Home Movie Day

Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and blizzards... Mother Nature can be a bit unpredictable.  As the saying goes here in Maine, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute and it will change.”

The scenery in Maine is beautiful, but the weather can be harsh. Here is a sneak peek at some of the historic footage we will be showing at Maine Home Movie Day on October 15, from 1-4pm, at the Maine Historical Society in Portland. 

On Saturday, October 16, Northeast Historic Film co-hosted Maine Home Movie Day from 1pm until 4pm at the Maine Historical Society in Portland.  We were very pleased to have about thirty visitors, eight of whom brought in films to be inspected and screened.  That afternoon we screened 8mm, Super8 and 16mm films; some of the film content was familiar to the owner, and some films were unknown surprises.  This was my first Home Movie Day, and I was thrilled to be a part of it.

Last week NHF received an equipment donation from the Brooklin Keeping Society.  One was very useful, namely an 8mm projector, but one with lots of bells and whistles (8mm, Super8, and sound too).  An extra projector like this will be especially useful when we celebrate International Home Movie Day at the Maine Historical Society on October 16, 2010. (We'll give you specifics as the day approaches, but Home Movie Day provides a chance for everyone to bring in their old home movies and get an assessment of their condition and perhaps even screen a couple of reels.)