projectionist
noun
pro·jec·tion·ist
prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nist 
: one that makes projections: such as
a
b
: a person who operates a movie projector or television equipment
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One of the season’s most devastating storylines centers on Hank Grogan, the Black projectionist at the local movie theater who is blamed for the brutal murders of children in the pilot episode.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
Produced by two-time Oscar winner Quentin Tarantino and Jack Auen, The Projectionist follows a reclusive projectionist who is haunted by a wrongful conviction and the loss of his wife.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
The museum already has two smaller unions, one representing security guards and the others projectionists.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025
Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
Produced by two-time Oscar winner Quentin Tarantino and Jack Auen, The Projectionist follows a reclusive projectionist who is haunted by a wrongful conviction and the loss of his wife.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
The museum already has two smaller unions, one representing security guards and the others projectionists.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025
Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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projectionist
noun
pro·jec·tion·ist
prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who operates a motion-picture projector or television equipment
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