John Passmore is an archivist and conservator living in Brooklyn, NY. He is currently the Archives Manager at New York Public Radio. Prior to NYPR, John worked on the preservation, restoration, and exhibition of a number of archival audiovisual collections for the Museum of Modern Art, Anthology Film Archives, and the Hirshhorn.  He regularly serves as a digital video inspector and film repair specialist at international film festivals. John also worked at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on a team that re-released vital archival recordings of classic American Folk, Blues, Jazz, and World music.