Der Vorführ-Effekt

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's...

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...

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...

Jean and Matt Spenser are trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue, they receive a telegram informing them Matt's long-lost uncle has died and left...

A matinee draws a young man into desire and fear.