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If you are lucky enough to have Home Movies from the 1930s to 1980s shot on 16mm, 8mm or Super 8 film you might be in a conundrum as to how to move these treasures into your digital life. "GET "REEL" ABOUT YOUR HOME MOVIE LEGACY.... Before It's Too Late!" offers practical tips on how to evaluate the condition of your aging library, best practices to preserve the original film, what a professional transfer facility offers that a consumer facility does not, options to edit and create a story, how to share footage on social media, watch on a smart phone, iPad or HD TV, and options to sell clips as stock footage. Rhonda's insight into the emotional value of home movies offers an important "call to action" to do something with your home movies before it's too late! Learn how your films can help to shift your focus and transform your understanding of family dynamics, sometimes resulting in a breakthrough to help move you forward in your life. With over 30 years experience, Rhonda Vigeant has worked with the home movie libraries of dozens of the world's most famous faces. Her company, Pro8mm, has scanned millions of feet of personal cinema and legacy footage using state of the art equipment to put new life and vibrancy into each frame. This footage has been used in documentaries, at museums, Presidential Libraries, and for personal legacies of film industry moguls and the general public. Rhonda Vigeant is co-owner and Vice President of Marketing at Pro8mm in Burbank, California, a company dedicated to the professional use of Super 8 film for both production and archiving for 40 years. Over 20 million feet of legacy footage in 8mm, super 8 and 16mm film of the world's most famous faces, her company has transferred places and events.