The Nyback Archive

Bringing the Dennis Nyback film collection to the people

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  • Nyback Archive Christmas Potluck

    It’s starting to look like the holidays, so I wanted to extend a formal invite to the first annual Nyback Archive Christmas Party/Potluck on Thursday, December 18th @ 7pm at the Nyback archive – Sanctuary space. It’s a food potluck and more!  Bring your favorite dish/side and we’ll provide the holiday drinks, plates, napkins and utensils!   In keeping with…

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  • December Programs

    —————————————————————— PSYCHOTRONIC AFTER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SPECIALClinton Street Theater – 26th and SE Clinton Sunday Matinee – December 7th @ 3pm Hosted by Greg Hamiltonhttps://cstpdx.com/event/psychotronic-after-school-christmas-special-2 PSYCHOTRONIC AFTER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SPECIALHollywood Theatre  – TuesdayEvening– December 16th @ 7:30pm Hosted by Greg Hamiltonhttps://hollywoodtheatre.org/show/psychotronic-ater-school-christmas-special In the mood for a little weird Christmas?  Celebrate the annual return of this handmade holiday mash-up featuring an…

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  • LIVING MACHINE: THE SEARCH FOR MEANING in 16mm – Oct 21st @ the Hollywood

    What does it mean to be human? What’s more human than machines? Is everything OK? Astral Projections present a few mind-melting films for your consideration in the effort to answer questions as old as humankind itself, from a time when just a little LSD gave one the confidence to try. Quoth the film Humanities, “Truth…

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  • Halloween All-Night Marathon at the Archive on 10/31

    THE HORROR!  THE HORROR! Coming to the NYBACK ARCHIVE this HALLOWEEN – 10/31!  The first annual ALL-NIGHT, ALL-HALLOWS, ALL-16MM MOVIE MARATHON will bring a horrific selection of classic horror and terrifying 16mm ephemera to the hallowed halls of the Nyback Archive.   To kick things off, we’ll be screening the pioneering silent horror classic THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI with a surprise score. After that, we’ll…

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  • Nature program on Thursday, Sept 25th

    We’ve got another show coming up soon at the archive!  This time, the amazing Astral Projections team of Garrett and Ioana are knitting together a quilt of obscure and wonderful nature films that will pop your peepers. Deep beneath rolling waves off the West Coast is a dense, swaying forest of green.  A small scene…

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  • 16mm shows in August

    We’re back at the Clinton Street Theater on Tuesday, August 5th for another rousing edition of the Nyback Showdown – featuring dueling 16mm projectionists, pulling new finds directly from the Nyback Archive!

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  • Nyback Archive has first public screening

    The Nyback Archive had a special debut screening to celebrate the birthday of Dennis Nyback, who would have been 72 on July 30. The screening, took place on Thursday the 31st with a full house in the archive – starting with a cartoon and an industrial film – and due to more arrivals – moved…

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  • 16mm shows in July

    Hello everyone! It’s been a while since we last posted, but we wanted to let everyone know about a couple upcoming 16mm programs that have roots in the Nyback Archive! Tuesday, July 15th @ 7pm – CLINTON ST. THEATER TRAILERMANIA RETURNS TO THE CLINTON FROM THE GREAT BEYOND! Join us at the Clinton Street Theater…

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  • Donate to the Nyback Archive

    Interested in supporting the Nyback Archive and all the work that’s being done to preserve this world-class collection? Check out our crowdfunding opportunity below. Go to: https://nyback-archvie.raiselysite.com and help us take this amazing archive to the next level.

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  • Featured on OPB’s THINK OUT LOUD

    Greg, Garrett and Ioana of the Nyback Archive had guest spot on OPB’s THINK OUT LOUD with Dave Miller. We talked about the Nyback Archive and our love for 16mm ephemera. Check out the whole program at: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/05/think-out-loud-dennis-nyback-fim-archivist-reels-film-cartoons-commercials-educational-films/

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