Home Movie Day London
Free cine-film examination by trained film archivists
Have you got some old celluloid films gathering dust in the basement? Well unlock those treasured memories and help us all learn a bit more about our recent past!
On Saturday October 18, archivists and film lovers around the world will take time out of the vaults to help the public learn about, enjoy, and rescue films forgotten with the advent of home video.
Home Movie Day shows how home movies on 8mm, Super8 and 16mm film offer a unique view of decades past, and are an essential part of personal, community, and cultural history.
Home Movie Day returns to London this year at the Curzon Soho cinema bar. It's a free event and open to everyone. There will be a Film Clinic, offering free film examinations by volunteer film archivists from the British Film Institute, Wellcome Library and BBC, who will check the film for any damage and deterioration, and offer advice about how to store film in the home.
After examination, the films can be passed to one of the projectionists, who will be continuously screening home movies throughout the day.
You don't need to bring a film to attend and enjoy the event; everyone has a chance to win prizes generously donated by the BFI and Wellcome Collection just by viewing any of the films on the day. Prizes include BFI DVDs and tickets to the IMAX.
The archivists can also offer advice about preserving films in film archives around the UK and transferring films to other formats such as DVD so they're more easily watchable in the home.
Don't throw your films away; bring them to Home Movie Day!
