As you may know, we regularly host film screenings by the local group Ciné-Real, run by filmmaker Liam Saint-Pierre and projectionist Ümit Mesut, who runs a terrific vintage film shop on Lower Clapton Road.
What makes these screenings special is that unlike the majority of our shows, which are digitally projected, these are shown on vintage 16mm prints, the medium-gauge format that’s higher quality than 8mm home movie film but more portable than the 35mm format that was used in most cinemas in the age of physical film.