yes, orson, i am excited about it too. they have a lovely room with a large screen and a nice projection system. as we are in the very preliminary stages of this, i thought i would pick your brains a little bit about it. first off, i'm still kicking around ideas for a name for it. i hesitate to use the word "film" in it, as it will be digital projection. i would hate for purists to show up and be disappointed. this is a fledgling enterprise, and while i hope to work our way toward 16mm or 35mm eventually, i didn't want to miss out on an opportunity just because actual film projection isn't a viable option for me at this point. so, if you have name ideas that take this into account, or if you think it doesn't matter, let me know.
the general idea would be one feature film, free and open to everyone, in a given evening with a brief introduction, possibly printed notes and a discussion period afterward if anyone is interested in sticking around. i am assuming we will do a trial run to see what kind of response we get. to that end, the initial run will most likely be composed of milestone films. if that proves to be successful, i will branch out into themes/seasonal programs once we establish an audience. given that things go well, expect to see monthly runs featuring noir, screwball comedies, world masterpieces, director spotlights and the like. with the digital projection format, program choices will be limited to titles available on dvd. my collection is sizable enough to keep us in movies for years, though. combine that with library loan resources and i am sure we could offer just about anything. bearing all this in mind, what would get you to attend to this type of thing? i would like to hear about what titles you consider essential classics and what titles would get you to come back for more specific programs. do you like film notes? discussion? if so, formal or informal? i know the average filmgoer probably doesn't go out of their way to check out repertory cinema programming at their local library, but i figure if you are reading this you at least have those inclinations, so let me know what about the experience would actually get you out of the house. what haven't i thought of? i appreciate everyone's input and i will let you know more details as soon as i can. thanks.
the general idea would be one feature film, free and open to everyone, in a given evening with a brief introduction, possibly printed notes and a discussion period afterward if anyone is interested in sticking around. i am assuming we will do a trial run to see what kind of response we get. to that end, the initial run will most likely be composed of milestone films. if that proves to be successful, i will branch out into themes/seasonal programs once we establish an audience. given that things go well, expect to see monthly runs featuring noir, screwball comedies, world masterpieces, director spotlights and the like. with the digital projection format, program choices will be limited to titles available on dvd. my collection is sizable enough to keep us in movies for years, though. combine that with library loan resources and i am sure we could offer just about anything. bearing all this in mind, what would get you to attend to this type of thing? i would like to hear about what titles you consider essential classics and what titles would get you to come back for more specific programs. do you like film notes? discussion? if so, formal or informal? i know the average filmgoer probably doesn't go out of their way to check out repertory cinema programming at their local library, but i figure if you are reading this you at least have those inclinations, so let me know what about the experience would actually get you out of the house. what haven't i thought of? i appreciate everyone's input and i will let you know more details as soon as i can. thanks.
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