
Filmmaker(s)
Fred Wolf
1967
2003
Fred Wolf
Categories
Comedy
Awards
Short Film (Animated) Winner
BOY AND CROWS
Release Year:
1968
Preserved Year:
2016
Filmmaker(s)
Penelope Spheeris
1968
2016
Penelope Spheeris
BRAKE FREE
Release Year:
1970
Preserved Year:
2012
Filmmaker(s)
Carson Davidson
1970
2012
Carson Davidson
BRAVO! / KATHY'S DANCE
Release Year:
1977
Preserved Year:
2005
1977
2005
Categories
Documentary
BRICOLAGE
Release Year:
1984
Preserved Year:
2014
Filmmaker(s)
David Rimmer
1984
2014
David Rimmer
Categories
Experimental
BROOKLYN, U.S.A
Release Year:
1947
1947
Awards
Short Film (Live Action) Nominee
BROUGHT TO ACTION!
Release Year:
1944
Preserved Year:
2009
1944
2009
Categories
Documentary
Collection
Preserved Film - Academy War Film Collection
BUILDING MUIR BEACH HOUSE
Release Year:
1961
Preserved Year:
2008
Filmmaker(s)
Gunvor Nelson, Robert Nelson
1961
2008
Gunvor Nelson, Robert Nelson
BUMP CITY
Release Year:
1964
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
Pat O'Neill
1964
2007
Pat O'Neill
Categories
Experimental
Partners
O'Neill, Pat