TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

Today marks 24 years since the September 11th attacks , a day that changed our country and the world forever. On that morning in 2001, four planes were hijacked by terrorists, two struck the Twin Towers in New York City, one hit the Pentagon in Virginia, and the fourth, United Flight 93, crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers bravely fought back. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost, and the impact is still felt deeply by families, survivors, and all who remember where they were that day. This week's blog invites you to watch The Rest of Us , directed by Dr. Linda G. Mills , an accomplished artist, author, scholar, and the 17th president of New York University . The film explores the tenacity of students confronting a mental health crisis at Blair University's campus. Set in the Fall of 2001 at the campus of Blair University, amidst the aftermath of 9/11, a diverse group of college students spring into action when confronted by the reality of suicide, which forces them to face a c...

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks , an American tragedy that has changed the world forever. On the morning of September 11th, 2001 19 terrorists belonging to Al-Qaeda, seized control of two commercial airplanes and subsequently flew them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third plane struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, while a fourth plane, United Flight 93, crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after heroic passengers attempted to regain control of the airliner. The events of that morning resulted in the catastrophic collapse of both World Trade Center towers & 2,996 deaths of citizens from 102 countries.   Twenty-two years later, survivors, witnesses, and all Americans are still processing the trauma & dealing with a world forever changed . In fact, just a few days ago, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified another victim . This brings the total number of identified...

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness month, TheArchive is proud to announce the acquisition of  THE REST OF US . Directed by Dr. Linda G. Mills, artist, author, scholar and Executive Director of NYU's Center on Violence and Recovery, THE REST OF US chronicles student resilience in the face of a mental health crisis on the campus of Blair University. Set in the Fall of 2001, a diverse group of college students spring into action when confronted by the reality of a suicide.  The film follows Amy (Amanda Debraux), an introverted engineering student whose resistance, and resilience, inspires those who are left behind -- the rest of us.  "Each person's struggle is a call to action," Mills said. " THE REST OF US provides a compelling dose of inspiration and insight that can help transform our response to the mental health crisis in this country." Mills has been producing and directing movies with a particular focus on social change for nearly a decade and is...