Archive Remix Film Festival with the RI Historical Society
September 11, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm On the Museum lawn
Local Filmmakers Creatively Remixing Historical Footage
The Newport Art Museum is delighted to welcome the Rhode Island Historical Society, in partnership with LittleFire, to present their first annual Archive Remix Film Festival. This three-night, three-location event comes to Newport on Saturday, September 11, and brings audiences an hour-long program of 3-minute creative remixes by local filmmakers using materials from the RIHS Moving Image and Audio Collections (MIAC).
Creators were provided with access to over 300 minutes of footage from the 20th Century and tasked with creating 3-minute short films composed of at least 75% archival footage.
“As an archivist, there’s nothing more gratifying than seeing the materials in your care put to use,” says Archivist and Curator of MIAC Becca Bender. “We’re particularly excited to see how the Remix participants extract new meaning from the RIHS film collections through creative reuse.”
Bring lawn chairs and a picnic!
In the event of inclement weather, the screening will move indoors to the Griswold House. Advance registration is recommended to reserve indoor seating, as space is limited.
If indoors, masks will be required regardless of vaccination status.
Alternate screening locations:
Friday, September 10 at the RIHS Aldrich House headquarters in Providence
Sunday, September 12 at the South County Museum in Narragansett
This event is made possible in part with support from the Herman H. Rose Civic, Cultural and Media Access Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.
About the Rhode Island Historical Society
The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state’s oldest and only state-wide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting, and sharing Rhode Island’s past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st-century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, and the Aldrich House.
Rhode Island Historical Society headquarters: 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI 02906
LittleFire is a creative content agency, creating content for broadcast, streaming, and social media.
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