Becoming a Motion Picture Projectionist in Queensland

About this role

Motion Picture Projectionists operate film projection and related sound reproduction equipment.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Motion Picture Projectionist include:

• splices and un-splices film
• splices advertisements and movie trailers to feature length films
• feeds films into the projector
• plays films on a projector
• adjusts the sound, focus and brightness of film during the playing of the film as necessary
• packages the film after its been played and stores it appropriately in a cool, dry area
• looks after the projection equipment
• may carry out minor repairs on films and projectors as required.