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The Center for Home Movies is the 2017 recipient of the Philip M. Hamer–Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award, established in 1973, recognizes individuals or institutions that have increased public awareness of archives documents.
The Center for Home Movies is transforming public perception of amateur films through its outreach and advocacy work, especially its annual Home Movie Day. This international “bring your own film” festival, held in local communities, celebrates the unique and historic content of home movies and provides opportunities for expert instruction on the preservation of this at-risk medium. The Center’s efforts “to preserve, provide access to, and promote the interdisciplinary use and study of home movies” also include the 2007 compilation DVD Living Room Cinema, the Amateur Night touring 35mm film program, the 2010 Home Movie Digitization and Access Summit, and the online Home Movie Registry.
“With its unique focus and engaging projects, the Center is making a significant contribution to the public understanding of the value of home movies and the importance of film preservation,” the SAA Awards Committee wrote.
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i’m glad the center for home movies got recognized, because home movie day really does change how people view “random” family reels as history. the outreach angle matters as much as preservation, since access is what makes people care. the two off-topic gambling comments here are weird, and i’ve seen the same pattern elsewhere with junk links such as https://livemegaball.com/ showing up under unrelated posts. i’ve also had threads derailed with similar stuff pointing to https://livedealerindia.com/ which is frustrating when the discussion is about archives and public memory. congrats to the center, and i hope the thread stays focused.
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