Community film screening to promote cultural heritage and collaboration
Do you have old home movies you haven't seen in a while? Lost the equipment needed to watch them at home? Want to share your movies with friends and family?
In preparation of the 20th anniversary of Home Movie Day in October, City Library is hosting an intergenerational digitization project to help our community preserve memories and share these documents of our collective cultural heritage.
Participants will be paired with a teen volunteer who will assist with digitizing your home movies. Then, join us at the library for a free, special screening of digitized movies on Home Movie Day.
How to participate
Teen volunteers will assist you with digitizing your home movies. Teens will be able to learn about the history of our community through sharing this experience with seniors.
Prioritization for working with a teen volunteer will be for seniors, but everyone is welcome to participate!
Get started
Contact project coordinator Kat Barrette at info@nvcl.ca or call the library at 604-998-3450 to:
- Book the digitization station at the library to digitize your home movies.
- Join the Home Movie Day project and work with a teen volunteer.
Then, submit your home movies for the showcase screening in October.
Formats we can digitize
- VHS Region 1 tapes (U.S. & Japan only)
- VHS-C Cassette tapes
- Mini-DV & 8mm camcorder cassette tapes
- 8mm and Super 8mm reel-to-reel film