On October 24th, the 8mm film screening "Home Movie Day (HMD)" will be held at Menbo Takeya (Minori-cho, Hirosaki City).

This international event brings together children's growth records, festivals, and films that sleep in the community and at home, regardless of the content. Held this year at 84 venues in 21 countries. It has been held every year since 2006 in the Hirosaki area, and this year marks its 10th year.

Asako Takemori, the representative of “HMD Hirosaki”, is working in the city and is working on excavating and screening films, checking the condition of the deposited films, and appealing for preservation. "Film is often stolen as a thing of the past, and some people say that the projector is broken and can't be seen."

In the past 10 years, in addition to holding events in Misawa City, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, and events held at Aomori Prefectural Folk Museum (Aomori City), he also invited silent movie pianist Mie Yanashita. .. This year, Kodak and Fuji Photo Film will co-sponsor the event "GS8D (Global Super8 Day 2015)" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Super 8 and Single 8. It is said that 10 venues around the world will be broadcast on Skype and exchange greetings.

On the 27th of last month, the film that was shown at an event co-sponsored by a local movie circle, the Emujin Club, and a self-produced movie will be shown at a movie theater in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, Onariza. You can bring your own film on the day of the event, and it will be available for screening. Mr. Takemori called for participation, saying, "The feature of the screening is that a conversation that allows you to identify the place and time while watching the video is created. You can come and go freely because you can enter and leave freely."

The screening time is from 18:30 to 20:00. Acceptance of brought-in film is from 15:30 to 17:30. free entrance.