Archivi viventi. La riattivazione del cinema scientifico attraverso gli ephemera

This article examines the International Festival of Scientific and Didactic Film (1956-1975), a Cold War-era festival co-founded by the Venice Film Festival and the University of Padua. Analysing ephemera – such as posters, programs, regulations and orphan films like “Brine Shrimp I” – the study reconstructs the festival’s institutional networks and curatorial strategies. The study reveals how these materials mediate science, education, and art while addressing preservation challenges. By integrating media archaeology and ephemera studies, the research reactivates historical science film archives, demonstrating their role in both shaping and circulating knowledge