Coming Soon: Austin Home Movie Day!

Some of you may remember a time not too long ago when you captured those fleeting family moments, like birthday parties and summer vacations, not with some digital device, but with a home movie camera. Now it’s time to pull those films from the attic and learn how you can preserve those family memories for years to come.

On Sunday, October 19, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, you are invited to the third annual Austin Home Movie Day at the Ransom Center’s Prothro Theater on the UT campus. This free community event is an open screening where Austinites are encouraged to bring their home movies (Super8, 8mm or 16mm) or just show up to watch a diverse sampling of films that capture how our lives, neighborhoods, and communities have changed over the decades. Trained archivists will inspect your films and, if they’re in good condition, project them for all to enjoy. In addition, local film experts will offer advice on caring for your films, discuss why yesterday’s home movies are important today, and present a range of fun activities, including Home Movie Day Bingo and a chance for kids to put on the white gloves and inspect some film themselves!

For more information, please visit http://www.austinhomemovieday.org or contact Mat Darby at austinhomemovieday@gmail.com

Submitted by Mat Darby