The projectionist /
The documentary portrait of theater operator Nicolas 'Nick' Nicolaou moves from the '70s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition and New York City. Abel...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Kino Lorber,
[2021]
[United States] : 2021 |
| Edition: | Widescreen edition |
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| Summary: | The documentary portrait of theater operator Nicolas 'Nick' Nicolaou moves from the '70s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition and New York City. Abel Ferrara traces the life and work of friend and fellow cinephile Nicolaou, a Cypriot immigrant who began working as a teenager in small neighborhood movie theaters around Manhattan, defying gentrification, changing viewing habits and corporate dominance in the 1980s, only to emerge decades later as one of New York City's last independent theater owners. A moving tribute to friendship, tenacity, and the love of cinema, The Projectionist is also a timely paean to what going to the movies is all about The documentary portrait of theater operator Nicolas "Nick" Nicolaou moves from the 1970s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition and New York City. Abel Ferrara traces the life and work of friend and fellow cinephile Nicolaou, a Cypriot immigrant who began working as a teenager in small neighborhood movie theaters around Manhattan, defying gentrification, changing viewing habits and corporate dominance in the 1980s, only to emerge decades later as one of New York City's last independent theater owners. A moving tribute to friendship, tenacity, and the love of cinema, The Projectionist is also a timely paean to what going to the movies is all about |
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| Item Description: | 03/30/2021 Bonus features: Cinevangelist : a life in revival film (2018, a short documentary by Matt Barry) -- "The projectinist" trailer Documentary Program content: ©2019 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC Wide screen |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (approximately 82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Audio, 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo |
| Awards: | Tribeca Film Festival, official selection |
| Production Credits: | Composer of original music, Joe Delia Director, Abel Ferrara |