Category: News

Press Release: ITAM HAKIM HOPIIT Added to the National Film Registry
DER is proud to announce the induction of Victor Masayesva, Jr.’s Itam Hakim Hopiit into the National Film Registry. Each year, the Library of Congress (LOC) selects 25 films deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
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Update on Indigenous Studies Film Initiative
We are excited to share an update on the progress of our Indigenous Studies Film Initiative. We’ve just completed the first phases related to re-imagining the presentation of Indigenous content on our website which was inspired by our review of contemporary Indigenous archiving standards.
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Archival Legacies of the Yanomamö Series – Restoration and Return
In February, DER co-hosted a panel at the Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival titled “Archival Legacies of the Yanomamö Series – Restoration and Return” discussed film preservation and digital restoration of the Yanomamö film series.
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Yanomamö Films: Preservation & Digital Restoration
DER is excited to announce the release of newly restored works from the Yanomamö series! The first batch of the remastered Yanomamö series is available NOW in DVD and digital site license (DSL). As we’re excited to announce the release of the remastered Yanomamö films, we would also like to invite you to take a close look at DER’s preservation process.
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2020: DER’s Year in Review
2020 was a year like no other. As we look forward to the renewal of Spring and continuing our work in 2021, we want to take a moment to share and celebrate our 2020 accomplishments. Here are just a few highlights from the year.
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2018: DER’s End-of-Year Review
This past year had us busy as ever as we celebrated our 50th anniversary all while we released new films, restored classic DER works, launched a brand new website, and so much more. We’re so proud to share with you everything we’ve accomplished in 2018.
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