“What Is a Baltimorean?” Update

Narration and frame from "What is a Baltimorean?" "On this geographic key board of cities on the eastern seaboard, four of them shine without any stigma, while the folk of the fifth remain an enigma. They are estranged from the other four in the city that's known as Baltimore. Soft by the shores of the … Continue reading “What Is a Baltimorean?” Update

Focusing on Film: Inspection and Repair

This blog post was written by MARMIA’s 2021 Summer Intern from NYU’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation MA program, Mike Stetz. Mike is a Baltimore native who spent this June-August working on our collections both in-person at our Impact Hub office and remotely. This past summer I had the pleasure to intern here at MARMIA … Continue reading Focusing on Film: Inspection and Repair

The Frank Mugno Collection

This blog post was written by MARMIA's 2021 Summer Intern from NYU's Moving Image Archiving and Preservation MA program, Mike Stetz (pictured below). Mike is a Baltimore native who will be spending this June-August working on our collections both in-person at our Impact Hub office and remotely. We are so excited to have Mike join … Continue reading The Frank Mugno Collection

MARMIA Acquires the WJZ-TV Collection!

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive (MARMIA) has recently acquired the WJZ-TV Collection, including one-of-a-kind audio and video formats. WJZ-TV is Baltimore’s third television station in history, having first  broadcast in November 1948. The WJZ-TV Collection is extremely rare. There are only a handful of network affiliate station archives in the United States that have … Continue reading MARMIA Acquires the WJZ-TV Collection!

Baltimore Film Fêtes

By Siobhan Hagan Tonight is the opening night of the Maryland Film Festival--a personal highlight of the year for me. It is especially sweet this year as I now live and work in Baltimore! Strangely enough, it seems that I had more time to blog about Maryland moving images when I lived in California. Now … Continue reading Baltimore Film Fêtes

Movie Maker Profile: Allen Moore

From a phone interview with filmmaker Allen Moore, full-time adjunct faculty member in the Film and Video Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and Cinematographer for Ken Burns. Interview conducted and post written by Siobhan Hagan. Allen Moore grew up in Baltimore and went to Gilman School, where he developed an interest … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Allen Moore

Movie Maker Profile: Jeff Krulik

By Jeff Krulik, director of independent documentary films and former Discovery Channel producer. Edited by Siobhan Hagan. [I grew up in Bowie, MD] and graduated Bowie High School 1979. Moved there after spending the first two years of my life in Langley Park, MD. My Mom was from Baltimore, my Dad from NYC. He was … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Jeff Krulik

MarMIA hearts MFF (and TAMI too!)

By Siobhan Hagan It has been exactly two weeks since the last day of the Maryland Film Festival. I have needed this time to recover from travel/time zone differences, working as a tech checker for the festival, and trying to show my boyfriend the amazingness of Baltimore. We got little sleep and drank lots of … Continue reading MarMIA hearts MFF (and TAMI too!)

Movie Maker Profile: Jacquie Greff

Fells Point-based movie maker Jacquie Greff in her own words (edited by Siobhan Hagan). Episode "The Privy Diggers" of "History at Risk". I'm originally from Iowa and my husband is from Illinois.  We moved here in 1993 from Cincinnati where I was working for Procter & Gamble and was transferred to their Hunt Valley research … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Jacquie Greff

Movie Maker Profile: Skizz Cyzyk

Baltimore filmmaker and musician Skizz Cyzyk, in his own words (ever so slightly edited by Siobhan). Please scroll down to the bottom to check out two amazing animations made by Skizz. Background I was born and raised in Baltimore County.  I grew up in the Long Green / Jacksonville / Jarretsville area..[and went to] Dulaney … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Skizz Cyzyk