Der Vorführ-Effekt

How do you entertain yourself while entertaining others? A short documentary about a nighttime projectionist passing the time.

An ode to projection in cinema, from the work of the projectionist to the machines that light up the theaters.

When the UK's oldest working cinema opened in 1909, it took five years to train a projectionist - a century later, it takes less than an hour. The...

Hollywood has made up their minds, forcing theaters to convert to digital or go dark. As theaters around the world change to newer digital...

A 'cine-ramic' roller-coaster ride through the rise, fall and re-birth of projected film.

Documentary charting the experiences of projectionists who work or worked in cinemas in London, exploring the skills and dedication required for this...

This is the story of my grandfather, Tiago Florit, who for 50 years was a film operator at the Teatre Principal de Maó, in Menorca. It is a...

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is...

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died...

An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

Two projectionists discover a disturbing film featuring the lynching of a woman. Not only are they troubled by the content of the movie, but strange...

A matinee draws a young man into desire and fear.