The cinema seat is folded down and then lifts up. Nova is a cinema that opened in January 1997, in the centre of Brussels. Its programming focuses on...

The sound of the projector running, without the light (Xenon lamp). The sound varies according to the quality or thickness of the film used. There are...

The projector used in the Nova is an Italian Cinemeccanica projector, Victoria 9 model, one of the last models produced by this firm. The projectionist...

Sound of the fan. The projector used in the Nova is an Italian Cinemeccanica projector, Victoria 9 model, one of the last models produced by this firm....

Thirty-five mm films are delivered on several reels of about twenty minutes duration. These have to be transferred onto larger reels, and the films are...

A knife is used to even up the film ends before splicing. Each film is attached with adhesive paper on each side, so that two can be joined. The adhesive...

The projectionist first turns the machine by hand, to check that everything is alright, and to ensure that the film is properly centred before it begins....

Sound of the Xenon lamp lighting up; a well-protected, dangerous lamp and sound of the projector running. The projector used in the Nova is an Italian...

Nova is a cinema that opened in January 1997, in the centre of Brussels. Its programming focuses on independently produced films and videos. The Nova Cinema...

Sound of the rewinding of the film, at different speeds. The projector used in the Nova is an Italian Cinemeccanica projector, Victoria 9 model, one of...