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Author Topic: I am getting a new job Carey Barber Expert Film Handler Posts: 143 From: Newport News, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 01-21-2009 05:47 PM                     I will be leaving AMC soon to start working as the projection/facilities manager at a "Movie Tavern" theater in Williamsburg, Va. AMC is actually the only company I have ever worked for. I got a job as a concessionist immediately upon turning 16. Since that time, I became a manager and then the projection manager. I really love my current job but it is definitely hard to make ends meet. Movie Tavern offered me a significant raise. So, leaving here is kinda bitter-sweet. I am both excited and nervous. I will fly down to Atlanta on Feb. 2nd to train for 3 weeks at a location down there. The theater that I will eventually work at will open at the end of March. My current booth is all Christie (platter, projector, and lamphouse). Almost every house uses SDDS. At the new Movie Tavern, almost none of the equipment will be familiar to me (so be prepared for a lot of questions in the near future!)  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-21-2009 07:47 PM                        Good luck! I love Williamsburg and the surrounding areas. I worked at the Williamsburg Theatre (now known as the Kimball Theatre) for a year and a half before I graduated from W&M (and the theater closed soon thereafter for renovations and upgrades). I'd suggest checking it out sometime, as it's an interesing building and they seem to have done a reasonably good job with the renovations. Also, check out the 70mm short at the CW Visitors' Center. It's one of my all-time favorite films and the twin theatres are of an interesting and unusual design (some like it, some hate it). When I was there, the only commercial theatres were two dumpy Carmikes, which I believe have both closed.  |  IP: Logged Carey Barber Expert Film Handler Posts: 143 From: Newport News, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 01-21-2009 08:06 PM                     Thanks Scott.. A buddy of mine, who was a member of my projection staff, now works at that CW theater. I believe he runs a movie called "The Patriot" pretty much constantly.  |  IP: Logged

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