The Last Projectionist

"As cinema enters a new era, will a century old trade be left behind?"

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 Last Projectionist charts the amazing history of UK independent cinema, taking a tour of some of the most magical picture houses in the world, all centred around The Electric in Birmingham, the oldest working cinema in Britain.

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A Dog Called Discord

A Dog Called Discord

2023

Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection

Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection

2013

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

2022

Reel Stories: An Oral History of London's Projectionists

Reel Stories: An Oral History of London's Projectionists

2022

Ghosts Behind the Screen

Ghosts Behind the Screen

2017

The Diary of a Projectionist

The Diary of a Projectionist

2022

Celluloid Bloodbath

Celluloid Bloodbath

2012

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Remembering Arthur

Remembering Arthur

2006

La Caissière fait son cinéma

1997

Der Vorführ-Effekt

2001

Look at Life: The Cinema Steps Out

Look at Life: The Cinema Steps Out

1962

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

1924

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

The Projectionist

The Projectionist

1970

Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

2008

Rêver sa Vie

Rêver sa Vie

2021

Pearl

Pearl

2022