Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7505)
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Summary

Creator:
Gugler, Josef
Abstract:
The Josef Gugler collection consists of promotional materials for films produced in or directed by filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East. Over 500 unique films by approximately 350 film directors are represented. Formats include film posters, pressbooks, chirashi flyers, lobby and storefront cards, handbills, photographs, slides, and audiovisual recordings.
Extent:
11 film reels, 222 video discs, 147 Videocassettes, 12 data discs, 10 Audio Discs, and 14 Audio Discs
Language:
Materials are in multiple languages, predominantly French , English , and German , but also Arabic , Hebrew , Japanese , and various other European and Asian languages.
Preferred citation:

[item], Josef Gugler Collection, Special Collection COL 12, Black Film Center & Archive, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Background

Scope and Content:

The Josef Gugler collection consists of promotional materials for films produced in or directed by filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East. Over 500 unique films by approximately film directors are represented.

The materials in this series consist of videorecordings, soundtracks, and electronic press kits for approximately 300 films by around 175 filmmakers. The most commonly represented countries of production are Burkina Faso, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, France, Israel/Palestine, Senegal, and South Africa. The content is recorded in a variety of languages, often with French and/or English subtitles.

Most notable among the audiovisual materials are 16 mm prints of three of Ousmane Sembéne's films: Mandabi, Tauw, and Xala, as well as Sara Maldoror's Sambizanga and an episode of the BBC television show Woza Albert! Also included in this series are over 200 commercial DVDs and VHS tapes, two dozen soundtracks on LP and CD, a dozen electronic press kits, and 142 VHS and DVD-R/CD-Rs that appear to be either duplicates of other items in this series or screening and preview copies received from the filmmaker or production company although the provenance is generally unidentified.

A description of the full scope and content of the collection and Gugler's biography are available on the main collection finding aid at: http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/bfca/VAD5484.

Acquisition information:
The material in this collection was donated by Josef Gugler to the Indiana University Black Film Center Archive in summer 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Ronda L. Sewald.

Completed in 2016.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following three series:

  1. Series 1. Posters, 1947-2010
  2. Series 2. Audiovisual materials, 1968-2013
  3. * Subseries 2.1. 16 mm films, 1968-1982
  4. * Subseries 2.2. Videos, commercial published approximately 1980s-2013
  5. * Subseries 2.3. Videos, dubs and non-commercial versions
  6. * Subseries 2.4. Electronic press kits and data discs, approximately 2000-2010
  7. * Subseries 2.5. Soundtracks and audio recordings, approximately 1967-2010
  8. Series 3. Small format publicity materials, 1950-2012
  9. * Subseries 3.1. Pressbooks, approximately 1954-2012
  10. * Subseries 3.2. Chirashi flyers, approximately 1960s-2010
  11. * Subseries 3.3. Handbills, 1950-2010, bulk 1982-2011
  12. * Subseries 3.4. Press kits, 1962-2006
  13. * Subseries 3.5. Lobby cards, store front cards, and oversized publicity photos, 1966-2010
  14. * Subseries 3.6. Photographic materials, 1958-2004
  15. * Subseries 3.7. Miscellaneous

Cataloger's Note The first title listed for each item in the inventory is the title as it appears on the item. In cases where a translation of the title also appears on the item, both have been included separated by an equals sign. In cases where it was easily ascertainable that the original and/or English title of the film were different from that/those appearing on the item, these have been included in square brackets. Example:

Title on item = Translated title on item [Original title ; English title] (Date of earliest known release, publication date of item)

Physical facet:
16 mm, DVD, VCD, laser discs, DVDR, CDR, VHS, analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in., and CD
General note:

In 2022, the Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A) transitioned to its current name, the Black Film Center & Archive (BFCA). This finding aid was created under the organizational name Black Film Center/Archive. Upon this organizational name change, all previous references to the BFC/A were updated in this finding aid to match the current name, Black Film Center & Archive.

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

The materials in this collection are open to the public.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

Materials may be used in-house at the BFCA; duplication permitted only with permission of the Archivist. Use of audiovisual materials may require the creation of a reference copy. If you wish to preview a VHS recording in this collection, please contact the BFCA staff well in advance of your visit.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[item], Josef Gugler Collection, Special Collection COL 12, Black Film Center & Archive, Indiana University, Bloomington.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library, Room 044
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
812-855-6041
bfca@indiana.edu