About Us

The Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) has one of the world’s largest educational film and video collections. Holdings currently consist of more than 130,000 items and span nearly 80 years of film production, with many items being rare or the last-remaining copy of a work. The IULMIA protects these holdings with extensive storage at Indiana University’s Ruth Lilly Auxiliary Library Facility, or ALF for short, which keeps materials at optimum temperature and humidity levels while maximizing storage space. The archive has also assisted in the recently completed Media Digitization & Preservation Initiative that included digitizing and making available large portions of IULMIA holdings – along with many other items throughout the campus. Many digitized films from the archive’s collections can now be viewed online! Located on the bottom level of the Wells Library (1320 E. 10th Street) the IULMIA includes a screening room, complete with film projection equipment, for student and public screenings.

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The IU Media School was officially created on July 1st, 2014, but has roots dating back over one hundred years with the opening of IU’s Department of Journalism in 1911. A notable early student of the department, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ernie Pyle would go from editor of the IU Daily Student newspaper to famed war correspondent during World War II. In 1953 IU would expand into different forms of media with the Department of Radio and Television, which prepared future reporters and entertainment personalities for exciting careers in multimedia. With a focus on the latest technological advancements, students were able to learn through direct access to audiovisual studios for decades, one of which was a state-of-the-art high-definition studio which was built in 2007. The current IU Media School merged telecommunications, journalism, and communication and culture into one united program in 2014. Since then, the National Sports Journalism Center moved to Bloomington in 2016 in coordination with the Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology. In 2019, the Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism opened within Franklin Hall, thanks to a $6 million gift from alumnus Michael Arnolt. Currently the IU Media School offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, along with minors and certificates.

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IU Cinema opened in 2011 to provide world-class film screenings and studies to Indiana University’s student population and the public alike. Originally built in the late 1930s as the University Theatre, the site hosted student theatre productions until the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center opened next door in 2001. In 2007, IU President Michael A. McRobbie announced plans to convert the former space into the future IU Cinema. Equipped with 16mm and 35mm film projectors as well as a DCI 2k digital projector, the IU Cinema engages the 260 seat audience with superb visuals and THX Certified audio. The space also houses an orchestra pit for live musical accompaniment, often provided by the talented musicians of the IU Jacobs School of Music.

Since its opening, IU Cinema has held over 2,900 public events, including over 1,500 free events. When possible, the institution hosts visiting filmmakers and scholars, totaling over 300 to date. The cinema plans more than 300 events annually, with the busiest scheduling throughout the school year. In addition to putting on events, the IU Cinema regularly maintains a fantastic blog, perfect to peruse between conference events or while unwinding back in the hotel at night.