How do they match: Motion Picture Projectionists

  • Audiovisual Technician
  • Film Projector Operator
  • Film Specialist

  • Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  • Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  • Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  • Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  • Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  • Remove film splicing to prepare films for shipment after showings and return films to their sources.
  • Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  • Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  • Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.

  • Operate audio-visual equipment.
  • Prepare film for distribution or use.