MMI To Launch Film History-Research Web Site

Rochelle Slovin, director of the Museum of the Moving Image, recently announced the creation of a major new film Web site, Moving Image Source. The site, made possible with support from the Hazen Polsky Foundation, will launch this fall at movingimagesource.us. "Moving Image Source will be an important contribution to the fields of film history and film research," Slovin said. "It will take a contemporary view of film history by offering fresh perspectives on current retrospective programs. It will also serve the growing interest in film studies by providing a gateway to a wide array of research resources." The site will be supervised by Dennis Lim, museum editorial director, who recently joined the museum after working for eight years as the film editor at the Village Voice.

Moving Image Source will consist of two components: a publication and a research directory. The publication will contain original writing on film and film history, including in-depth coverage of retrospective programs at museums, media arts organizations, and film festivals around the world. Leading critics and scholars will contribute new essays and articles. A master calendar will provide an overview of key revivals and programs at major venues. For each highlighted series, the site will offer suggestions for further viewing and reading.

The site's research directory will feature an annotated and regularly maintained database of online and offline resources, ranging from scholarly and popular journals to film-related libraries and archives. It will also offer information, geared to students and scholars of all levels, on how to use research tools and serve as a meeting place for discussion on topics relating to film history and film studies.

For program information, call 718.784.0077 or visit www.movingimage.us