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Happy Home Movie Day!

Saturday, October 21st is the “official” HMD date for 2023, but like last year we welcome events throughout October and beyond – any day can be Home Movie Day! As many events have shifted back to being in-person, we’ve implemented a new calendar and submission form, all of which can be found at our About Home Movie Day page, along with lots of info about the history of global Home Movie Day and how to host your own. See you over there, and at the movies!

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Chicago Home Movie Day

October 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm UTC-5

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The October 31st event will be Halloween-themed.
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On October 24 from 7:00-9:00 PM, Chicago Film Archives presents Chicago Home Movie Day, the first of two curated 2-hour programs of home movies (& MORE), broadcast on Chicago’s CAN TV channel 21 and streaming on YouTube. This program will will feature midwestern home movies from the 1920s to the 1970s, curated from our own collections as well as local organizations South Side Home Movie Project, Japanese American Service Committee, and personal collections. In this episode, you’ll see Hyde Park in the ’20s, Museum Campus in the ’30s, the Chicago Railroad Fair in the ’40s, Brookfield Zoo in the ’50s, Lawndale in the ’60s, Maxwell Street in the ’70s, and of course, lots and lots of dancing. Chat with CFA archivists during the online premiere!

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Chicago Film Archives
Chicago, IL United States + Google Map