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 ➡️ https://archive.org/details/heavy-meddle

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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 ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/publicdomainremix2026_stern

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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 ➡️ https://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 ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/FliptheFrog-TheDameWhoCroaked

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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 ➡️ https://archive.org/details/ladies-of-leisure_1930

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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 ➡️ https://archive.org/details/seeing-you-in-dreams-film-PDRC2026

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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 ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-because-everyone-has-deserted-and-theyre-doing-so

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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 ➡️ https://archive.org/details/the-writer-v-3-prores

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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 ➡️ https://archive.org/details/barnacle-bill_1930

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