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Doors Open Day: Projection Booth Tour

Duration: 1h
Dates: Sun 29 Sep 2024
Location: DCA Cinema

As part of Doors Open Day 2024, we're giving you the chance to go behind the scenes to explore DCA’s projection booth. Discover our vintage projectors and see how 35mm film works.

Oppenheimer 35mm – sound was incredible!

Scream 35mm just as amazing as the first time I watched it! Thank you!

Window to DCA's projection booth, showing film canisters and a projector in action
DCA's projection booth has both digital and analogue projectors
Projectionist beside a projector
Photo by Erika Stevenson
Window to DCA's projection booth, showing film canisters and a projector in action
DCA's projection booth has both digital and analogue projectors
Projectionist beside a projector
Photo by Erika Stevenson
Window to DCA's projection booth, showing film canisters and a projector in action
DCA's projection booth has both digital and analogue projectors
Projectionist beside a projector
Photo by Erika Stevenson

Doors Open Day 2024

Explore behind the scenes at DCA, as part of Doors Open Day 2024.

A projectionist using a projector

Doors Open Day: Projection Booth Tour

Sun 29 Sep 2024
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Projectionist adjusts a vintage projector in DCA projection booth

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