Presented by IU Libraries Film Archive, Indiana University Cinema and NYU Cinema Studies/Tisch School of the Arts and supported by Indiana University’s New Frontiers in the Arts & Humanities Program and the College of Arts and Humanities Institute. Indiana University Cinema and IU Libraries Film Archive host this impressive gathering of scholars, archivists, and media artists, screening dozens of cinema rarities and rediscoveries, as well as new productions, music performances, and curated presentations. “Orphan films” are all manner of neglected cinematic artifacts, from newsreels to ethnographic film to found footage to outtakes, that have been abandoned by their copyright holder or caretaker. Partnering with the NYU Orphan Film Symposium, IU’s prominent media units join forces to showcase their collections and expertise in the study and preservation of moving images: IU Libraries Film Archive, Department of Communication and Culture’s Film and Media Studies Program, Black Film Center/Archive, The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Cinema, Lilly Library, and the Media Preservation Initiative. September 26 - Thursday 9:00 am 6:30 pm 8:30 pm Pre-Conference: Placing Orphan Films Opening Reception Films for Cello: Bill Morrison & Maya Beiser See page 17 for details. September 27 - Friday Welcome & Keynote Address – Professor Tom Gunning (U. of Chicago) 10:00 am Session: Unseen Silent-Era Films 11:45 am Session: Media Migration 2:30 pm Session: Educational Films and University Distribution 4:30 pm Session: Indiana Working for a Living 8:30 pm Portmanteau: 35mm, 16mm, and ¼” Magnetic Audio Tape See page 18 for details. 11:59 pm Screening: The Orgy at Lil’s Place (1963) See page 18 for details. 9:00 am MATERIALITY AND THE MOVING IMAGE September 26-28 An Orphan Film Symposium 16 16 Orphans Midwest September 28 - Saturday 9:00 am Session: Outs & Trims 11:15 am Session: Off the Rails Hell Bound Train 2:00 pm Session: The Kinsey Collection 3:45 pm Session: Recontextualizing Bits and Pieces 5:30 pm Closing Discussion 6:00 pm Reception and Dinner “Silent Science Screening” presented by Skip Elsheimer 8:30 pm An Evening of Music in Orphan Films - Curated by Kelli Hix See page 18 for details. Tickets: (812) 855-1103