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John Nicholls
Film Handler

Posts: 2
From: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 02-17-2001 11:03 PM

So I used to rund projectors in two small privately owned theaters in Northern VT, I know the basics (Threading, Building films, breaking them down, very basic maintinence). I now live in New York city and would love to continue running movie projectors and learning more about them. Come to find out in order to do this one must be a memeber of a Union. If any of you seasoned Verterens feel like giving a young rookie a hand, it would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail is: Johnywow@aol.com
thank you

Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

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From: New York City & Newport, RI
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 02-18-2001 07:16 AM

In New York City you will also have to be licensed by the City of New York. You can receive information from NATO of New York 244 West 49th Street, 10019.

Theatres in New York City with six screens or less do not have to employ a union projectionist. You can go to these theatres and speak to the on site management for direct information.

You might want to consider doing a reverse comute to New Jersey where most of the theatres use a mixture of union and non union help.

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John Pytlak
Film God

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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-18-2001 10:27 AM

Hi Bob! Welcome to Film-Tech. Nice to see another equipment supplier here to offer assistance. See you at ShoWest?

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 02-19-2001 10:09 PM

John, I would suggest that you pick up a copy of Reel People from Kodak and start studying. There is a world of information in that book, both technical and non-technicial. It would be a start. You might want to contact IATSE and see what their licenseing requirements are as well as the City of New York.

Learn all you can about projectors, how they work, and learn the nomenclature of the various parts, and their purpose. I would presume in New York, you have to be a true professional in the craft to obtain a license.

This would be a good start for you, but don't expect things to happen over night. It will take time.

John Keegan
Film Handler

Posts: 26
From: Trevose, Pa Near Northeast Philadelphia USA.
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-20-2001 10:13 AM

Paul,
Your above response sounds like something I should do as well, being a newbie myself. Do you have the contact information : Phone, address, email, etc ?

Thanks.

Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
From: New York City & Newport, RI
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 02-20-2001 11:17 AM

In New York City, Local 306 IATSE, 723 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10036 212 764-6270. Ask for Joel Deutch.

Books you might want to read:

1. Motion Picture Projection and Theatre Presentation - Copyright by Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. (SEMPTE) Library of Congress catalogue card no. 78-95387

2. Projection Booth Reference Manual
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John Nicholls
Film Handler

Posts: 2
From: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 02-23-2001 09:37 AM

this may seem odd, but what does IATSE stand for. I was thinking about calling them in order to ask for teh information you suggested but I realized I was trepedacious about calling an acronym that I didn't know. Sorry if I'm ignorant.

John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-23-2001 09:57 AM

IATSE is a union, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and it has a website:
http://www.iatse.lm.com/
http://www.iatse.lm.com/nydir.html

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