LIVE Q&A with MoMA Film Curator Dave Kehr (July 25)

Tune in for a Live Q&A with MoMA Film Curator Dave Kehr. What does it mean to be a Film curator at The Museum of Modern Art? What goes into the restoration of lost silent films? Dave will answer these and many more of your questions during the live-stream!
Originally broadcast on Wednesday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m. EDT
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Questions edited for brevity 0:00 (Intro) 1:14 How do I become a film curator? 3:50 Is there a specific path of studies that I should take to become a curator? 5:47 What did Kehr study in university? Did you intend to be a curator? 7:00 What is television's role in film history? Does the MoMA archive contain television content? Regarding Netflix and binge watching: do you think television programs will be more prominent in film history. 10:13 How did film writing shape your curatorial work? What role does writing play in your work today? What gives you the confidence to be honest, candid in your reviews? 12:01 Have you ever acted in a film before? 13:04 Are there particular techniques and/or aesthetics you look for in a film to be featured at MoMA? 15:20 How important is a curator regarding 'art saving' and popularization? 19:07 (Wrong question graphic shown here) 19:07 Is there one lost film you wish could be salvaged and viewed? 22:21 How do you feel regarding the current state of film? Do you feel inspired by current works? 24:02 How instrumental is taste to curation? 25:26 Which film inspired your interest in cinema? 27:16 Question regarding MoMA film stills. What do you think we'd learn from it? 29:05 How do you select what to show? 33:00 Do you think the visual spectacle is taking priority over storytelling in mainstream cinema? 35:15 Will the restored version of Rosita be released on DVD or streaming? 37:20 Do you think film is a fundamental tool for education? 39:41 What is the process of admission a film to the museum's collection? 41:05 Do you think television/streaming works will be shown at MoMA? 42:31 What is the oldest film in the MoMA collection? 44:35 (Audience acknowledgment) 46:04 (Outro)

[@b3z3jm3nny]

So grateful this is fully captioned, thank you!

[@darrienscott3361]

This was so great, are there any plans for more live streams with Dave?

[@mikeschneider1624]

I came here being fascinated by the review of Mr. Kehr of the movie "Das Boot". I keep on asking myself how is it possible to put ART above anything, let alone ego. What i found out for myself is, how sad a ideological possessed person can become. If you appreciate any kind of art .. and you dont feel funny reading the name "Kehr" in just about ANYTHING that has the word "art" in it ..

[@cyberapmuzik]

This was so wonderful

[@Catch22699]

The hyper critic and that’s why we don’t recall the names of this crowd.

[@marcopelaezfernandez4573]

An empty-headed horror movie with nothing to recommend it beyond the disco-inspired art direction and some handsome, if gimmicky, cinematography . Thats what he said about Alien