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Black Film Center & Archive

Black Film Center & Archive

1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library, Room 044
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
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Founded in 1981, the Black Film Center & Archive (BFCA) is a repository of films and related materials made by, about, and featuring African Americans, the people of Africa, and the African diaspora. Holdings date from 1895 to the present and include films, personal papers, posters, photographs, press kits, pressbooks, and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

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African American Contributions to Film Collection, 1934-2003

11 Boxes Collection ID: COL 24
The African American Contribution to Film Collection contains advertising materials, photographs, pressbooks, press kits, and Japanese programs for films and several television series dating from 1934 to 2003 featuring African Americans.

Alile Sharon Larkin Collection, 1979-1982

13 canisters Collection ID: COL 36
Consists of two films directed by Sharon Larkin.

Belva Davis and William Moore Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives collection, approximately 1974-1994

1 linear foot Collection ID: COL 4
The Belva Davis and William Moore Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives collection contains audiovisual recordings of BFHFI events hosted between 1978 and 1993 as well as text-based documents generated during the production of the 2nd and 18th annual BFHFI Black History Month Celebration in 1975 and 1991.

BFCA Interviews and Events collection, 1981-present

3 Boxes Collection ID: COL 8
This is an artificially created collection that contains recordings and promotional materials for interviews and events created as part of the Indiana University Black Film Center & Archive's ongoing in-house research and outreach initatives.

Bridgett Davis Naked Acts Collection, 1991-2009, bulk 1994-1999

1 Box Collection ID: COL 19
The Bridgett Davis Naked Acts collection focuses on Davis's activities as a filmmaker from 1994 through 2009. The collection comprises production materials, film elements, promotional materials, and press coverage related to the film and Davis's role in its creation.

Burnham Ware Collection, 1980-1989

12 Items Collection ID: Special Collection BW
Video and audio prints of lectures filmed by filmmaker and still photographer, Burnham Ware.

Byllye Avery Collection, 1937-1997

61 Items Collection ID: COL 34
Video and audio prints related to the making of On Becoming a Woman.

Edward Mapp Collection, 1937-2011

278 Items Collection ID: COL 1
Consists of posters, advertisements, and photographs featuring African American actors and actresses, as well as videocassettes and DVDs.

FESPACO Collection, 2007-2017

4 Boxes Collection ID: COL 13
Flyers, publications, and miscellaneous material related to the FESPACO Festival beginning in 2007.

Hatch-Billops Collection, 1937-1995

3 Boxes Collection ID: COL 22
Papers and related material documenting the careers of Camille Billops and James Hatch.

In Touch with the Spirit Collection, 1989-1994

3 Boxes Collection ID: Special Collection ITS
Papers and related material documenting the In Touch with the Spirit conference, held on July 9-12, 1992 in Indianapolis, IN.

Jessie Maple Collection, 1971-1992

1.8 cubic feet (4 boxes; 14 cans of film) Collection ID: COL 2
Papers and films of independent female African American filmmaker Jessie Maple. The collection includes seven of her films, articles and a book Maple wrote, grant proposals, materials documenting discrimination lawsuits she filed in order to work as a cameraperson along with other material.

John West Collection, 1997-2000

20 items(About)(About) Collection ID: COL 28
Materials related to the film Bar-Be-Q.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection, 1947-2013

12 Boxes Collection ID: COL 12
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.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection. Series 1. Posters, approximately 1954-2012

1149 Posters Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7503)
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.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection. Series 2. Audiovisual Recordings, 1968-2013

11 film reels Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7505)
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.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection. Series 3. Small Format Publicity Materials, 1950-2012

12 Boxes Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7504)
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.

J. Ronald Green Papers on Oscar Micheaux, approximately 1911-2010, bulk 1990-2004

4 Boxes Collection ID: COL 25
Papers and related materials of writer, researcher, and professor J. Ronald Green. The collection contains research, drafts, and correspondence pertaining to the publication of Green's books Straight Lick: The Cinema of Oscar Micheaux (2000) and With a Crooked Stick—The Films of Oscar Micheaux (2004), as well as a number of his scholarly articles.

Kathe Sandler Collection, approximately 1973-1992, bulk 1984-1992

2 Boxes Collection ID: COL 18 (VAE0320)
The Kathe Sandler Collection contains 16mm film and sound outtakes, original negatives, other film and pre-production elements, and transcripts from A Question of Color and Remembering Thelma.

Louis Guida Collection, 1990-1999

20 items(About)(About) Collection ID: COL 10
Materials related to the film Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.