A few visuals from atop the sphere on the Dolby Family Terrace at the Academy Museum.
Mar 10, 2024
Dolby Family Terrace at the Academy Museum
Feb 29, 2024
And Just Like That, 10 Years
Feb 7, 2024
Monarch Documentary: Vintage Movie Listings
For the final screenings of Your Cinema Needs You at the Monarch Theatre in Medicine Hat, Alberta, I thought I'd create a page of vintage movie listings to keep these promos on theme.
Jan 26, 2024
Finding Vintage Pictures of the Monarch Theatre
Following the sold out premiere screenings of "Your Cinema Needs You", my new feature-length documentary about the Monarch Theatre in Medicine Hat, Alberta, new vintage images of the cinema at this centre of this story have been found. Deb Yates, the daughter of former mid-century Monarch manager Fred Tickell, attended one of the premiere screenings and uncovered some previously unseen images from her family album.
I returned to the Monarch Theatre to directly compare some of these shots showcasing the candy counter full of Canadian-made Neilson chocolate bars, an Orange Crush display in the lobby, the mid-century seats inside the theatre, Fred Tickell walking down the street, and people dressed in their Stampede best waiting for the parade out front of the cinema.
Seeing material like this emerge after so many decades has been one of the joys of creating this documentary. More than half of the material that appears in the film was discovered through individuals just like this. So, when I have emphasized over the course of production that this is what elevated the story, this is exactly what I mean. You're getting glimpses into so many details that had never been released to the public before.
If you have the opportunity, you should come and experience this story from within the cinema where it all takes place. New screenings have been added at 7 PM on February 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th. Movie tickets for the Monarch documentary available here.
Jan 23, 2024
St. Mark's Campanile in Venice, Italy
A few visuals from the top of St. Mark's Campanile in Venice, Italy. Also commonly known as Campanile di San Marco in Italian, this landmark is the bell tower of St. Mark's Basilica.