Back in the days when most films were beamed onto screens from rolling projection reels, Richard Aidala absolutely hated going to the movies. After the lights went down, he found himself unable to pay ...

As cinemas across the United States transition to digital projectors, this short documentary celebrates the beauty of traditional 35-millimeter film. “THE LAST REEL” 0:00 TITLE: THE LAST REEL 0:03 ...

Before digital projectors in movie theaters, projectionists had to quickly move from one film reel to the next. NPR takes a look at what's changed since the days of film as part of our series, ...

It's the end of an era at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs, Ohio. On Tuesday, the theater will run its old, 35 mm film projector for the last time. Then, starting Wednesday, it will close for ...

Minnie Slocum sits in The Roxie’s projection booth surrounded by reels, tools, and decades of analog cinema culture. She’s been part of the team since 2019. Photo taken on May 24 at The Roxie Theater ...