Photographs & Videos: Movie Screenings (22-16572-F.4)

The materials in FOIA 22-16572-F.4 are a selective, not necessarily all-inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.

 
FOIA 22-16572-F.4 requested all photos and videos from White House and Camp David movie screenings. All photos responsive to this request were previously released in segment 1. 

This FOIA primarily contains footage by the White House videographer at the screenings of the film “Lincoln” on November 15, 2012, the documentary “National Parks: America’s Best Idea” on September 17, 2009, and the film “Thurgood” on February 16, 2011; all at the White House.

75 video clips

  • Videos

The materials in FOIA 22-16572-F.4 are a systematic body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.  

Records responsive to this FOIA were found in these collection areas – White House Communications Agency. 

White House Communications Agency records are processed at the folder/videotape level. While this method maintains folder/videotape integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of videotapes that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.

The following is a list of electronic search results lists (SRLs) that were processed in response to
FOIA 22-16572-F.4:
Audiovisual Records
     Communications Agency, White House (WHCA)
          Obama Administration Material                

               Tape 308 Thurgood 2/16/2009, 26 videos
               Tape 1625 Lincoln Screening 11/15/2012, 26 videos
               Tape 525 National Parks 9/30/2009, 11 videos
               Tape 1821 National Parks Documentary Showing 09/17/2009, 6 videos
                    (These 6 clips are duplicates of the videos from Tape 525. These videos can be made available upon request.)
               Tape 1996 National Parks Documentary Showing 09/18/2009, 6 videos
                    (These 6 clips are duplicates of the videos from Tape 525. These videos can be made available upon request.)                    

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as
part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the
copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or
other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are holdings of the Barack Obama Presidential
Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under
the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivists, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last
modified: 07/28/2023.