Scope and Contents In October of 2009, the University of South Carolina welcomed an historic gift of films from the People's Republic of China. The gift included nearly 900 titles on 35mm and 16mm film donated by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America (Washington, D.C.). The Embassy collection is of particular interest as a document of cultural diplomacy in that it represents what Chinese officials thought the people of the United States should see and know about China...

Scope and Contents The SCAC film collection consists of films and videos collected by The Media Arts Center, which promoted visual literacy and supported media artists and media arts across a ten-state southeastern region. In doing so it amassed a stylistically diverse collection of films and videos characterized by the independent nature of the works. Included are well-known classics; locally produced independent films; and quirky, experimental short-subjects.The majority of the works are...