Before 1986, film and TV programs made in northern New England were routinely discarded. People had nowhere to turn to preserve their life work in media or their family history on film. Teachers were hard pressed to find moving images to help students understand the past.

 

Northeast Historic Film was founded to change all that. It's a team effort. The energy and generosity of NHF's many members and friends has made many successes possible. Now we need to consolidate NHF's gains and become better able to share them with the public.

 

Your donation is important. If everyone gives as generously as they can, the goal is not far away.

 

Please read about what we will do together. I would be delighted to talk with you about our plans and how your gift will help. Please call me at 800-639-1636.

David S. Weiss, Executive Director

The Challenge Grant

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) made a $500,000 Challenge Grant in 2002 to improve Northeast Historic Film's conservation facilities and expand the education programs.

 

NEH Chairman Bruce Cole wrote, “We are delighted to be a funding partner for this exciting endeavor, and I hope others will join with us in supporting the enrichment of the humanities in America. This is a high honor: yours is one of only two specialized programming entities to receive such an award in fiscal year 2002. Your proposal was reviewed by historians and other individuals with experience in public programming, preservation, and long-term programming for the humanities. These evaluators were especially impressed with the excellent humanities resources in your organization’s moving-image archives.”

 

Please help us meet the NEH Challenge. We have raised enough to qualify for the first and second years of the three-year challenge. We must raise another $250,000 to release the third year. Your gift of any size will help us reach this goal.