Speakin’ of the Blues: “Philadelphia” Jerry Ricks
A documentary about police brutality in Chicago, focusing on the policy of torture and abuse under Commander Jon Burge and the long and difficult fight to hold him and the Chicago Police Department accountable for their decades of violence towards the city’s Black and Latino populations.
A documentary about the efforts of staff and of community activists to keep Cook County Hospital from being shut down. Cook County Hospital workers rally on October 13, 1979 at Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago.
A demonstration of the Sony Portapak 1/2″ tape recording deck, including using camera and microphones, and a discussion of best practices for avoiding damage and achieving the highest quality recordings.
Media Burn is thrilled to announce that we are now a sponsor of the The Al Larvick Conservation Fund (ALCF or “The Fund”), which operates a grant program for the conservation of home and amateur audiovisual materials Grants are open to individuals, institutions, and organizations. Thanks to this new collaborative effort, the Al Larvick Fund and Media Burn Archive can offer archival level videotape digitization services to the Fund’s grant recipients. Apply by May 29th! The Al Larvick Conservation Fund’s […]
Abstract computer animations in which complex patterns form from the gradual build-up of colorful pixels. Also known as “Fractile I” and “Fractile II.”