Personal & Family History Film Camp: Preserve & Cherish Your Memories

Not Another Home Movie Chantilly, Virginia

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Transform your archival footage, home movie clips, and family photos into a meaningful and artistic 3-5 minute family film. Hands-on!

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Highlights

  • Guided by an Expert: Participants learn from Hanan Daqqa, a George Washington University Writing Lecturer, ensuring high-quality instruction and a professional approach to storytelling.

  • Flexible Online Learning: The workshops are live and online, offering the convenience to learn from anywhere and interact directly with the instructor and peers.

  • Create Lasting Legacies: Guests will develop the first draft of a personal or family film memoir, creating a cherished keepsake that preserves their unique stories.

  • Master Story Structure: The "Find Your Family Story - Part 1" workshop specifically guides participants to discover the structure for a short memoir, providing a solid foundation for longer projects.

  • A Perfect Thoughtful Gift: These unique workshops offer an enriching experience for loved ones, allowing them to embark on a meaningful journey of self-discovery and family history.

What To Expect

The workshops range from a single 2-hour session focused on story structure to multi-week bootcamps for developing a full film draft. Options cater to individual memoir creation, preserving a parent's story, or a collaborative project between grandparents and grandchildren. Each program guides participants in turning personal history into a 3-5 minute artistic film
What to expect media
These workshop sessions help you structure a short memoir from scratch. Writers can also use the dedicated studio time to map out the first draft of a film memoir. The classes are a great space to collaborate with a parent or grandchild to preserve unique narratives. Instructors teach you a clear layout for organizing old photos, interviews, and audio clips. The final videos are cherished keepsakes for generations to come that your family can pass down.

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Live Online Workshop: Find Your Family Story - Part 1

This 2-hour, live online workshop guides participants to discover the essential structure needed for a short memoir, providing a strong foundation for crafting a longer memoir or film memoir.

Live Online Workshop: Personal History Film Camp

A comprehensive 4-week, live online workshop designed to help individuals create the first draft of their personal film memoir, transforming their life experiences into a compelling narrative.

Live Online Workshop: The Gift of Your Parent's Story

In this 4-week, live online workshop, a parent works directly with Hanan Daqqa to create the first draft of a 3-5 minute artistic and meaningful family film memoir, a truly unique keepsake.

Live Online Workshop: Grandparent & Grandchild - Tell the Story Together

This 4-week, live online workshop provides a unique opportunity for grandparents and grandchildren to collaborate, working together to create the first draft of a shared family film memoir.

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FAQs

Who leads these online workshops?

The live online workshops are led by Hanan Daqqa, an acclaimed Writing Lecturer from George Washington University (GWU).

What is the focus of these workshops?

The workshops explore the transformative power of the 'personal film,' guiding participants to discover and preserve personal and family stories through film memoirs.

How long do the workshops typically last?

Workshop durations vary. For example, 'Find Your Family Story - Part 1' is a 2-hour session, while 'Personal History Film Camp' and 'The Gift of Your Parent's Story' are 4-week programs.

Are these workshops suitable for beginners in filmmaking or memoir writing?

Yes, the workshops are designed to help participants at various stages, from discovering memoir structure to creating a first draft of a film memoir, guided by an expert lecturer.

Can these workshops help preserve a parent's story?

Absolutely. 'The Gift of Your Parent's Story' workshop specifically allows a parent to work with Hanan Daqqa to create a 3-5 minute artistic and meaningful family film memoir.

Are there options for family members to work together?

Yes, the 'Grandparent & Grandchild - Tell the Story Together' workshop is specifically designed for grandparents and grandchildren to collaborate on creating a family film memoir.

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  • May be repurchased every 30 days.
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About Not Another Home Movie

Imagine transforming your family's most precious memories into a cinematic keepsake that future generations will treasure forever. Not Another Home Movie, founded by filmmaker Hanan Daqqa, takes you beyond the typical home video to help you craft a genuine film memoir—one that captures not just what happened, but why it matters. Whether you're a complete beginner or someone who's always wanted to tell your family's story on film, these workshops make professional storytelling accessible to everyone.