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07 October 2016

Coming October 15th -- Home Movie Day

Coming October 15th -- Home Movie Day

Home Movie Day celebrates …

… amateur films and filmmaking held annually at many local venues worldwide. Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity for individuals and families to see and share their own home movies with an audience of their community, and to see their neighbors’ in turn. It’s a chance to discover why to care about these films and to learn how best to care for them.

This is literally a worldwide celebration. Here is a list of participating locations.

Fun posters are often created in anticipation of the day and here are a few …

https://loftcinema.org/files/2016/09/HomeMovieDay2016-270x400.jpg

http://www.chicagofilmarchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/calendar_image.jpg

https://www.metropole.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-11-at-15.21.42.png

https://www.thehowe.org/media/image/events/cine/homemovieday.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsK_2NeVYAAizI7.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsKy6nUW8AACURC.jpg

Are you the keeper of any Home Movies? What does your favorite show?

Please share the poster for a Home Movie Day event being held near you.

Editor’s Note: Other posts about Home Movie Day can be found here.

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16 October 2014

Home Movie Day is Saturday (18 Oct) -- Let's Celebrate!

Saturday is Home Movie Day!

Home Movie Day is a celebration of amateur films and filmmaking held annually at many local venues worldwide. Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity for individuals and families to see and share their own home movies with an audience of their community, and to see their neighbors’ in turn. It’s a chance to discover why to care about these films and to learn how best to care for them.

See if there are events being held where you live by clicking here. Do recognize that not all events will be held Saturday -- there are some already taking place. So, do check the calendar ASAP.

I was reminded of this celebration by a poster for Triangle Home Movie Day 2014 (see poster below) posted at my home away from home in downtown Raleigh (State Archives of NC).

Past posts about this day as celebrated in a few years ago ...

(2010) Home Movie Day -- 16 October 2010

(2011) 15 October -- National Home Movie Day

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12 October 2011

15 October -- National Home Movie Day

15 October is National Home Movie Day!

Home Movie Day was started in 2002 by a group of film archivists concerned about what would happen to all the home movies shot on film during the 20th century. They knew many people have boxes full of family memories that they've never seen for lack of a projector, or out of fear that the films were too fragile to be viewed. They also knew that many people were having their amateur films transferred to videotape or DVD, with the mistaken idea that their new digital copies would last forever and the "obsolete" films could be discarded. Original films (and the equipment required to view them) can long outlast any version on VHS tape, DVDs, or other digital media. Not only that, but contrary to the stereotype of the faded, scratched, and shaky home movie image, the original films are often carefully shot in beautiful, vibrant color—which may not be captured in a lower-resolution video transfer.

Home Movie Day has grown into a worldwide celebration of these amateur films, during which people in cities and towns all over meet their local film archivists, find out about the archival advantages of film over video and digital media, and—most importantly—get to watch those old family films! Because they are local events, Home Movie Day screenings can focus on family and community histories in a meaningful way. They also present education and outreach opportunities for local archivists, who can share information about the proper storage and care of personal films, and how to plan for their future.

Check out what Home Movie Day (HMD) events are occurring where you live!

Has your local library, archive, etc scheduled a Home Movie Day? If so, let us know about it! I can report that the NC Archives in conjunction with A/Vgeeks is sponsoring an event in Raleigh (NC)!

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