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The Rudolph papers include scripts, articles and clippings, publicity and press materials, books, photographs, artifacts/realia, audio and moving image materials, posters, awards, and branded crew garments and caps from many of Alan Rudolph's projects. Photographer Joyce Rudolph is represented by hundreds of professional and personal slides and photographs, including many candid on-set shots.

The collection consists of professional and personal correspondence, assorted clippings, film festival awards and memorabilia, and scripts and production documents related to Alan Rudolph's filmmaking career, spanning his early work in Riot (1969), through 2002's The Secret Lives of Dentists. Also included are a plethora of documents from various unproduced projects. In the Artifacts and Graphics series are a small selection of props from Rudolph's films, most notably The Moderns, along with an assortment of film cast and crew branded gear, including caps, shirts, and jackets, movie posters, and a representation of some of the numerous awards won by the Rudolphs.

A small sub-series of material devoted to friend and mentor, Robert Altman, consists of articles and reviews, assorted programs, and, most notably, photographs taken by Joyce Rudolph.

Joyce Rudolph is represented by hundreds of her professional and sought-after on-set photographs, company stills, and candid shots, all taken during the filming of projects by Alan Rudolph and a wide variety of other notable filmmakers.

A series of Audio and Moving Image material consists of several VHS tapes, several movie video disks as well as two soundtracks. The Artwork series contains an assortment of drawings and paintings, most likely created by Alan Rudolph, along with two large acrylic paintings used as props in The Moderns.

The Jonathan Demme Papers consist of materials related to Demme's extensive filmography from 1970-2008, including "The Silence of the Lambs". Materials are arranged chronologically by project, and cover most aspects of pre- and post-production, as well as publicity and related awards. As of September 2024, the "Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia," and "Rachel Getting Married" series has been processed and made available. Additional series will be completed at a later date.

The Jonathan Demme Papers consists of approximately 150 linear feet of materials from 1970-2010. Materials include correspondence, legal and business documents, and photographs, as well as extensive documentation of film production, including pre- and post-production phases. In some cases, awards and publicity materials are also included.

The "Silence of the Lambs" series consists of approximately 13 linear feet. The material follows the project through the phases of production, and includes many drafts of the final script and novel adaptation, as well as extensive pre-production and location scouting information.

The "Philadelphia" series consists of approximately 15 linear feet. Its material documents the 1993 courtroom drama starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington - regarded as Hollywood's seminal motion picture depicting the AIDS crisis and homophobia - through its development, production, promotion, exhibition, distribution, and reception. Its records show Demme's unique efforts to research AIDS and its effects on the gay community to give audiences an authentic portrayal of the crisis. Additionally, material from the Awards and Events sub-series highlights Demme's distinct concern for AIDS advocacy, support, and education, documenting the many philanthropic screenings benefiting AIDS-related organizations that coincided with the film's release.

The "Rachel Getting Married" series consists of approximately 6 linear feet. The material documents the 2008 drama, originally titled "Dancing with Shiva," starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie Dewitt, Bill Irwin and Debra Winger through the phases of its creation and promotion. Its records show Demme's unique approach to shooting the film as well as developing and recording the musical score.

As of September 2024, the "Silence of the Lambs", "Philadelphia", and "Rachel Getting Married" series have been processed and made available to researchers.

The Liz Manne Papers consists of material collected throughout Manne's ongoing career in the US film industry, specifically through her work with Fine Line Features, the Sundance Channel, and Duopoly (the venture she co-founded with Catherine Tait in 2002). This collection is separated and sequenced into relevant series and subseries based on the organization from which they originate and then further specified by project.

Spanning approximately five linear feet, the Liz Manne Papers feature material from 1991 through 2016, with a majority of records coming from 1995 to 2005. This collection is reflective of Liz Manne's expansive career as an executive in film marketing with a focus on her work in independent films from Fine Line Features, the Sundance Channel, and Duopoly.