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PresentedbyVRT&ACRL/Arts,ALA2011FilmmakerHelenHill:

Anima.on,Ac.vismandRecoveryco‐sponsoredbyALCTS/PARS&SRRT

• HowardBesser,NewYorkUniversity• KaravanMalssen,AudiovisualPreservaLonSoluLons• DwightSwanson,CenterforHomeMovies

• BrendaFlora,TulaneAmistadResearchCenter1ALAHelenHill,June26,2011

Helen’slifeupheldimportantprinciplesofLibrarianship

•  Helpnurturecreators•  Stronglyinteractw/ourcommuniLes

•  Playaroleaseducators•  Encouragedo‐it‐yourselfaWtudes

•  Upholdprincipleswebelievein(equalaccess,freespeech)

•  Helppreserveimportantworks

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Helenasafilmmaker/communityorganizer

•  Shedescribeswhatshe’stryingtodowiththefilmcommunity(TimeCode2003,h]p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ReG3l_9fM)(start‐>2:40,3:18‐3:40)

•  CommunityacLvist

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HelenasCommunityAcLvist

•  Vegan•  AnimalRights(rescuepot‐belliedpig—Rosie)•  PeaceAcLvist•  She&PaulfoundedHalifaxFNB•  AnL‐Smokingcampaigns•  Paul—CommunityclinicDr•  CreaLngcooperaLvecommunityspacesforfilmmakerstogettogetherandtoteach

•  OrganizedHMD—explain(&Dwightlater)

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA•  Oct2004—FrancisPop‐

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2011

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA•  Oct2004—FrancisPop‐

•  August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocatetoColumbiaSC

•  post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium‐

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Orphans2006

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Orphans2006

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Orphans2006

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Orphans2006

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ColumbiaSC,March2006

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ColumbiaSC,March2006

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ColumbiaSC,March2006

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA•  Oct2004—FrancisPop

•  August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocatetoColumbiaSC

•  post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU– Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms– Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium

•  Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24,h]p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKlHsS92rnw)‐

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA

•  Oct2004—FrancisPop•  August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocatetoColumbiaSC

•  post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU–  Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms

–  Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium

•  Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)‐

•  Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon‐ALAHelenHill,June26,2011 18

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RestoringRainDance

•  NYUFilmPreservaLonclasstaughtbyfilmmakerBillBrand,Spring2007

•  Studentsworkedonvisualtrackbutsoundwasmissing–  GailiunasrecordedguitarandvoiceinVancouver&sentitoff–  Ma]hewBu]erickinMassachuse]srecordedaccordionand

glockenspielontopofGailiunas’recordingandsentitbacktohiminVancouver

–  GailiunasthenmixedthetrackswithJonWynainVancouver&sentMP3versiontoNYU

•  Studentsthenmixedaudio&videotrackbutsoundwastooshort(&neededtobestretched)

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NYURainDanceRestoraLon,2007

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NYURainDanceRestoraLon,2007

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NYURainDanceRestoraLon,2007

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA

•  Oct2004—FrancisPop•  August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocateto

ColumbiaSC

•  post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU–  Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms

–  Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium

•  Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)•  Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon

•  Spring2008OrphanshonorsHelen‐

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OrphansFilmSymposium,2008

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Orphans2008

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OrphansFilmSymposium,2008

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OrphansFilmSymposium,2008

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA

•  Oct2004—FrancisPop•  August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocateto

ColumbiaSC

•  post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU–  Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms

–  Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium

•  Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)•  Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon

•  Spring2008OrphanshonorsHelen‐

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Orphans’HelenHillAward

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SheinspiredfutureFilmPreservaLonists

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Helen’sNOLATimeline

•  Dec2000—movedtoNOLA

•  Oct2004—FrancisPop•  August2005—HurricaneKatrinaandflood;relocateto

ColumbiaSC

•  post‐Katrina—workbeginsw/NYU–  Kara’sthesisandfloodedfilms

–  Spring2006OrphansFilmSymposium

•  Jan4,2007—Helenmurdered‐(ABCNightline,Jan24)•  Spring2007—NYUworksonRainDancerestoraLon

•  Spring2008OrphanshonorsHelen•  Dec2009—LCnames“Scratch&Crow”toNaLonalFilm

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VRTGala—ATributetoHelenHill

•  Tonight7‐8pmhorsd’oeuvresandcashbar,8‐9:30pmprogram

•  ZeitgeistMulL‐DisciplinaryArtsCenter,1618OrethaCastleHaleyBlvd

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