SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 26, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- As part of the hot emerging markets of video sharing and consumer generated content (CGC), iMemories will host a 3-day "Home Movie Film Festival" at its Scottsdale-based studio November 10, 11 and 12. In contrast to the content in the popular Google/YouTube and similar communities, however, which primarily feature raw online footage for a mass audience, iMemories focuses on helping families preserve, enjoy and share the images they've captured over the years for private family viewing and special occasions.
The festival will allow Arizona residents and visitors to bring in their dusty old canisters and for a few minutes, find out exactly what is on those old film reels. iMemories staff will be on hand to help clean and inspect the reels, answer questions about home movie preservation, and assist any customers who wish to use the company's services to digitally master their footage to DVD or online video.
"Social Networking" Phenomenon
Both Google/YouTube and iMemories represent a growing phenomenon as advances in the Internet, video technology, storage, and personal use converge. "On that rapidly deteriorating media of 8mm and 16mm film are families' most priceless moments," said Mark Rukavina, founder and CEO of iMemories. "Customers want to take advantage of new DVD media and the power of online sharing over the Web, and iMemories is a private, secure way in which to do that. It's all part of the new market of social networking, but unlike Google/YouTube, our customers are using video and the Internet to share timeless, often sentimental memories."
Following are the details for the Home Movie Film Festival:
Where: iMemories
9181 East Bell Road
Scottsdale 85260
(Loop 101 & Bell Road, located next to Alltel Ice Den)
When: November 10, 11 and 12 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
What: Visitors to the studio will be able to engage in a variety
of activities designed to enlighten and entertain,
including:
-- Watching their own home movies on professional 8mm,
Super 8 and 16mm projectors in a special "home theater"
screening area
-- Getting their home movie film cleaned and inspected
-- Talking to iMemories' on-site experts in film archiving,
preservation & editing
-- Learning the benefits of digitally mastering home movie film
-- Refreshments will be served
About iMemories
iMemories gives consumers an easy way to preserve, enjoy and share the priceless moments they've captured over the years in home movie films, camcorder videotapes and photographs. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company uses state-of-the-art technology and techniques to digitally master home movies and photos to crystal-clear digital media and create dynamic, cinema-quality productions for special occasions. iMemories is a leading Web 2.0 enterprise in the rapidly growing online video sharing market with its innovative, next generation Web experience for watching and sharing entire collections of full length home movies in high fidelity streaming video via the Internet. iMemories is located in North Scottsdale at 9181 E. Bell Road in Scottsdale, Ariz., Loop 101 & Bell Road next to the Alltel Ice Den. For more information, visit www.imemories.com or call 480-767-2510 or email service@imemories.com
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