2025 | Workshops

Workshops require separate registration and are not included in conference fees.

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Separate Registration Required
Film Restoration Essentials for Small Archives and Non-Profits
Fabio Paul Bedoya Huerta

This hands on workshop is designed for individuals working in small archives or nonprofit organizations who manage digitized film collections and want to develop or improve their restoration workflows. Using the DaVinci Resolve toolset, participants will be guided through a series of essential restoration techniques that can be implemented with accessible, low cost resources.  The session will cover tasks such as image stabilization, cleanup, color correction, and repair of common visual defects. Each step will be demonstrated using sample materials provided in advance, allowing attendees to follow along and apply the same processes in their own environments. The workshop is intended for those with basic experience using DaVinci Resolve and familiarity with digitization workflows, but no prior restoration training is required. Instruction is practical, repeatable, and adaptable to various film formats. Participants will leave with a clear foundation for performing restoration work in house, using tools and strategies suited to their institutional needs.

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1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Separate Registration Required
Automating and ‘Not-omating’ Access Copies: Using FFMPEG
Russell Zych, LA County Museum of Art
Jackie Forsyte, TAPE Los Angeles

Ongoing conversations about the hype and dangers of Generative AI and/or Large Language Model (LLM) tools that promise increased productivity mark an important moment for archivists to think critically about how we use technology to produce and maintain knowledge.  This workshop is a basic introduction to using the open-source command line tool FFMPEG with a healthy dose of thoughtful reflection about the trade-offs of automating video tasks, equipping participants to be better collaborators with colleagues at every level of tech-fluency. As an exercise in making informed decisions about technology, participants will use and then compare two different methods for creating access video files: first using the open-source non-linear editing application Shotcut (compare with PremierePro) and then FFMPEG. Creating the same product two different ways, participants will gain greater insight into the quirks, advantages, limitations, and appropriate uses of each method.

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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Community Archiving Workshop
Pamela Vadakan, CAW Collective
Grace Lile, Independent
Crystal Rangel, New York Public Library
Kaitlyn Palone, University of Central Oklahoma
Justin Lemons, University of North Texas
Emily Pojman, University of North Texas

Community Archiving Workshop (CAW) provides moving image archivists the opportunity to serve the community of Baltimore and work with local volunteers to help an organization gain intellectual and physical control over an endangered audiovisual collection. The workshop provides a space for conference attendees to partner with local volunteers to conduct basic processing, cataloging and inspection and, by doing so, will learn how to identify risk factors and make preservation recommendations.    Attendees will gain experience in working with and training non-archivists to care for their collections. In the process, they will engage in hands-on processing, inspecting, and cataloging audiovisual media. Most importantly, they will build relationships and connections with the Baltimore community and learn about local history.

You can support the CAW workshop here.