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
Release Date: September 1, 1975
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ernst Edward Star, Steven Zeitlin
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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.