Come behind the scenes to one of our film booths! 📽️ What does it take to show 16mm and 35mm films at MoMA? Watch Film Projectionist Fred Hatt show what goes into getting a film audience-ready. ⏪ See how the rewind bench is used to inspect film, make cue marks, and rewind to the beginning of the reel to show again ⏰ What a number countdown on the reel is used for 🎞️ How many frames are in 1 second of film 🔊 How sound is stored and read on a film strip See all of this in action! We’re screenin

What happens behind the scenes when you watch a movie? Take a tour of our film projection booth! Here’s just some of the equipment it takes to show a film at MoMA: 🎞️ Film reels and storage 📽️ Two 35mm / 16mm and digital projectors 🔊 Sound rack 🧹 Makeup bench to check for dust and damage | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

69K views · 590 reactions | "The great films accurately capture the times in which they were made, no matter what their subject matter." #MoMAFilmBenefit honoree Tom Hanks spoke last night about how great filmmaking can capture the spirit of an era. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art | Facebook