Doing “Applied Film History”

Abstract

Kate Saccone interviews Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, Eye Filmmuseum’s silent film curator. Rongen-Kaynakçi discusses various aspects of her career and daily work, from archival research and film restoration projects to curating film programs and working with scholars and digital research platforms. Central to this conversation is Rongen-Kaynakçi’s role within the archive in relation to feminist film history and challenging established (patriarchal) film histories.