NYPL film specialist Elena Rossi-Snook shares beloved 16mm films from our childhoods.

Whether you’d like to revisit a childhood favorite or watch a beloved classic for the first time, join Elena Rossi-Snook for a special screening of children’s films from the Reserve Film and Video Collection (RFVC) housed in the Library for the Performing Arts.

Rossi-Snook will also discuss the history of 16mm films in the nontheatrical market and NYPL’s extensive collection of moving images including more than 6,000 16mm films, 5,000 VHS video cassettes, and 2,000 DVDs.

To join | Please register for an In-Person Ticket. Doors will open around 1:30 PM. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Elena Rossi-Snook is the Film Specialist at The New York Public Library and collection manager of the Reserve Film and Video. She has an M.A. in Film Archiving from the University of East Anglia (UK) and is a recipient of the Kodak Fellowship in Film Preservation. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Moving Image Archivists and The Video Trust, and as chair of the AMIA Film Advocacy Task Force. Elena’s documentary film We Got the Picture was made an official selection of the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. Rossi-Snook also teaches film history at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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ACCESSIBILITY

In-Person | You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template. This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs.

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Courtesy Elena Rossi-Snook