Archive

Overview

The Macabre Media Video Archive catalogs original reels of vintage film and VHS footage, much of it never seen outside the families who shot it. Every clip comes from a physical reel or tape held here in Maine, and none of it is AI-generated.

The collection captures everyday life from the 1940s and beyond: Christmases at home, local theatre productions, camp weekends, trips to theme parks, landmarks, small-town sports, natural disasters and more.

The archive sits beside the 8mm, Super 8 and VHS digitizing service as the studio’s secondary focus, behind graphic design.

License footage for your project

1. Browse the catalog, or send a description of the footage you need.
2. We pull matching reels and send low-resolution screeners.
3. You pick your clips and tell us how they’ll be used: platform, territory and length of run.
4. We quote a license fee and deliver the digitized masters once it’s paid.

Footage from the archive can be licensed for documentaries, film and television, streaming, commercials, museum and classroom use, and online video. Reels that haven’t been digitized yet can be scanned on request, so you aren’t limited to what’s already online. The archive is still being added to the website, so we may have footage you don’t see listed yet.

CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM001	TypeHome movie	DateDec 1953	NotesMicheal Grant Mills – 16 Months
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM002	TypeHome movie	Date1953	NotesAppears to say "Christmas 1953"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	HolidayChristmas	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM003	TypeHome movie	Date1954	NotesSays "Lakewood/Snow"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM004	TypeHome movie	DateDec 1954	NotesSays "Christmas 1954, etc"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	HolidayChristmas	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM005	TypeHome movie	Date1955	NotesSays "B&W Winter 1995 Lakewood
Format8mm	Sound—	ColorB&W	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM006	TypeHome movie	DateJul 1955	NotesSays "July – Summer 1955"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM007	TypeHome movie	DateJul 1955	NotesSays "Lakewood "
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM008	TypeHome movie	DateDec 1955	NotesSays "Lakewood", "Christmas"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	HolidayChristmas	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM009	TypeHome movie	Date1955	NotesSays "Lakewood – 1/2 No Good"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM010	TypeHome movie	Date1956	NotesSays "Lakewood"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM011	TypeHome movie	Date1956	NotesSays "Fall ’56" "All good", "Colin birthday" "Leo", "Tractor (?)"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM012	TypeHome movie	Date1956	NotesTorn Box
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM013	TypeHome movie	DateDec 1958	NotesSays "Mostly good"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	HolidayChristmas	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM014	TypeHome movie	Date1959	NotesSays "Football ’59"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	EventFootball
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUpload	Cat. No.GM015	TypeHome movie	Date1960	NotesSays "Summer 1960"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM016	TypeHome movie	DateJul 1962	NotesSays "Lakewood (?) Camp weekend"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM017	TypeHome movie	DateJul 1962	NotesSays "Camp H(?)
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM018	TypeHome movie	Date1963	NotesSays "Before H(?) Cemp"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM019	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesSays "Libby Will(?) – Picnic (?)
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	LocationSkowhegan	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM020	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesLabeled C1, no box, or markings.
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM021	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesLabeled C2, no box, or markings.
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM022	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesLabeled C3, no box, or markings.
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM023	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesLabeled C4, no box, or markings.
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM024	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesSays "MGM", for Micheal Grant Mills
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM025	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesSays "The Bates Cr(?)owd", "Michaud(?) in red snowsuit"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionGrant Mills Collection	ContentUnknown	Cat. No.GM026	TypeHome movie	Date—	NotesSays "Pre-wedding / wedding / pool – color and b&w"
Format8mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionJoel Daigle Collection	ContentFort Kent Spring Flood – April 1976	Cat. No.JDC001	TypeHome movie	DateApr 24, 1976	NotesLocation: Corner of Church Street and East Main Street, Fort Kent, Maine Landmark: St. Louis Catholic Church Filmed by: Joel R. Daigle Filming date: April 24, 1976
Format8mm	SoundSilent	ColorColor	Length2:29	Distributor—	Condition—
DigitizedDigitized	StatusReviewed	LocationFort Kent	StateMaine	Holiday—	Event—
CollectionMacabre Media Film Archive	ContentGlacier National Park	Cat. No.MMFA001	TypeDocumentary	Date—	Notes—
Format16mm	Sound—	Color—	Length—	DistributorCastle Films	Condition—
DigitizedNot digitized	StatusListed	Location—	State—	Holiday—	Event—