Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Name: Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
Genre: Documentary

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2022

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FILM IS DEAD! The mantra that accompanied the dawn of the digital projection age. But was it really true? Ten years ago it was clear to those of us who worked with film that the digital experience wasn't remotely the same thing. So as the debate and the comparisons raged on, I decided to ask the people who would really know; my fellow projectionists. Does film have a future and how will our treasured movie memories live on? The projectionist underground is a passionate, clandestine world and over time I came to realize that this disenfranchised community wasn't just collecting film memorabilia; they were saving titles from extinction. Legacy cinema is facing a largely unknown digital danger. We may be the last generation to be able to experience great cinema as it was meant to be seen... on film.

Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Apr 8

3.5/5

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey pays tribute to what may potentially be a dying breed if things don't change in the near future: projected film.

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John Fink

The Film Stage

08/08/2024

Splice Here is essential viewing for film geeks, celebrating an army of projectors, collectors, filmmakers, archivists, and inventors who care about preserving and advancing film culture.

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Lorenzo M

08/27/2023

A Great Personal Perspective On Movie Theatre Film Projectionists Writer, producer, editor and director Rob Murphy takes a real insightful and dynamic look into the almost extinction of a movie house experience employee who used to be vital to the visceral experience watching movies in a dark room on a big screen. Theatre Projectionists. Giving a very personal history of his personal experience in childhood to his understanding of where film from 16 MM to 35 MM to 70 MM to Cinerama to TOD AO and everything in between on how the movie experience was created both with technology and sound design and development. With interviews from current and classic projectionists from all over the world and film cinematographers like the genius that is Douglas Trumbull along with commentary with many film historians including Leonard Maltin – it's one of those documentaries that includes upbeat music, clips and easter eggs of film memorabilia throughout. From an entertainment aspect – this film it did seem a little long and repetitive in the middle but did open with a bang and close with a feeling of we may be losing a little bit of film history, but there are a few film enthusiastic keeping the celluloid tradition – even if in limited locations – alive. Bravo Rob – let's go to the movies! Lorenzo M.

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Director: Rob Murphy
Producer: Rob Murphy, Roslyn Walker, Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Australian English
Runtime: 1h 57m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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