Moving Image Research Collections

03/25/2026

Nobel and Pulitzer Prize–winning author speaks in the program Writer’s Workshop, produced in 1983 by the .

02/20/2026

Reverend Jesse Jackson speaking at Benedict College in Columbia, SC on March 1, 1984.

02/17/2026

The Year of the – which occurs only once every 60 years – begins today. Celebrate and its rich traditions with this clip from our Chinese Film Collection!

02/13/2026

Dr. Ronald E. McNair answers questions at a 1978 press conference. One of the first African Americans selected to become an astronaut and the second to fly into space, he died in the 1986 explosion of the Space Shuttle with six other crew members.

10/10/2025

is next week! Join us to share your memories and discover how to preserve your captured on film. Our program this year is inspired by the classic European —reimagined through the lens of . From Atlantic crossings to cobblestone streets, explore , , and the magic of amateur films.

Saturday, October 18, 10am-2pm, Theater on Main Street in Columbia.
Admission is free – stop by any time!

Pack your bags — Home Movie Day is back! This year’s program takes you on a Grand Tour across Europe, reimagined through the lens of home movies. From ocean crossings to cobblestone streets, join us in celebrating travel, memory, and the magic of amateur filmmaking. Presented by Moving Image Res...

09/08/2025

Happy ! For decades, starting in the 1930s, Faith Cabin Libraries brought books to Black youth in rural South Carolina and Georgia, when public libraries excluded them. Our Buffington collection documents their history.

07/17/2025

Catch MIRC on SC Public Radio this afternoon at 5:44 p.m.

The University of South Carolina's Moving Image Research Collections is home to one of the largest motion picture archives in the United States, and it's located right here in S.C.

05/08/2025

People gather in Piazza San Pietro to receive papal blessing Urbi et Orbi, following the election of Pope Pius XI, 6 February 1922. From our Fox Movietone News Collection.

03/27/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Oscar-nominated filmmaker to town for programs and screenings on Sunday, March 30th, and Monday, March 31st. Don't miss the 'Bill Morrison and the Moving Image Research Collections' program on Sunday at noon (https://nickelodeon.org/events/billmorrisonandthemovingimageresearchcollection/), along with other exciting programs and screenings showcasing his remarkable work and career – from the to the !

This program is put on in conjunction with The University of South Carolina’s Moving Image and Research Collections (MIRC) and will highlight projects that have incorporated materials from their collection. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased below. During this program, filmmaker Bill Morrison wi...

01/09/2025

In remembrance of President Jimmy Carter, this film documents his 1976 presidential campaign visit to the South Carolina State House. #1976

10/18/2024

See you tomorrow at the Nick!