Andy Uhrich

@andy-uhrich

Assistant professor of moving image archiving at University of Colorado Boulder working on non-institutional approaches to media preservation.

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Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· 10d

Yes, large newspaper database. I did want to search for "botox global" instead of the storied newspaper, "Boston Globe."

Screengrab from a database search spell check that reads "Showing results for: Boston Globe. Did you mean: botox global."

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Apr 11

The view from the podium.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Mar 26

If you're at #SCMS26 I'm speaking at 11am today about collectible film strips like this for "Sinners" and the economics of first run analog film exhibition in 2026.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Feb 17

Here's a 1989 interview with Rev. Jackson from Eyes on the Prize II. He discusses Harold Washington, the 1972 National Black Political Convention, and much more. Thank you, Rev. Jackson. Preserved by the Film &Media Archive at the @washulibraries.bsky.social. repository.wustl.edu/concern/vide...

A close up of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Jan 31

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Jan 1

Yes, Harry, she does. RIP, Rob Reiner, you and Nora Ephron clearly understood the importance of caring for your personal media collections. Happy New Year.

A frame from When Harry Met Sally where Harry confronts Sally about her home video cataloging system. In this frame he states, "You have all of your videotapes..."

A follow up frame from When Harry Met Sally where Harry confronts Sally about her home video cataloging system. In this frame he states, "...alphabetized and on index cards."

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Oct 19

If Julia Roberts is an assistant professor in this move and I am an asst professor how come her apt is so much nicer'n mine?

Photo of me making a face in front of a poster for the new movie After the Hunt.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Sep 23

What do I find but an article I've never seen before on the filmmaker and collector David Bradley and his work at MGM. I've been researching this cat for over a decade and never knew of this article. Proof that historical research is more than what's online and who knows when you'll find something.

An excerpt from the April 1952 issue of "Popular Photography." Includes three photos showing a scene from David Bradley's "Macbeth," his "Julius Caesar, and the outside of the cinema premiering his "Julius Caesar." The caption reads "Toughest self-assignment of Bradley'e amateur career (fol-lowing a 3-year Army hitch) was tackling Macbeth, with a shoestring budget and the help of Northwestern University students. He not only was director of photography but played the lead (above). Then he made Julius Caesar, using public buildings like the Chicago Elke Temple (above, right) as ready-made sets. His 16mm world premiere was held in a Chicago suburb (right). Armed with a print of Peer Gyne, Bradley knocked on Hollywood's door. But no one answered."

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Sep 23

The power of synchronicity when doing research. I randomly purchased the April 1952 "Popular Photography" from eBay for a project where I'm tracking the number of companies that were selling commercial films to the home market. This issue is not digitized as far as I can tell.

Page forty form the April 1952 "Popular Photography." Includes two photographs showing David Bradley filming with a Bole camera and a shot from his amateur movie "Peer Gynt." The article's title and subtitle are "An Amateur Crashes Hollywood: David Bradley started making 16-mm film stories in prep school. Now he's a full-fledged director for the world's largest studio." The article is by Will Lane. The caption next to the image from "Peer Gynt" reads "Success came to David Bradley (left) after much hard work, many setbacks - as believers in the Horatio Alger legend knew it would. Bradley, at 11, borrowed a 16mm camera, shot 100 feet of film, put on a show for neighbor kids in Winnetka, Illinois. It was a flop. But he persisted, and at 15, filmed Treasure Island; at 17, Emperor Jones and A Christmas Carol, then a full-length Oliver Twist—all with a faithful old $45 obsolescent camera. Then he bought newer equipment and produced Peer Gynt (see still above)."

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Sep 7

Here's the epilogue. From the spring 1973 issue of "Classic Film Collector." A

A cartoon showing a husband seated and facing a movie screen in the living room with a copy of the book "The Complete Greed" taped to it. He tells his wife, "Okay honey - turn the first page!"

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Aug 17

RIP, Mr. Stamp.

Still from Pasolini's "Teorema" (1968) showing an impossibly beautiful and wistful Terence Stamp. The subtitles read, "You have seduced me, Lord, and I have let myself be seduced."

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Aug 16

My next tattoo. From a "Boston Globe" article on film piracy from January 31, 1975.

Drawing of a strip of motion picture film with an image of a skull and crossbones.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Jul 18

At the Northeast Historic Film's Summer Symposium in Bucksport, Maine. Fantastic talks on collecting and private archiving. Lots of film projection including a film we made via direct animation.

Image of the outside of the Alamo cinema in Bucksport, Maine.

Image of the Northeast Historic Film's Save a Film donation box in the Alamo cinema.

Image of the projected image of a drawn on film movie that we made during a panel at the NHF's Summer Symposium.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Jul 15

That picture is from the U of Colorado Boulder campus and it symbolizes that I am starting there next month in the Department of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts. I'll be teaching classes on media preservation and such.

Photo of a sign on a path that says "Dismount Zone" with an icon of a person holding a skateboard and walking their bike. Good advice! Don't run over pedestrians!

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· May 28

From a 1975 column in the Charlotte News on the ways that silent films originally tinted in color were shown on TV in black and white.

Black and white drawing of a TV set showing the title "Old Movie" with the soundtrack saying "...Presented in Living Black & White!"

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· May 4

Birthday painting from a friend.

Painting of French director Claire Denis.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Apr 27

Preshow before the restored Fleischer cartoons at the Alamo included a bunch of early cinema and other delights. Felt like a mini Orphans Film Symposium.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Apr 24

Exactly, Nick Cave. Exactly. (Image from lyrics to the song "From Her to Eternity" on Apple Music.)

The words "Eternity!" and "Woo!" on a red purple background.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Mar 15

Testing the 16mm projector for today's Amateur Movie Day screening at the ever wonderful Arkadin Cinema & Bar.

Photo of a 16mm projector in a screening room.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Jan 19

A co-worker setting up the 16mm projector for today's screening of the Marx Bros film "The Cocoanuts" to celebrate all the new additions to the public domain. A full house! And the amazing folks at the Arkadin Cinema created special drinks for the day!

The menu showing the signature cocktails and mocktails for today's screening of The Cocoanuts.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Dec 31

Bye, 2024.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Dec 17

Cool retro-futuristic library logo. Libraries are, and have always been, cutting edge.

a rusty 16mm film can with a sticker from the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library in an early '80s computery looking font.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Dec 8

Attended two of the three Will Hindle screenings curated by Tone Glow. Watersmith was the masterpiece - late 60s swim meet with erotic longing meets the psychedelic freekout of 2001. 16mm prints courtesy of the great Canyon Cinema.

Andy Uhrich@andy-uhrich· Dec 3

Attending the Film Restoration Essentials for Small Archives workshop at the 2025 AMIA conference. Digital restoration is powerful but dangerous.