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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Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection

Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection

2013

A Dog Called Discord

A Dog Called Discord

2023

Ghosts Behind the Screen

Ghosts Behind the Screen

2017

The Diary of a Projectionist

The Diary of a Projectionist

2022

Reel Stories: An Oral History of London's Projectionists

Reel Stories: An Oral History of London's Projectionists

2022

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Celluloid Bloodbath

Celluloid Bloodbath

2012

Remembering Arthur

Remembering Arthur

2006

La Caissière fait son cinéma

1997

Look at Life: The Cinema Steps Out

Look at Life: The Cinema Steps Out

1960

Der Vorführ-Effekt

2001

Pearl

Pearl

2022

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

Comment faire pour

Comment faire pour

2019

Whipsers and Shadows

Last Full Show

Last Full Show

2023

Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952

Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

1924

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

2008