WHAT’S Happening?
In celebration of Home Movie Day, The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre, the Nevada City Film Festival, and a group of professional film archivists will host a free local community event on Saturday, September 28th at the historic Nevada Theatre.
Activities begin at noon with a workshop on the preservation and care of classic film formats including 8mm and 16mm, followed by a screening of films submitted by the community at 4pm and a special program of home movies and experimental films at 7pm.
Hold on to your original reels and tapes!
Film and magnetic media are fragile formats but can last forever if you care for them.
Home Movie Day is an opportunity to share your home movie memories, and learn how to digitize and preserve them for generations to come. We welcome and treasure your stories!
schedule
SATURDAY, Septemeber 28th at the Nevada Theatre
12pm–2pm: Workshop on the inspection, projection and care of film
2pm–4pm: Film drop off, inspections, and prep for screening
4pm–6pm: Free open screening
7pm–8:30pm: Special program featuring home movies and experimental films
SHOW YOUR REEL SELF
Folks interested in having their movies screened can drop off their Super 8mm, Regular 8mm, 16mm, DVDs, or files (sorry no VHS this year) in advance to the Nevada City Film Festival Headquarters at 110 Union Street, Nevada City or The Onyx Theatre, 107 Argall Way, Nevada City during business hours, before end of day September 26th. For community members outside of the county, home movies can be submitted digitally here.
If you miss the early drop off window, feel free to bring your films by the Nevada Theatre for Home Movie Day from 12-4pm.
Interested in volunteering and learning about home movie preservation and small-gauge film handling?
Contact us here: jesse@nevadacityfilmfestival.com or call (530) 362-8601