The Lost Art of the Home Movie: Why We’re Bringing It Back.

Before smartphones, home movies were made on camcorders. Families gathered around the TV to watch birthdays, weddings and milestones replayed on VHS tapes. Those grainy videos weren’t perfect, but they were real — and that’s why they still feel so special today.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped making home movies. Phones made filming easier, but also more disposable. Videos sit on cloud storage, never watched again.

The challenge today is that no one owns VHS sets anymore, and those old tapes often sit in boxes gathering dust. The magic of the home movie is too good to lose, so we’ve created a modern twist. Instead of VHS, your footage is captured on camcorders and film cameras, then returned to you as digital highlight videos, developed scans and keepsakes you can share instantly.

At Us On Film, we believe in bringing back the home movie in a way that fits today. By hiring camcorders and film cameras, couples and families can create footage that feels intentional, nostalgic and fun to watch back. Whether it’s a wedding, a party or a weekend away, home movies deserve a comeback.