From Antonia Constantin’s interview with Todd Wiener for A Young(ish) Perspective:

The complicated ownership background of Pink Narcissus directly impacted the way the film was preserved, given that the original elements were not properly archived in perpetuity by its original owners. Bidgood’s dismissal of how his original vision was, in a sense, “hijacked,” was another reason the filmmaker had no interest in preserving whatever elements he had access to after the film was taken away from him. The individual responsible for keeping Pink Narcissus from slipping into obscurity and for instigating its recent restoration is Michael Lumpkin. During his time at Frameline, Michael recognised the film’s important cinematic legacy, particularly for the queer community, and eventually secured the rights to the film.

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