formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
On Monday 22nd October I was lucky enough to attend an event in the NFT 1 at the BFI Southbank entitled: “The Art fo Restoration: Grover Crisp and Lawrence of Arabia“, a very interesting presentation following the UK Premiere of the … Continued
This article first appear in the Projected Picture Trusts’ Rewind Magazine. This article is about a series of outdoor film screenings which took place at Loughborough University over the late May bank holiday 2011; and which saw me return to … Continued
This article was written for and first appeared in the September 2012 Edition of the Projected Picture Trusts’ Rewind magazine, based on an earlier set of blog posts. This article is based upon a set of blog posts I wrote … Continued
The Cinema Tax was introduced by the Government into the UK in 1916. When it was first introduced the tax represented a high proportion of the ticket price, especially for the cheaper seats, so after protests by the industry a … Continued
This was not written by me, but was found in a 1935 Projectionist Diary, but is just as true today as it was then: THE OPERATOR’S CREED Remember yours is one of the most highly skilled jobs in this modern … Continued