Written by archivist and filmmaker Dwight Swanson. Dwight resides in Baltimore where he maintains the home office of the Center for Home Movies. Amateur movie making as a popular activity in the United States is generally thought to have begun in earnest in 1923, when Kodak began marketing its 16mm system. Prior to that, the … Continue reading Christmas in August
Movie Maker Profile: Allen Moore
From a phone interview with filmmaker Allen Moore, full-time adjunct faculty member in the Film and Video Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and Cinematographer for Ken Burns. Interview conducted and post written by Siobhan Hagan. Allen Moore grew up in Baltimore and went to Gilman School, where he developed an interest … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Allen Moore
The Halcyon Years of Horse Racing
<<Siobhan Hagan One of my favorite parts of being an archivist is the detective game one gets to play with the collections you find. One such collection has been nagging me at the Maryland Historical Society for years. It consisted of 2 boxes of films and photographs, and the content looked pretty interesting: Maryland horse … Continue reading The Halcyon Years of Horse Racing
Movie Maker Profile: Eric Krasner
Filmmaker and collector Eric Krasner, in his own words (ever so slightly edited by Siobhan). I was born in Sibley Hospital and my childhood home was in Silver Spring and in 1971 we moved to Rockville/Bethesda. I graduated from C.W. Woodward High School in 1979 and spent 2 years at Montgomery College before going to … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Eric Krasner
Bunny’s Home Movies
By Siobhan Hagan Clip from Druid Hill Park Zoo (1927). Many people may cringe at the idea of watching other people’s home movies. For example, my boyfriend subtly noted that my family home videos mostly document the lives of our many dogs rather than those of the humans. However, home movies are treasure troves full … Continue reading Bunny’s Home Movies
Movie Maker Profile: Skizz Cyzyk
Baltimore filmmaker and musician Skizz Cyzyk, in his own words (ever so slightly edited by Siobhan). Please scroll down to the bottom to check out two amazing animations made by Skizz. Background I was born and raised in Baltimore County. I grew up in the Long Green / Jacksonville / Jarretsville area..[and went to] Dulaney … Continue reading Movie Maker Profile: Skizz Cyzyk
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