Remember back in 2022, when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee asked folks to bring in their old home movies for a Home Movie Day? Well, UWM is doing it again!
On Saturday, October 24, the public is once again invited to bring in their old 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, VHS, Mini-DV, or digital family films for another Home Movie Day. The films will be “inspected, repaired, and screened for an audience.” The free event is hosted by the UWM Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections Department in partnership with the UWM Film Studies Program, and will take place in the Conference Center on the fourth floor of the Golda Meir Library from 1-5 p.m. Films will be screened on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Throughout the day, volunteers will provide quick explanations on how to care for film, video and digital files, ideas on where to get old media transferred, tips for choosing a vendor, and other subjects,” reads a press release. “There will also be a recurring raffle and interactive games such as Home Movie Day Bingo, where participants will identify objects on screen for prizes.”
Oh, and “participants who screen their home movies for the audience are welcome to provide narration.” Fun! Cue the opening of The Wonder Years! If the show premiered today, it would be set in 2006!
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