Observed arrival · 2026-10-20

Open Matte Archive keeps alternate film frames in the record

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A searchable registry of open-matte films, expanded frames, and the editions that carry them.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-20 issue.

For: Film-format researchers and home-video collectors
Worth noticing: It separates open matte, variable-ratio/IMAX, fullscreen transfers, and fan restorations instead of treating every taller frame as equivalent.

Field notes

Each film is meant to connect to its known editions, with edition notes kept distinct from film metadata. The archive says it stores its own catalogue, so records do not depend on a reference site remaining available; TMDB supplies film metadata and artwork, while DVDCompare, Caps-a-holic, Blu-ray.com, and contributor lists are credited as sources. Community findings are reviewed before publication. The extracted homepage showed “Loading the archive…,” so live entries could not be checked.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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