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An archival print is a print of any [[film gauge]] that comes from a [[Archives|film archive]] or is considered to be archival by the lender of the print, where it be a studio, collector, or an independent distributor. Archival prints usually come with a set of rules of how they must be handled and exhibited and are only lent to venues or organizations that adhere to these rules. | |||
==Lending Policies== | ==Lending Policies== | ||
Policies vary from institution to institution, but these are the most common requirements: | Policies vary from institution to institution, but these are the most common requirements: | ||
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* Let them know about any damage noticed on inspection that might cause projection issues. Do not do any repair without checking with them first. Most archives won’t send you prints with unrepaired damage, but you may encounter this with private collector prints or non-archival prints. | * Let them know about any damage noticed on inspection that might cause projection issues. Do not do any repair without checking with them first. Most archives won’t send you prints with unrepaired damage, but you may encounter this with private collector prints or non-archival prints. | ||
* It’s helpful to include a clean well-detailed copy of your inspection report with the print when you return it. Some archives ask for it (Universal, Warner Brothers) but most find it helpful regardless. And it may help the next venue who receives the print. | * It’s helpful to include a clean well-detailed copy of your inspection report with the print when you return it. Some archives ask for it (Universal, Warner Brothers) but most find it helpful regardless. And it may help the next venue who receives the print. | ||
===Handling Non-Archival Prints== | |||
Some film prints are not considered archival by the lender. Examples of these are studio prints (that are not part of the studio archive), some prints from private collectors or distributors. Because film prints are increasingly rare and no longer being produced by film laboratories in the large quantities they were before digital projection became the standard for [[Film print|exhibition]] it is generally considered [[Best Practices| best practice] to treat them the same way you would an archival print. However the lender may still allow the borrower to do things like platter, make permanent cue marks, or remove the heads and tails of a non-archival print. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||