Congrats to "THE GORILLA" by Quinn Youngs, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

A groovy and jaunty mashup of escaped gorilla stories full of delight, animation, and a standout soundtrack.

Watch the full short film ⤵️ archive.org/details/the-gorill…

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Welcome to the public domain, MYSTERIOUS MOSE (1930)! ⚡️

🎩👻 In her fourth & final appearance of 1930, Betty Boop is startled awake on a stormy night & searches for the source while singing the song Mysterious Mose. Strange events unfold, and the mysterious visitor appears.

Full film ⤵️
archive.org/details/mysterious…

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Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM" by Harry Goodwin, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

Dreamers and dreamlike imagery from seven 1930 films accompanied by the filmmaker’s own recording of "Dream a Little Dream of Me."

Watch the full short film ⤵️
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Congrats to "UN MONTAGE OF THE SUNDAY SCARIES" by Antonio Mendez, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

An excellent remix of 1920s & 1930s observational films with a contemporary electronic soundtrack that brings these scenes into conversation with our present moment.

Watch the full short film ⤵️
archive.org/details/un-montage…

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Congrats to "LIFE OF A MAN" by Salma Garcia, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

"In a man-centered world, where do women fit in?" A striking juxtaposition of clips exposing outdated gender roles and unconscious bias.

Watch the full short film ⤵️
archive.org/details/lifeofaman

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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, THE DIVORCEE (1930) 💔

🎬 In this pivotal “equalizing” scene, Norma Shearer’s Jerry tells her unfaithful husband that she has taken a lover of her own, confronting Hollywood’s double standards head-on.

🏆 Shearer won the 3rd Academy Awards Best Actress Oscar for her fearless performance in this groundbreaking drama.

Watch the full film ➡️ archive.org/details/the-divorc…

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Congrats to "HEAVY MEDDLE" by Spencer Hopkins, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

A stoner smokes the public domain. An inventive and playful public domain trip.

Watch the full short film ➡️ archive.org/details/heavy-medd…

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Congrats to "THE WHITENESS OF MAGNESIUM" by Jackson Stern, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

A tightly imagined and beautifully edited love story out of time. The title comes from "Giant’s Bread" by Mary Westmacott.

Watch the full short film ⤵️
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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, BRATS (1930) 👶👦

🏠 This gimmick comedy short utilized both normal-scale and oversized sets, letting Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy appear as both adults and their precocious, pint-sized sons. 🎬

😂 It's slapstick at two sizes. 🥊🛼🛁

Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/brats_1930

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Congrats to "FLIP THE FROG THE DAME WHO CROAKED" by Adam Gaulke and Ben Haynes, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

A new noir story of amphibious revenge that is stylish, funny, and sharp.

Watch the full short film ⤵️
archive.org/details/FliptheFro…

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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, LADIES OF LEISURE (1930).

Released on this day in 1930, Barbara Stanwyck broke out in a star-making role under Frank Capra. 🎬

🎭 As Kay Arnold, a party girl turned artist’s model, Stanwyck's raw, naturalistic performance helped redefine screen acting in the talkies.

Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/ladies-of-…

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Congrats to "SEEING YOU IN DREAMS" by Grace Mural, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

"A sentimental story from the diary of a dreamer." A lyrical and intimate dreamlike journey.

Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/seeing-you…

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Congrats to "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS DESERTED AND THEY’RE DOING SOMETHING ELSE INSTEAD." by Bea Bordanove, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

A modernized remix with contemporary cutouts, drones, and digital masks that shows the timelessness of its message in a TikTok-like form.

Watch the full short film ⤵️
archive.org/details/all-quiet-…

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Congrats to "THE WRITER" by Matthew Cutchen, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

A lively soundtrack carries this playful meditation on our moment. "We are living in a time scramble."

Watch the full short film ➡️ archive.org/details/the-writer…

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Welcome to the public domain, BARNACLE BILL (1930)! ⚓️

🚢💥 Ahoy, cartoon fans! Bimbo the dog plays the boisterous Barnacle Bill on a rollicking adventure ashore. And keep your eyes peeled 👀 for the second cinematic appearance of Betty Boop (playing the part of "Nancy Lee"). 🎩🐶🎶

Full short ➡️ archive.org/details/barnacle-b…

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Congrats to "THE KING IN YELLOW" by Caleb Hernandez, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬

An eerie remix that is genuinely unsettling and even frightening when watched alone at home.

Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/king-in-ye…

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Welcome to the public domain, CIMARRON (1930) by Edna Ferber 📖

This sweeping saga of the Oklahoma land rush follows Yancey & Sabra Cravat as they build a life on the American frontier 🌾🏜️

The book inspired the Oscar-winning film starring Richard Dix & Irene Dunne.

Read it here ➡️ archive.org/details/cimarron00…

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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, FIDDLING AROUND (1930)! 🐭🎶🎻

🎬 If the star looks a little odd, it's because this is the first Mickey cartoon not animated by Ub Iwerks (who left to create Flip the Frog). It's also the first Mickey short released by Columbia Pictures, making it a unique piece of animation history.

Full short ⤵️
archive.org/details/fiddling-a…

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mastodon.archive.org/@internet… internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org - 🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, FIDDLING AROUND (1930)! 🐭🎶🎻

🎬 If the star looks a little odd, it's because this is the first Mickey cartoon not animated by Ub Iwerks (who left to create Flip the Frog). It's also the first Mickey short released by Columbia Pictures, making it a unique piece of animation history.

Full short ⤵️
archive.org/details/fiddling-a…

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