I went to the movies quite a bit in 2018, and it was often a wonderful experience. I attended six (I think) Bay Area film festivals, numerous special presentations, and just plain really good movies. In May, I flew to Rochester, New York for the Nitrate Picture Show. For four days of screenings and museum … Continue reading My 15 Best Moviegoing Experiences of 2018
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Last Thursday: In the Vaults with Nitrate Film
I wrote this article a week ago, on Thursday, May 3. For technical reasons concerning the tablet I took on my trip to New York state, I was not able to add photos, which I felt were necessary for telling this story. So here it is. I will continue, through Sunday, posting a daily report of … Continue reading Last Thursday: In the Vaults with Nitrate Film
A New Film Festival Showing Very Old (and Explosive) Prints
When you consider how flammable film stock was in the first half of the 20th century, and how popular smoking was at the same time, it's amazing that any movies survived at all. Or any movie theaters. By the time you read this, I will presumably be in Rochester, NY, where I will be attending … Continue reading A New Film Festival Showing Very Old (and Explosive) Prints
Dawson City: A Hidden Treasure Trove in an Artic Swimming Pool
C+ Film history documentary Directed by Bill Morrison In 1978, Michael Gates of Dawson City stumbled on a huge collection of 35mm nitrate film, buried in a former swimming pool below a torn-down ice rink. The once-thriving Yukon mining town sits less than 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The film stock was much … Continue reading Dawson City: A Hidden Treasure Trove in an Artic Swimming Pool
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