Till the digital onslaught dealt a deadly blow to the good old analogue arc-illumined projectors, their operators, called the ‘projectionists’, were able to earn their living. For long spells of time, ...

The relationship between directors and cinema technicians. By Ryan Gilbey The projectionist has final cut, or so the saying goes, so it’s surprising that more reverence isn’t afforded this lowly god, ...

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] For the 9:20 p.m. movie, Jesse Locascio threaded film through the projector. This was after he had sprayed compressed air on ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Hamish Linklater cuts a winningly dweebish figure as the overwrought ...