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This is a short film about my job as a Projectionist. I am quite proud of this film, mostly because I’m so proud of my job – it seems like a fullfilment of my childhood romantic notions of what I wanted to be when I grew up. Nonetheless what it most discernibly omits is how truly magnificent all the other staff are who work there too. It is dedicated to the other projectionists I know; some of whom are under threat of redundancy, and unquestionably to Sammy; for the lessons and facts about Projection.

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spinytreelobster 2 years ago

that is so so lovely!
what a beautiful way to archive and cherish such a rare job xxx
i'm so proud of you!
Sandeep Sharma 2 years ago

I agree, I found this film to be wonderful!!
Carl 2 years ago

This is wicked! It totally captures the kind of stuff I love about working in a cinema. Nice to know the temperature extremes don't just happen at mine!
alex oliver 2 years ago

this is really really amazing
Andrzej Sosnowski 2 years ago

Hey Chris! Beautiful shots you've got there!

Very interesting to watch too. I love 35mm film.
spinytreelobster 2 years ago

ch-ris?
Andrzej Sosnowski 2 years ago

Oops. I mean Tem :) Don't know why I thought you wrote Chris in your comment Sammy.

Wonderful work Tem!
Andrzej Sosnowski 2 years ago

Not Chris... no no.
Simon Panrucker 2 years ago

This is so nice! Great music to boot.
King Learie 2 years ago

Brill!
Ryd Cook 2 years ago

Absolutely loved this! Beautiful shots and perfectly edited. Heartwarming and kind of sad too. Super short film. I reckon it'd do well in festivals, are you submitting it? Awesome.
Ryd Cook 2 years ago

I meant to say "superb" not super! Ha ha.
terence foster 2 years ago

Well presented a behind the scenes look at how our films come to life thanks to your good patience well done may you have many more happy years at your job
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Carl 2 years ago

In a few years when all these people in suits that run cinemas realise that showing a wide range of films (that I'm sure the public will be asking for) requires more skill than just switching on a digital projector, I think your job is suddenly going to become very specialist, well paid and in high demand! YEAH!
Andrzej Sosnowski 1 year ago

YEAH! WHOAH!

Stick it to the BIG MAN!
what katie does 2 years ago

Very lovely - especially as i live just right over the road from the Green - I'll say hello next time i'm in!
Dan Purdy 2 years ago

very nice, i work just over the road too often enjoy seeing people actually changing the listings boards by hand, rather than typing onto a big LED display, while eating a nice sandwich from don matteos :)
eatsleepart 2 years ago

this dropped in my inbox a few minutes ago, loveloveit!
Nanonex000 2 years ago

you are right to be proud of your job,... amazing +10
Rinzin Wangmo 2 years ago

love it! love it more that you like calvin and hobbes. stupendous!
that kate 2 years ago

Wow. What a fantastic insight into the life of the projectionist! I enjoyed this so much!
Ryan Cathrall 2 years ago

My new favorite short video on the internet.
Thank you for sharing, truly inspirational.
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Catherine Hirst 2 years ago

This was so lovely to watch!
Filtercake 2 years ago

thanks! :-]
Agile Films 2 years ago

Very nice work; proud and yet self-deprecating. Good stuff.
tabrez 2 years ago

What a lovely video!

Did you ever get to work with Alfredo from Cinema Paradiso?
Mads 2 years ago

What a great video!
The Music is awesome too, and im freaking out that i failed finding it on google. Can anybody help me?

btw, i posted this on my blog. schmads.de
Rivka Stein 2 years ago

I love this!!!
George Hedon 2 years ago

It's on my blog: digitalbuyologie.blogspot.com

Cheers!
Stephen Niebauer 2 years ago

This is truly one of the best pieces I've seen in a very long time. Great work.
Josue Ibanez 2 years ago

love it! :)
Jeremy Wells 2 years ago

Awesome video, loved it.
Matthew Elliott 2 years ago

Brilliant.
I've often wondered about the projectionist myself.
mekanikafilmes 2 years ago

a poem. simple. beautiful.
Studiocanoe 2 years ago

i can't thankyou enough for all your warm and generous comments. im glad you enjoyed it! temujin
Jahaan London 2 years ago

Cool video man ! very mellow feel
Alec Chalmers 2 years ago

I worked in a small cinema for a few years at uni doing projection. This brings back a lot of memories, of being inside the booth with the film running, and looking around at the reflected shadows playing out on the walls. I miss that job.
eric peña 2 years ago

Doo! You got the coolest friggen' job. Awesome video.
Tom Wood 2 years ago

When you can no longer work projecting the films, you should think about making them

Lovely style and a nice short
Mark Rajakovic 2 years ago

Amazing! Well done.
Found Object Films 2 years ago

Great little film. I hate the switch to digital myself, even my local arthouse now shows digital and the image is so lifeless compared to film.
Julien-Pierre 2 years ago

WAW! AWESOME!! Thank You!
Lonny Quattlebaum 2 years ago

Great Video! Almost makes me miss the booth.
kelvah 2 years ago

bravo! keep going on!
David C. Hill 2 years ago

Great work, loved the editing,
Justin Peter 2 years ago

This is beautiful!
Jason Mongue 2 years ago

What an awesome little project. Thank you for sharing a slice of your world with us.

And very nice editing, btw.
Michael Dee 2 years ago

I'm assuming your booth uses a reel to reel changeover system. I work with Strong projectors in a multiplex theatre. Thanks for sharing, well done.
Pierre 2 years ago

I love this cinema! And thanks to this video I love it even more. And trust me, those prices are cheapo compared to the ones I frequent.

Next time I see a film there I'll look up at the projection box and think of this.

Also: The Emperor from Star Wars? Really??
Jean-Maxim Desjardins 2 years ago

Fantastic short! As I watched it I was struck by powerful nostalgia. I had to quit my job as a projectionist to concentrate on Film Production in University. Glad to know I was not the only to spend my time like you do. I miss those century projectors...Keep the good job.
bryan alexander 2 years ago

Wow great work!
Benjamin C. Zidel 2 years ago

its mind boggling how simple and good this piece is. you make it look so easy. exceptional style. pursue this.
Jeremy Ungar 2 years ago

love it!

Here's hoping that projectionists never become obsolete.
optikal bloc 2 years ago

great short. film projectionists are becoming more rare internationally as the move towards digital but i as a projectionist love the character of 35mm film.
Dave Pardo 2 years ago

Enjoyed the imagery. Great job!
randy chia 2 years ago

Really great. Loved how genuine it was.
Vince Weathermon 2 years ago

Extremely cool, I would love to see a remix with your narrative a bit more prominent...I had a bit of a tough time discerning your commentary from the soundtrack...
Evan Davis 2 years ago

I wish I could restore an old projector theater so I could show audiences classic films. It's sad that once movies run through the theaters they are never seen on the silver screen again.
Mark Freeman 2 years ago

nicely done. thanks.
p.s. I work at a Kodak manufacturing plant in Colorado. They just closed down the building that made 35mm movie print film. I agree it will be a sad day when your job is obsolete. hang in there...
Matthew Wormald 2 years ago

This. Is. Wonderful.

I just loved this so much.
Chris Pinnock 2 years ago

I liked this a lot. Very good.
Ross Chapman 2 years ago

Really enjoyed this. More please!
Anthony 2 years ago

Awesome dude. Heart warming. Great delivery and some cool visual ideas.
raj muneshwar 2 years ago

Loved this! Would love to spend a day in the projection room if I could. Your jobs seems perfect.
daniel clark 2 years ago

I decided to join Vimeo just to comment on your film! LOVED IT!

Please, what is the song playing in the background? You chose wisely, whatever it is. (Shazam can't identify it.)
missota 2 years ago

i love 'the screen' cinemas!
ian graham 2 years ago

Great film. :)
Neil Holroyde 2 years ago

Well, this is bloody good.
B Bab 2 years ago

so good
Andy 2 years ago

Awesome video but it did make me a little sad when I was reminded that this format will soon be phased out :(
mauimacman 2 years ago

What a great work of Art! Fear not! Your next job - that of a feature film editor, will reward you with your true calling and the AWARDS you so truly deserve, especially for this film! Stupendously edutaining!! *****
Amanda Dotterman 2 years ago

great work! I really enjoyed it, and not only because I have a love for lost arts =]
JD Raimer 2 years ago

It's great to get a glimpse into such an important job. Keep up the good work.
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hoss3d 2 years ago

good shorty!
Fabio Barbato 2 years ago

Incredible!! I loved it!
Rock Langston 2 years ago

I loved this. Such a sweet little labor of love, a tribute to his work. A big fan of movies, I miss the sound of the projector, the flickering light, and people yelling "focus" to get the projectionists attention. What happens to all those odds and ends of film clips? Shades of Cinema Paradiso. I wept through the final five minutes of that one. Thanks for sharing this!
Keiichi Matsuda 2 years ago

love it! especially after the breaktime pursuits when the v/o comes back in. Great pace, timing, all that jazz. Will wave next time im in screen on the green.
David Strong 2 years ago

very nicely done
Pete Cooke 2 years ago

I love The Screen on The Green, pass it every weekend. Great little short too. Loved it!
Michelle Rumney 2 years ago

what a lovely glimpse of someone doing what they love - thank you!! it's on my blog too: roomontheedge.com
Jonathan Cronin 2 years ago

i wish i could fit into the seats at the screen on the green
tangent mind llc 2 years ago

Excellent typography!
Storybox 2 years ago

Great job. Love the stop motion quality of some elements. Cheers!!
Matt McNally 2 years ago

This is lovely. Very nicely shot and put together - well done! What camera did you use? (Music's great too.)
Daniil Bogdanov 2 years ago

wow!
ineaux 2 years ago

nice work!

in every sense
karin rüegg 2 years ago

I do the same job in switzerland :)
unfortunately, the movie doesnt run proper on my mac.

karin
Jaewoong Hwang 2 years ago

WHAT A BRILLIANT !
ADORRRABLE !!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !!!
Edward Salerno 2 years ago

Awesome. I used to do this while getting into cinematography. Your short is really a great homage piece to the job. fantastic film.
William Nicholas Clay 2 years ago

It's a fantastic film! Sure, everyone else has said so as well but it's the truth. I, myself, work at our local movie theater but I work the box office. Alas, we have DLP, which you know as digital projectors. It's sad because we rarely have 35mm anymore, our projectionist doesn't really have much to do but flip a few switches. He would love this film, though. I think I'll show it to him. Congrads, man. It's a beautiful piece of work.
Andy Maxwell 2 years ago

"I can't stand it but whilst I have it, it will always make me happy." I don't think I've heard it spoken quite like that before.
dan delgado 2 years ago

This is so wonderful. You are a lover & dreamer, you wearing caps, and what wonderful and wrmhearting things you do during you're break. And you are reading Calvin & Hobbes. Wonderful photographed. I like it and i like you ! Greetz, Dan
Geoffrey 2 years ago

From a past fellow projectionist - great film. The life and rituals of the projectionist appear to be universal :) This is just a great, nostalgic elegy to this dying pocket of show business. Well done.
Jake Robinson 1 year ago

You should start collecting the projectors... you know alot about them and it is obvious as more theatres trade their projectors in for digital they will be getting rid of them... someone should be around to preserve the equipment. Maybe you could start a muesum about projection systems... maybe that is how your job will evolve... maybe you can purchase older films and 'the last authentic projection movie house' left on earth!
George Green 1 year ago

This is a wonderful insight into the art of cinema projection. It is beautifully filmed and reflects the true satisfaction you get from your job. I will never view going to the cinema in the same way again - thanks to you! A brilliant and most creative piece of video.
Jon Bryant 1 year ago

I loved this film...thank you. You do the job that my Dad, his brother and their father (my grandfather) did between 1938 and 1955 in Cinemas in the centre of Birmingham. Like you, they loved it until it began to fade out as more and more cinemas closed. I only wished I'd had opportunity to follow in their footsteps for a few years and carry on a family legacy and specialty.
Nicholas Dimitropoulos 1 year ago

Just beautiful...made me well up a little.
Kasey Lee 1 year ago

me too! If I wanted to tell someone who knew nothing about working at a cinema what I do and how I feel about my job, I would just show them this film. I LOVE it!
doc lockwood 1 year ago

may I echo all the others' notes. I'm a corporate digi projectionist, but I made my start as the only one who could fix the school's 16mm projectors. Now I'm shopping for my own theatre and drive-ins. Cinema Paridiso, all time fave, and you're living the life. Lucky. And a perfect short w/ perfect music...you must be walking on air. Great dig about the ripoff concessions. Again, simply loved the tunes. More power 2 u, peace.