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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I Am an Artist

I Am an Artist

A Few Great Bakeries

A Few Great Bakeries

2015

A Few Good Pie Places

A Few Good Pie Places

2015

Jan Nowak-Jezioranski: Courier from Warsaw

2004

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

2002

Ernie & Joe

Ernie & Joe

2019

Nietzsche Sils Maria Rochedo de Surlej

Nietzsche Sils Maria Rochedo de Surlej

2019

Arlette

Arlette

2017

Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark

Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark

2015

Magia Lucana

Magia Lucana

1958

Psycho Skate

Psycho Skate

1988

Chicago Blow-Out

Chicago Blow-Out

1986

Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me

2017

Turtle Odyssey

Turtle Odyssey

2018

The story of Marina Abramovic and Ulay

The story of Marina Abramovic and Ulay

2017

Règlements de comptes à l'institut : Paris, août-septembre 1944

Règlements de comptes à l'institut : Paris, août-septembre 1944

2021

Enrique Morente: flamenco impuro

Enrique Morente: flamenco impuro

2021

Betty White: A Celebration

Betty White: A Celebration

2022

María Domínguez. La palabra libre

María Domínguez. La palabra libre

2015

Alien Chronicles: Interdimensional UFOs

Alien Chronicles: Interdimensional UFOs

2022