Annual Home Movie Day - Submissions

THE FILM REFERENCE LIBRARY CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THE 6th
ANNUAL HOME MOVIE DAY

Toronto – The Film Reference Library invites the public to bring their home movies to the Film Reference Library
from August 20 to October 3 for a free inspection and evaluation.

These films will also be considered for the curated programme screening on October 18, during a celebration of the sixth annual Home Movie Day at Cinematheque Ontario (located in the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas Street West, McCaul Street entrance) from noon to 5pm.

Admission is free and attendance is not contingent on having a film in the programme.

Owners of films chosen for the programme will be contacted prior to the screening. For more information, visit the Film Reference Library website at filmreferencelibrary.ca.

SUBMISSIONS: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Call 416-967-1517 to book an appointment.

ACCEPTED FORMATS: 8mm film, Super8mm film, 16mm film, video
(Video accepted if film original no longer exists or is not available.)

PLEASE NOTE: Not all films will be accepted or programmed for reasons such as physical condition, content, length and/or quantity.

Home Movie Day is an annual worldwide celebration of amateur films and filmmaking. Curated by the Film Reference Library, this programme offers an intriguing selection of local home movies and the opportunity to meet with archivists and learn about film preservation.

The Film Reference Library is an invaluable resource devoted to the study of film as art and industry and to the preservation of Canadian cinematic history. With more than 18,000 book titles and 60,000 film production files, the library holds the world’s most extensive English-language collection of Canadian film-related material, including unique holdings of Canada’s most esteemed filmmakers.

The Film Reference Library is generously supported by the Ontario Media Development Corporation and the Canada Council for the Arts.