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Author Topic: Suggestions from the Gurus Ray Bernardi Expert Film Handler Posts: 120 From: Antrim, NH, USA Registered: Feb 2003 posted 03-01-2003 10:02 AM                     Hello again. I'm new to the board and still learning my way around it. I'm also pretty new to the movie industry. I basically inherited a small 100 seat theatre. It has one screen. We run an abbreviated schedule as we're in a small town in NH. We run once a night at 700PM weekdays, once at 800PM Sat, and twice on Sunday, at 400PM and 700PM. That's it. I guess I could have sold this thing, but I decided to give it a go. On the business side, I've got it pretty much down. I'm a computer consultant, that's my real job. However, on the equipment and theatre management side of things I'm weak. I don't think I have the greatest ideas when it comes to theatre operation. Can any of you offer advice or links to sites where I can learn more about these things? I've learned a lot here already, I'm glad I found the place. Feel free to ask me questions, I plan to be a contributing member to the boards, I'll answer in a pretty timely fashion. Any help is appreciated!  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-01-2003 11:26 AM                        You might want to start by grabbing your self your favorite drink and reading a lot of the Ground Level Forum. It may quite possibly have some helpful information for you. Next week you can start at the beginning of the Film Handler's Forum. BTW, do you do the projection work too?  |  IP: Logged Ray Bernardi Expert Film Handler Posts: 120 From: Antrim, NH, USA Registered: Feb 2003 posted 03-01-2003 01:11 PM                     Yes I do. I've had some training from the guys who service our gear on that. I do it all.  |  IP: Logged Ray Bernardi Expert Film Handler Posts: 120 From: Antrim, NH, USA Registered: Feb 2003 posted 03-01-2003 01:12 PM                     By the way - that would be a Bud Lite...... Thanks for the edit tip. I'm a newbie, what can I say except d'oh!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-01-2003 01:31 PM                     Ahem...  |  IP: Logged

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