Archive Footage Movies

Through the Fondren Fellows program, the Rice Media Center Archive Project has spent the past few months sifting through material stored at the...

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys...

"It's very strange, on stage I always feel very good, but during the two hours before, there is fear, uneasiness, a great sadness" declared Yves...

In 2021, a Pentagon report revealed what the US government had denied for decades -- UFOs are real and may even pose a threat to our planet. Now,...

These previously unseen images bear witness to the darkest hours of our history and their lives. They have never before been shown to the general...

Wings Over Water tells the fascinating story of naval aviation's critical role in making the U.S. a world power. Film highlights include archival...

Both a political narrative and a psychological reflection, this documentary explores the personal journey of a quarry worker’s son from...

In the film, the photo lab serves as a space of transformation and control. It's where slides belonging to my grandfather, an anesthesiologist, are...

an untitled self portrait archive film with footage sourced entirely from Internet Archive

Older adults cannot believe the things younger people do, but they probably have forgotten they were the same way when they were younger.

In the 60s, Vadim, a Soviet engineer, is in love with Vera, a researcher in biology. But their romance is suddenly disrupted by a mission entrusted...

Nearly 200 years ago, the train revolutionized our lives. It redrew the maps of states and nations, and changed concepts of distance and time like no...

The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of...