An Official Provider of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival

About Michael S. Hall

Downloadable Formats:

Note: Clicking on the link below will prompt you to save the documents to your hard drive. The document must then be opened from there. Acrobat (.pdf) Reader is a free download available from Adobe.

Employment highlights available in:

Acrobat .pdf Microsoft Word .doc

 

Selected employment highlights:

Projectionist: • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ® • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ® • Big Newport - Chief projectionist • Cal State Northridge – CTVA Department • LA Center Studios • Super Vista • Technicolor • Todd-AO    • (CBS, Hollywood, Lantana & Vine St.) • American Film Market • Big Bear Lake International Film Festival • Lake Arrowhead International Film Festival • Newport Beach Film Festival @ Lido • Newport Beach International Film Festival • Sundance Film Festival • Murder By Numbers - Location Projectionist • ET: The Extra-Terrestrial – Premier at the Shrine with John Williams conducting. • Screenings in private homes for a variety of Celebrities, Executives and a Head-of-State. Engineer: • Todd-AO • Big Bear Lake International Film Festival • Waterfront Film Festival Outside engineering: • Crest National Labs • Private Screening Rooms • Super Vista Contract Engineer: • Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Technical Director: • Big Bear Lake International Film Festival • Lake Arrowhead Film Festival • Waterfront Film Festival President: • Screening Services Group • Wilshire Screening Room

Other:

Michael’s Great-Grandfather joined the IATSE in 1908. Michael’s family projection and engineering experience totals in excess of 150 years.

Personal History:

In June of 1977, three months before turning 12, Michael began his career as a projectionist at a 3-screen, 1,500 car drive-in theatre. There he would begin to learn the skills that would lead him on his path for years to come.

Michael learned many elementary and necessary processes during his humble beginning, including:

• Inspecting and repairing acetate film, including second run prints to be run as the second feature.
• Building up the preview and snack bar trailers.
• Performing repairs on speakers and junction boxes necessary for delivering audio.

 

All company names and other intellectual property registered their respective owners.