The Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive is an audiovisual archive located on the campus of University of Southern California Los Angeles, California. Founded as Audio-Visual Services (A-V Services) by Herbert E. Farmer, a former student, the archive was once an important distributor and producer of educational films.[1] In 2007, the archive received a donation from Hugh Hefner and was renamed in his honor.[2]
| Location | Norris Theater at the University of Southern California Los Angeles, California |
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| Type | Audiovisual Archive |
| Founder | Herbert E. Farmer |
| Director | Dino Everett |
| Website | www |
In October 2014, archive director Dino Everett premiered the anthology film "Shock Value The Movie: How Dan O'Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror" at USC Norris Cinema Theatre, with a panel featuring Alec Lorimore, Terence Winkless, Diane O'Bannon, Mary Burkin, and New York Times reporter Jason Zinoman, who penned the book Shock Value that inspired the anthology.[3] Everett plans to raise the funds to properly preserve each film in the anthology,[4] which includes films by former USC alumni John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon.
Collections
edit- Student Films and The Trojan Newsreel
- University Film and Video Association Collection
- Silent Film Collection
- Motion Picture History Booklist
- Herbert E. Farmer Technology Collection
- The Fred Engelberg Collection
- Helen Miller Bailey Travel Film Collection
References
edit- ^ Everett, Dino (2013). "When Film Went To College: A Brief History of the USC Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive". The Moving Image. 13 (1): 33–65. doi:10.5749/movingimage.13.1.0033. JSTOR 10.5749/movingimage.13.1.0033.
- ^ Zollinger, John (15 November 2007). "Legendary Publisher Hugh Hefner Donates $2 Million to the School of Cinematic Arts". School of Cinematic Arts News. University of Southern California. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Appelo, Tim. "USC to Premiere 'Shock Value' Film on Unsung Student Heroes Who Reinvented Horror Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Barone, Matt (2015-02-17). "Shock Value: John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon and How USC is Responsible for Halloween". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 9 March 2015.