Friday Night at The Reel Thing

Friday Night at The Reel Thing

Friday night is Cannoli Night at The Reel Thing!  Long a Reel Thing tradition, this year will pit New York v. New Orleans v. Los Angeles for the title of “Most Authentic Cannoli.”  Last year’s battle (NY v NoLA) ended in a draw, and this year Los Angeles enters the competition.  The Cannoli competition is hosted by our friends Peter Orekinto at DJ Audio, John Polito at Audio Mechanics, and Larry Blake at Swell Tone Labs. ...

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Opening Night at The Reel Thing

Opening Night at The Reel Thing

The Reel Thing will open with a reception at 6:30pm, followed by Serge Bromberg! Serge Bromberg in Performance!! “Retour de Flamme – Cinema Firsts” The incomparable Serge Bromberg will be presenting amazing silent films, sound films, premieres and surprises, presented with great stories about the historical and technical background on the making of the films, all while accompanying himself on the piano.  Don’t miss it!       SERGE BROMBERG, ALL...

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Speaker Information

Speaker Information

Craig Barron. Craig Barron began his career at Industrial Light + Magic, where he worked on such classic films as The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Barron’s visual effects company, Matte World Digital, conjured environments for such films as Titanic (1997), Zodiac (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Hugo (2011), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), for which he won...

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