Home Movie (1975)

In 1974, as part of the Family Folklore Program of the Festival of American Folklife, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., put out a call for families to bring in their home movies and have portions of them copied for a documentary film. More than 100 families responded to the call, bringing in 16 mm and 8mm home movies, as well as photo albums. The result was the documentary, Home Movie: An American Folk Art by Ernst Star, then a student in the film department at Temple University, and Steve Zeitlin, a student in the Department of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania.

Director: Ernst Edward Star, Steven Zeitlin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 19 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Movie about?
In 1974, as part of the Family Folklore Program of the Festival of American Folklife, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., put out a call for families to bring in their home movies and have portions of them copied for a documentary film. More than 100 families responded to the call, bringing in 16 mm and 8mm home movies, as well as photo albums. The result was the documentary, Home Movie: An American Folk Art by Ernst Star, then a student in the film department at Temple University, and Steve Zeitlin, a student in the Department of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania.
Who directed Home Movie?
Home Movie was directed by Ernst Edward Star, Steven Zeitlin.
How long is Home Movie?
Home Movie has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
What genre is Home Movie?
Home Movie is a Documentary film.