Re: [Frameworks] Theater screens and chairs

[Ed Inman]

Da-Lite makes pull-down screens up to 15 feet wide and fast-fold screens considerably bigger. Another option: inflatable screens. Any of these options will be far more expensive than just buying canvass and stretching it yourself onto a wooden frame though. There are some used Technikote (10 x 16 and 10 x 17) perforated screens advertised on film-tech.com that may still be available.   The least expensive option would be to buy four sheets of 4' x 8' plywood (sanded on one side). Attach them side by side onto studs against your wall to make an 8' x 16' surface and paint with conventional flat white paint. Total cost with studs and paint would likely be under $200. Compared to a pull-down screen you can take the money you saved and install curtains in front to hide it when not in use. good luck, Ed -----Original Message----- From: Dylan Sharp Sent: Sep 24, 2013 4:05 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: [Frameworks] Theater screens and chairs Hello... I'm working on equipping a small screening space in Highland Park in LA in the near future and I'd just like to get people's thoughts/recommendations on custom screens and seating. This is going to be a small project at first (mostly free screenings), but it's looking like we need at least one (and possibly two) screens around seventeen feet wide and about seven to nine feet tall. Anyone have any advice as to what type of material is best for projecting onto and what it might cost to have screens made (or to make them myself)? I'm looking for something we can retract because the space is going to be multi-use. Also, what type of seats do people prefer/tolerate when coming to film screenings? We have an abundance of church pews (the venue used to be a church) and metal folding chairs, but I don't think that's a good long term solution. We need something we can move around to accommodate performance and music shows that will also occur there as well. I'm putting together a budget for this project and I'm not sure where to skimp and where to save (besides the projector). I know classic theater chairs are the best, but I'm not sure where to go about purchasing those (or even pricing them). We've got one huge space that's going to be primarily a concert venue with occasional screenings, and a microcinema type situation downstairs in the basement. I appreciate the feedback, I've never really dealt with this aspect of film exhibition before and want to make the space as inviting as possible within a modest budget. Thanks Dylan

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