Chief Projectionist

The Chief Projectionist (currently Eric Liu) is responsible for making sure there is a projectionist for each show, and overseeing the training and administration of the Projection team. The role was originated at the society's inception by Clive Gardener.

Current constitutional responsibilities

• Must be a qualified Projectionist.
• Ensures that all shows are covered by a projectionist.
• Shall be the chair of the Projection Committee.
• Responsible for the administration of the Projection Training Scheme, including the training of 35mm/70mm and Digital.
• After proper consultation with the Projection Committee; responsible for freshers and all other recruitment to the training scheme and the proper maintenance of a waiting list if any such thing should exist.
• Maintains all template sow playlists on the digital projector server.
• Coordinates all changes to projection procedure and ensures all projectionists are kept up to date.
• Ultimately ensures that projection standards are maintained.
• Ensures that all films are returned to the film dump properly.
• First point of contact for those willing to get involved in projection.
• Moderates and maintains all projection mailing lists.
• Monitors the free films allowance of projectionists.
• Co-ordinates with the Technical Officer(s) to ensure all equipment remains in an acceptable working order and that all projection related consumables are kept in good stock.
• Responsible for dealing with Pearl and Dean to ensure we have adverts at the appropriate time.
• Converts videos to an appropriate format for digital projection when requested by the Marketing Officer(s) to ensure that digital trailers are available to promote the films we are showing and other events.

Previous holders of the role

Name	Exec(s)	Notes
James Patt	2024-25	Current role holder
Eric Liu	2023-24
Ethan Graham	2022-23	Resigned January 2023
Barnaby Sproats and Max King	2021-22
Matt Randell	2020-21
Callum O'Sullivan	2019-20
Kieran Hall	2018-19
	2017-18
Lakshmi Ajay	2016-17
Phil Beckett	2015-16
Charlie Roberson	2014-15	First solely digital Chief Projectionist
Georgina Rawson	2013-14
Enrik Nako	2012-13
Timothy Green	2011-12
Matthew Breeze	2010-11	From March 2010
Sam Brown		Election invalidated March 2010
Victoria Forman	2009-10
	2008-09	From June 2008
Ed Harry		From Resigned May 2008
	2007-08	From June 2007
Maria Shvedunova		Graduated July 2007
Rachel Crofts	2006-07
	2005-06	From December 2005
Tim Davidson	2004-05
Amanda Window	2003-04
Andrew Maddison	2002-03
Greg Franklin	2001-02
David Goody	2000-01
Andrew Maddison	1999-00
Jon Constance	1998-99
Phil Brown	1997-98
	1996-97
	1995-96
Ann Mason		Resigned November 1995
Kate Rose	1994-95
Jamie Sadler	1993-94
Neil Fowler Wright		Resigned
Mark Jackson	1992-93
Ruth Walker	1991-92
Larry Bauer	1990-91
Robert Kibble	1989-90
Paul Maubach	1988-89
K. Parnell	1987-88
J. Betts/J. Haines	1986-87
M. Veasey/R. Tomlinson	1985-86
A. Morton/A.A. Martin	1984-85
S. Williams	1983-84
John Buckle	1982-81
	1981-1982
	1980-1981
Nick Forman	1979-1980
	1978-1979
	1977-1978
Dave Buckland	1976-1977
	1975-1976
Clive Gardener	1974-75

Trivia

• Phil Brown is the only person to have held the role three times. Five people have held it twice - Kieran Hall, Victoria Forman, Ed Harry, Rachel Crofts and Andrew Maddison.