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Appendix B: Minimum Data List


MINIMUM DATA LIST FOR FILM AND TELEVISION

FILM AND TELEVISION ARCHIVAL CATALOGING AND DOCUMENTATION MEETING

The American Film Institute, Washington, D.C.

November 18-20, 1981

FILM:

TELEVISION:

Title:

Title:

1) Original release title in country of origin or identification surrogate

1) Original broadcast title in country of origin or identification surrogate

2) Other relevant titles

2) Other relevant titles

Date:

Date:

1) Of the first public showing in country of origin

1) Of the first broadcast

2) Copyright, if any

2) Copyright, if any

3) Production

3) Production

4) For foreign broadcast, use American date, with note

Country of Origin (Production):

Country of Origin (Production):

Country or countries of the principal offices of the production compnay or companies of the moving image work

Same

Production Credits:

Production Credits:

1) Production Company

1) Network or Station

2) Releasing Company

2) Production Company

3) Director

3) Producer

4) Producer

4) Director

5) Cast (at least 3)

5) Writer

6) Recommended: screenwriter, cinematographer, etc.

6) Talent (at least 3)

Physical Description:

Physical Description:

1) Base (acetate, nitrate, etc.)

1) Format (disc, tape, etc.)

2) Emulsion (print, negative, grain master, etc.)

2) Gauge/diameter)

3) Gauge/diameter

3) Running time

4) Length (footage or runnig time)

4) B&W or color

5) B&W or color

5) Sound or silent

6) Sound or silent

See also:

Archival Moving Image Materials: Contents


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