Mike Mashon
@mikemashon.bsky.social
Former Library of Congress film/video person, now at leisure. President of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Acting President, Association of Moving Image Archivists and IndieCollect Board Member. Geaux Tigers.
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Bill Morrison will deliver the closing keynoteat #AMIA25. His keynote will feature a special screening of his Academy Award–nominated film Incident with a discussion of his creative process and the evolving role of archival media in contemporary filmmaking. https://loom.ly/ifQLvOc
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Bill Morrison will deliver the closing keynoteat #AMIA25. His keynote will feature a special screening of his Academy Award–nominated film Incident with a discussion of his creative process and the evolving role of archival media in contemporary filmmaking. https://loom.ly/ifQLvOc
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We're proud to be co-presenting the 1929 film ASPHALT at the #SFSFF on Sun, Nov 16, 5:00 pm, Orinda Theatre . Live musical accompaniment by the Sascha Jacobsen Ensemble Use use the promo code NOIRSF for $2 off at checkout: bit.ly/4p1eMFM
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November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We're proud to be co-presenting the 1929 film ASPHALT at the #SFSFF on Sun, Nov 16, 5:00 pm, Orinda Theatre . Live musical accompaniment by the Sascha Jacobsen Ensemble Use use the promo code NOIRSF for $2 off at checkout: bit.ly/4p1eMFM
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @moviessilently.bsky.social
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @moviessilently.bsky.social
And you can see film of the 1924 Game 7 here blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear...
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
And you can see film of the 1924 Game 7 here blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear...
This was my favorite at last year’s Pordenone silent film festival. Can’t wait to see it again!
San Francisco Silent Film Festival program is out! Nov 12-16 at the Orinda Theater. I’ll be introducing Anna Ondry in SAXOPHONE SUZY. Come join me! #FilmSky
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October 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This was my favorite at last year’s Pordenone silent film festival. Can’t wait to see it again!
Me, but also with movies. But I consider it a blessing I can often come to films fresh despite having seen them just a few years ago. I have a terrible memory for plots.
"You’re Not Supposed to Remember the Book -
The idea that we should remember everything we read rests on a very particular and largely incorrect model of memory.
It treats the brain like a hard drive, where books are files that either load completely or not at all, but memory is not a filesystem."
The idea that we should remember everything we read rests on a very particular and largely incorrect model of memory.
It treats the brain like a hard drive, where books are files that either load completely or not at all, but memory is not a filesystem."
You’re Not Supposed to Remember the Book
Every few months someone will admit that they read a lot but hardly remember any of it.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Me, but also with movies. But I consider it a blessing I can often come to films fresh despite having seen them just a few years ago. I have a terrible memory for plots.
Post one of the most haunting shots in movie history from a film made before the year 2000.
August 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Post one of the most haunting shots in movie history from a film made before the year 2000.
I treasure this beautiful work. Thanks to @orphanfilm.bsky.social for introducing me to it.
"Composer Gavin Bryars looped and layered a recording of a rough sleeper to create something hypnotic."
Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet — how a homeless man’s singing became a contemporary classic:
Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet — how a homeless man’s singing became a contemporary classic:
Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet — how a homeless man’s singing became a contemporary classic
Composer Gavin Bryars looped and layered a recording of a rough sleeper to create something hypnotic
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August 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I treasure this beautiful work. Thanks to @orphanfilm.bsky.social for introducing me to it.
Wrote my masters thesis on Gloria at United Artists back in the 80s and enjoyed reading the unfolding trauma of the QUEEN KELLY shoot via memos and telegrams in her papers. Can't wait to see this @milestonefilms.bsky.social edition.
August 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Wrote my masters thesis on Gloria at United Artists back in the 80s and enjoyed reading the unfolding trauma of the QUEEN KELLY shoot via memos and telegrams in her papers. Can't wait to see this @milestonefilms.bsky.social edition.
For some godforsaken reason I took a first date to see PINK FLAMINGOS, she threw up, and of course no second date.
Got me thinking.. What's the strongest reaction you've seen an audience member have to a scene in a cinema?
During the birthday party scene in SIGNS I saw a whole row of young women literally throw their popcorn in the air like a cartoon.
During the birthday party scene in SIGNS I saw a whole row of young women literally throw their popcorn in the air like a cartoon.
Someone in my audience had a very audible negative reaction to the dog scene in TOGETHER. So that was fun!
August 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
For some godforsaken reason I took a first date to see PINK FLAMINGOS, she threw up, and of course no second date.
From 1985-1990 I conducted HIV testing for the Texas Dept of Health. Thrilled by this news, even as I’m thinking of the many anonymous, positive samples that passed through the lab those years.
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
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July 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
From 1985-1990 I conducted HIV testing for the Texas Dept of Health. Thrilled by this news, even as I’m thinking of the many anonymous, positive samples that passed through the lab those years.
as someone who worked with him for 25 years, this doubles as a life hack
Be like Geo. Be in Ohio for the 2026 Orphan Film Symposium. (Orphans 2016: LoC Packard Theater. George Willeman, Stephanie Sapienza, Andrea Callard.
July 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
as someone who worked with him for 25 years, this doubles as a life hack
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something you may not know about me is that i am a hurricane katrina survivor.
this year is the 20th anniversary of the hurricane and i am honored to be co-curating a film program at MoMA that takes a look at new orleans before, during, & after the storm. learn more: www.moma.org/calendar/fil...
this year is the 20th anniversary of the hurricane and i am honored to be co-curating a film program at MoMA that takes a look at new orleans before, during, & after the storm. learn more: www.moma.org/calendar/fil...
July 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
something you may not know about me is that i am a hurricane katrina survivor.
this year is the 20th anniversary of the hurricane and i am honored to be co-curating a film program at MoMA that takes a look at new orleans before, during, & after the storm. learn more: www.moma.org/calendar/fil...
this year is the 20th anniversary of the hurricane and i am honored to be co-curating a film program at MoMA that takes a look at new orleans before, during, & after the storm. learn more: www.moma.org/calendar/fil...
Couldn't agree more on this entertaining and informative bio. cc @eliinbethesda.bsky.social
37. DARK CARNIVAL: One of the best biographies I've read so far. If you've ever wanted to learn about the struggles of director Tod Browning, and why his work is so vital, this is a required text. Gorgeous pictures here. So happy this is finally back in print.
July 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Couldn't agree more on this entertaining and informative bio. cc @eliinbethesda.bsky.social
At a Library of Congress event I peed between two Jonas Brothers on my left and the third on my right. Made a joke about syncing siblings, understandably got no reaction.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
At a Library of Congress event I peed between two Jonas Brothers on my left and the third on my right. Made a joke about syncing siblings, understandably got no reaction.
read more about the Lilli Vincenz films here
June 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
read more about the Lilli Vincenz films here
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"Democracies are not to be taken for granted, and the institutions that support democracy should not be taken for granted."
#FreePeopleReadFreely
Spectacular interview with Dr. Carla Hayden on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social today.
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#FreePeopleReadFreely
Spectacular interview with Dr. Carla Hayden on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social today.
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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by Trump
Last month, Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, received an email announcing her dismissal. She talks about libraries as bastions of democracy, ...
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June 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Democracies are not to be taken for granted, and the institutions that support democracy should not be taken for granted."
#FreePeopleReadFreely
Spectacular interview with Dr. Carla Hayden on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social today.
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#FreePeopleReadFreely
Spectacular interview with Dr. Carla Hayden on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social today.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
had fun chatting about THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
Interview: Doris Nomathandé Dixon & Mike Masho — Hyperreal Film Club
We spoke to Ivan Dixon’s daughter, Doris Nomathandé Dixon, and the former Head of the Moving Image Section at the Library of Congress, Mike Mashon, about their experiencing restoring The Spook Who Sat...
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June 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
had fun chatting about THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
pretty certain there’s not a better way to end the week
June 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
pretty certain there’s not a better way to end the week
Truly one of the most delightful people I ever had the pleasure of knowing. A privilege to help preserve his films at @librarycongress.bsky.social. Absolutely worth subscribing to @criterionchannl.bsky.social just for them.
Michael Roemer, Maker of Acclaimed but Little-Seen Films, Dies at 97
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May 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Truly one of the most delightful people I ever had the pleasure of knowing. A privilege to help preserve his films at @librarycongress.bsky.social. Absolutely worth subscribing to @criterionchannl.bsky.social just for them.
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THE EXPLOITATION OF ‘EDEN’ PART 2—Visual Seduction: How “The Garden of Eden” Was Packaged for the World
As THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) reached audiences beyond the United States, its marketing materials were adapted and reimagined for international appeal. #FilmSky #SFFP #HollywoodHistory
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As THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) reached audiences beyond the United States, its marketing materials were adapted and reimagined for international appeal. #FilmSky #SFFP #HollywoodHistory
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May 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
THE EXPLOITATION OF ‘EDEN’ PART 2—Visual Seduction: How “The Garden of Eden” Was Packaged for the World
As THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) reached audiences beyond the United States, its marketing materials were adapted and reimagined for international appeal. #FilmSky #SFFP #HollywoodHistory
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As THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) reached audiences beyond the United States, its marketing materials were adapted and reimagined for international appeal. #FilmSky #SFFP #HollywoodHistory
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Delighted to help introduce the @librarycongress.bsky.social restoration of The Spook Who Sat by the Door this Friday at the @austinfilm.bsky.social. I'll be in conversation with Noma Dixon, daughter of director Ivan Dixon. Thanks to @thefilmfoundation.bsky.social for funding the project. Join us!
THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR | Austin Film Society
“There are movies whose backstories and reception histories are as compelling as the movies themselves. THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR is one.” —The New York Times Join Doris Nomathandé Dixon, daughter...
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May 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Delighted to help introduce the @librarycongress.bsky.social restoration of The Spook Who Sat by the Door this Friday at the @austinfilm.bsky.social. I'll be in conversation with Noma Dixon, daughter of director Ivan Dixon. Thanks to @thefilmfoundation.bsky.social for funding the project. Join us!
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In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the work performed by the Library's staff, the heart of the institution.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
May 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the work performed by the Library's staff, the heart of the institution.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
It was an privilege to work with Dr. Hayden, someone who embodies all the virtues so profoundly lacking in this degenerate administration.
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It was an privilege to work with Dr. Hayden, someone who embodies all the virtues so profoundly lacking in this degenerate administration.
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We’re thrilled to join the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) as an associate member! SFFP President Rob Byrne spoke last week at the annual congress in Montreal about our mission and future. Excited to help preserve cinema with FIAF members worldwide! #SFFP #FIAF #FilmPreservation
May 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We’re thrilled to join the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) as an associate member! SFFP President Rob Byrne spoke last week at the annual congress in Montreal about our mission and future. Excited to help preserve cinema with FIAF members worldwide! #SFFP #FIAF #FilmPreservation