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Association of Moving Image Archivists

Have you ever watched a movie or a TV show and loved it so much that you wanted to watch it again and again? The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) helps make sure that movies, TV shows, and other types of moving images are saved and preserved for people to watch now and in the future!

You know how sometimes you take a lot of pictures with your family or friends, and you save them in a special place so that you can look at them again later? Well, AMIA does the same thing but with movies and other moving images!

AMIA is a group of people who care a lot about movies and TV shows. They help create rules and guidelines to make sure that these moving images are saved in a way that they won’t get damaged, lost, or forgotten. This is important because many movies and TV shows were made a long time ago, and they might not be able to be recreated if they get lost or damaged!

AMIA also helps people who work with movies and TV shows, like filmmakers and archivists (people who are in charge of saving and preserving things), by sharing information and resources. This way, everyone can work together to make sure that we won’t lose the movies and TV shows that we love!

So, just like you treasure your family photos, AMIA treasures movies and TV shows by making sure they are safe and accessible for everyone to enjoy!