UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS
| CROSSROADS (Bruce Conner, 1976) | |||
| Jan 29, 2025 through Jan. 4, 2026 | restoration in ongoing installation as part of Gathering Ground exhibition | ||
Tate Modern, London| |
THE INNERVIEW (Richard Beymer, 1973/5) |
Nov. 20, 2025 |
| Restoration screening with actress Joanna Frank and restorationist Ross Lipman in person. | Book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles| |
CROSSROADS (Bruce Conner, 1976) and |
| THE EXPLODING DIGITAL INEVITABLE (Ross Lipman, 2017) |
| Nov. 14th, 2025 | Book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | ||
Film Studies Center, University of Chicago| |
THE INNERVIEW (Richard Beymer, 1973/5) |
Nov. 13, 2025 |
| Restoration screening introduced by Ross Lipman | Book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
Block Cinema, Chicago| |
THE JUNIPER TREE (Nietzchka Keene, 1991) |
FOUR WOMEN (Julie Dash, 1975) |
Nov. 9, 2025 |
| Restoration screenings, followed by conversation with Jillian Borders and Ross Lipman |
| as part of ROSS LIPMAN AND THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT series |
UCLA Film & Television Archive, Los Angeles| |
THE MAN WITHOUT A WORLD (Eleanor Antin, 1993) |
Nov. 8, 2025 |
| Restoration screening with live score by Alica Svigals and Donald Sosin. |
| Followed by panel discussion with actress Christine Berry, Alicia Svigals, Donald Sosin | |||
| and Ross Lipman, moderated by Paul Malcolm | |||
| as part of ROSS LIPMAN AND THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT series |
UCLA Film & Television Archive, Los Angeles| |
NOTFILM (Ross Lipman, 2015) |
Nov. 7, 2025 |
| 10th anniversary screening and book-signing; moderated by Paul Malcolm | as part of ROSS LIPMAN AND THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT series |
UCLA Film & Television Archive, Los Angeles| |
BETWEEN TWO CINEMAS (Ross Lipman, 2018) |
October 22, 2025 |
| Film screening introduced by Ross Lipman |
Yugoslav Film Archive, Belgrade| |
PERSONAL ETHNOGRAPHIES (Ross Lipman, 1993 - present) |
October 23, 2025 |
| Short films by Ross Lipman; introduced by Ivan Velisavljevic |
Academic Film Center, Belgrade| |
THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
October 22, 2025 |
| Illustrated lecture and book signing | presented as part of ADDA Symposium |
Yugoslav Film Archive, Belgrade| |
THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
October 19, 2025 |
| Illustrated lecture and book signing | presented as part of REFRAMING HOME MOVIES Symposium |
Cineteca Sarda, Cagliari| |
THE RESTORATION AND NON-RESTORATION OF HOME MOVIES |
October 18, 2025 |
| Masterclass by Ross Lipman | presented as part of REFRAMING HOME MOVIES Symposium |
Cineteca Sarda, Cagliari| |
NOTFILM (Ross Lipman, 2015) |
October 16, 2025 |
| Ross Lipman in person | Book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
Cineteca Sarda, Cagliari| |
THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
October 13, 2025 |
| Illustrated lecture by Ross Lipman | presented as part of ORIGINAL / COPIES Symposium |
Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, Torino| |
THE INNERVIEW (Richard Beymer, 1973/5) |
Oct. 9, 2025 |
| Restoration screening introduced by Ross Lipman |
Flight Festival, Genoa| |
THE BOOK OF PARADISE HAS NO AUTHOR (Ross Lipman, 2010/2025) |
Oct. 6, 2025 |
| European premiere. Ross Lipman in conversation with Luca Celeda |
Flight Festival, Genoa| |
THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT: RESTORING JORDAN BELSON IN THE DIGITAL AGE |
Sept. 27, 2025 |
| Illustrated lecture and Bay Area book launch by Ross Lipman | Presented with Isabella Scaffidi and Raymond Foye | as part of JORDAN BELSON: IN TRANSIT Symposium |
Gray Area, San Francisco| |
ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA (Shirley Clarke, 1985) |
THE CONNECTION (Shirley Clarke, 1961) |
Sept. 10-14, 2025 |
| Restoration screenings presented as part of Shirley Clarke retrospective |
Cinematheque Francaise, Paris| |
THE BOOK OF PARADISE HAS NO AUTHOR (Ross Lipman, 2010/2025)
| July 19, 2025: 6:30 PM book signing / 7:00 PM screening |
| Los Angeles premiere |
| Ross Lipman in conversation with David Marriott of Arbelos Films | |||
| Los Angeles book launch of THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | |||
| Co-presented by Los Angeles Filmforum |
American Cinematheque, Los Angeles| |
SPRING NIGHT, SUMMMER NIGHT (J.L. Anderson, Franklin Miller, 1967)
| | IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHTS (Ross Lipman, 2020) |
| July 19, 2025: 3:30 PM book signing / 4:00 PM screening | Restoration screening introduced by Ross Lipman | ||
| Los Angeles book launch of THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | |||
| Co-presented by Los Angeles Filmforum |
American Cinematheque, Los Angeles| |
THE MAN WITHOUT A WORLD (Eleanor Antin, 1993) |
DAWN TO DAWN (Josef Berne, 1933) |
July 10, 2025 |
| Restoration screening with live score by Alica Svigals of the Klezmatics |
| Introduced by Ross Lipman | |||
| A book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
Anthology Film Archives, New York| |
THE SID SAGA (Sid Laverents, 1985-89) |
July 9, 2025 |
| Restoration screening. Introduced by Ross Lipman |
| A book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT |
Anthology Film Archives, New York| |
THE BOOK OF PARADISE HAS NO AUTHOR (Ross Lipman, 2010/2025) |
July 8, 2025 |
| World premiere. followed by a discussion of THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT: |
| Ross Lipman and Paul Cronin in conversaton with Nick Fracarro | |||
| Co-presented by the Colloquium for Unpopular Culture |
Anthology Film Archives, New York| |
SHADOWS (John Cassavetes, 1959) |
July 7, 2025 |
| Restored 35mm print screening. Introduced by Ross Lipman |
| New York book launch of THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | Film Forum, New York | ||
| THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | |||
| July 4, 2025 | A UK book launch event. Ross Lipman in conversation with Ian Christie | ||
| including a sneak preview of the video essay THE CROPPING OF THE SPECTACLE |
Birkbeck Cinema, London| |
THE INNERVIEW (Richard Beymer, 1973/5) |
July 3, 2025 |
| UK restoration premiere. Ross Lipman in conversation with Elena Gorfinkel |
| A book launch event for THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | Barbican Centre London| |
Re-Restoring KILLER OF SHEEP |
June 24, 2025 |
| Presentations by Todd Wiener of UCLA Film & Television Archive and Ross Lipman |
| European release of THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | Il Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna | ||
| KILLER OF SHEEP (Charles Burnett, 1977) | |||
| June 21-28, 2025 | Italian premiere of new 4K digital restoration. Introduced by Dennis Doros and Todd Wiener. | Il Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna | |
| THE ARCHIVAL IMPERMANENCE PROJECT | |||
| June 15, 2025 | London book launch. Illustrated lecture by Ross Lipman |
BFI Film on Film Festival at BFI Southbank, London| |
THE LOST FILMS OF BARBARA LODEN |
June 7, 2025 |
| Restoration lecture by Ross Lipman | in The World of Barbara Loden season, curated by Elena Gorfinkel | BFI Southbank, London| |
THE SEALED SOIL (Marva Nabili, 1977) |
March 30; on-going 2025 |
| North American multi-city restoration tour | Arbelos Films| |
NIGHTSHIFT (Robina Rose, 1981) |
May 13, 2025 |
| UK restoration premiere. Cinematographer Jon Jost in person. | BFI Southbank, London| |
THE INNERVIEW (Richard Beymer, 1973/5) |
April 18 - 24, 2025 |
| East Cost Restoration premiere: one week run. | Anthology Film Archives, New York| |
KILLER OF SHEEP (Charles Burnett, 1977) |
April 18-24 and ongoing tour, 2025 |
| East Coast premiere of new 4K digital restoration, and launch of US restoration tour. | Film Forum, New York |
Milestone / Kino-Lorber US release - multi-city tour| |
KILLER OF SHEEP (Charles Burnett, 1977) |
April 18-24, 2025 |
| Midwest premiere of new 4K digital restoration. 4/19 and 4/21 screenings introduced by Ross Lipman. | Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago |
| KILLER OF SHEEP (Charles Burnett, 1977) | |||
| April 16 - end date TBA, 2025 | West Coast premiere of new 4K digital restoration. Introduced by Jillian Borders; Charles Burnett in conversation. | American Cinematheque/Aero Cinema, Los Angeles| |
NIGHTSHIFT (Robina Rose, 1981) |
March - May, 2025 |
| North American multi-city restoration tour. | Arbelos Films| |
TIME OF THE HEATHEN (Peter Kass, 1961) |
April 6, 2025 |
| Restoration screening. Introduced by Tony Paley. | Close-Up Film Centre, London| |
NIGHTSHIFT (Robina Rose, 1981) |
March 14 - 20, 2025 |
| North American restoration tour launch. one week run. | Anthology Film Archives, New York| |
THE SEALED SOIL (Marva Nabili, 1977) |
Feb.23, 2025 |
| Cinema Revival Festival restoration screening. | Wexner Arts Center, Columbus| |
THE SEALED SOIL (Marva Nabili, 1977) |
Feb. 8, 2025 |
| Iranian Film Festival Chicago restoration screening. | Siskel Film Center, Chicago| |
AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE (Lourdes Portillo/Nina Serrano, 1979) |
Jan. 22, 24, 2025 |
| To Save and Project Festival restoration screening. | Museum of Modern Art, New York| |
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