The deadline for the UK Screen Heritage Network’s survey of moving image and
screen-related artefacts in UK collections has now been extended by one week
to Friday 7 December 2007. The survey is open to any UK collection with
artefacts relating to the moving image and screen-related media which may be
accessible to the public or researchers.
The aim of this national online survey is to uncover our heritage of
artefacts relating to film, television and other screen-related media, and
to create the first-ever directory of moving image objects in the UK. The
history of screen media goes well beyond the films or programmes themselves,
stretching back before the invention of film to the magic lantern shows and
optical toys of the Victorian parlour; and continues to evolve with the
computer games, consoles and handheld technologies of today. So, if you are
UK-based and have a collection of screen-related artefacts accessible to the
public or researchers, from technology - cameras, lighting, projectors,
sound and video equipment – to scripts, designs, photographs, costumes,
props, memorabilia, magic lantern slides or even a building, do log on and
take part.
All organisations who submit a completed survey will be entered into a draw
to win a 16GB Apple iTouch, the revolutionary touch-screen iPod with web
browser - the screen heritage of tomorrow. Only one entry per organisation
will be accepted and current member organisations of the Screen Heritage
Network are not eligible. Those who have already submitted a completed
survey will also be entered in the draw.
The response so far has been very encouraging but we would like to make the
directory as comprehensive as possible. So please fill it in as soon as
possible at:
http://screenheritage.wordpress.com/
For further information, contact:
Linda Kaye
Screen Heritage Project Researcher
British Universities Film & Video Council
Tel: 020 7393 1518
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Website: http://screenheritage.wordpress.com
This project is funded though an MLA Renaissance programme grant. The lead
partners are the National Media Museum, the British Universities Film &
Video Council and Screen Archive South East
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