VUE reopens West End Cinema
I was lucky enough to be able to join many others, to celebrate the reopening of the redeveloped Vue West End on the 10th July. The cinema is built on the site of Daly’s Theatre, which was opened on 27 June … Continued
Site Redesign
I’m really pleased to reveal a new design and style for my website as I celebrate my 20th year as being part of the industry. The site started shortly after I started to learn to be a projectionist and took … Continued
The Lumiere Brothers: Crash Course Film History #3
This episode from the Crash Course Film History is a really good 9 minute summary of the early development of the projector and film screenings by the Lumiere Brothers. Source: The Lumiere Brothers: Crash Course Film History #3
A History of Itinerama by Mikael Barnard
“It is my great pleasure to be able to publish the following article, courtesy of its author Mikael Barnard. It was first published in the Projected Picture Trust’s Rewind magazine over two editions in 2014. Elsewhere on my site you … Continued
Event Cinema Association 2017 Conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre
Introduction If you weren’t at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre attending the 4th Event Cinema Association conference, then you really missed out. Having been to the majority of the previous ones I can say without a doubt that this … Continued
Unlocking Data and Technology: Driving the big screen experience – the UKCA 2017 Conference
Introduction The last UKCA conference took place in November 2015 and had focused on marketing and retail. The theme for this conference that took place on 28th February/1st March 2017 was ‘Unlocking Data and Technology – driving the big screen … Continued