WANTED: Archival Photos or
Family Home Movies
of Camp Roxas
TAMUNING, Guam – Researchers are seeking archival photographs and family home movie footage of Camp Roxas (1946 through 1972) for inclusion in the 60-minute independently produced film documentary, Under the American Sun.
“We are trying to find family home movie footage that anyone might have shot at Camp Roxas,” said Alex Munoz, film director. “I'm really hoping that we can find some super 8 mm footage. The 8 mm beanie camera was very popular during and after World War II.”
Researchers for the Camp Roxas Film Project team have uncovered numerous Camp Roxas family photographs that survived supertyphoons unscathed. But they have been unsuccessful in locating home movie footage. Researchers now are contacting military archives for more photographs and possible home movie film footage of Camp Roxas.
Under the American Sun will trace the history of Filipino-American immigrants to Guam who resided in Camp Roxas in Agat after World War II as part of the military reconstruction effort. Preliminary funding was provided through the Guam Humanities Council by the National Endowment for Humanities for a photo exhibit, discussion series and a short 10-minute introductory Sizzle Reel film. With the recent notification by the Guam Humanities Council that funding is no longer available for the full-length film, the Camp Roxas team continues to pursue alternate grant funding for the documentary film.
In support of the Camp Roxas Film Project, Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo has graciously accepted to serve as Honorary Chairwoman for the Camp Roxas Film Project.
Further information regarding Under the American Sun may be found at camproxas.com.
