To commemorate the first Reel Film Day celebrating 35mm film, the exhibitor why preserving the format is essential for film history. Some folks start the conversation on “why film?” speaking about the ...

Happy Reel Film Day! (Which is today, by the way.) The holiday is celebrated annually on March 5th, and aims to honor traditional film-making that happens on 35mm film. (Get it? March 5th, when ...

Just like vinyl records and Polaroid cameras – film projected on reels may be seeing its own resurgence. Dozens of theaters nationwide screen a 35mm film the first Sunday of March in support of ...

On a recent afternoon, Somerville Theatre projectionist David Kornfeld was waiting for his cue. Kornfeld peered out from the booth’s port window, watching the 35mm print of “Fear and Loathing in Las ...

You never forget your first time seeing the American Genre Film Archive. Sebastian del Castillo was a food runner at the Alamo Village. One day, he went up to the projection booth and found rack after ...