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A Piece of History on Display – The Kamloops Film Society

Kamloops Film Society  November 24, 2025 at 4:23 pm

November 24, 2025

We are thrilled to announce a special addition to our theatre lobby! We have installed a beautiful piece of Kamloops’ cinematic history: an authentic 1916 Hand-Cranked Silent Movie Projector.

This incredible artifact, generously loaned to the Kamloops Film Society by Lance and Laura Brown offers patrons a rare, tangible look back at the earliest days of cinema. Imagine the films shown with this very machine over a century ago!

We invite you to take a closer look at this historical centerpiece the next time you visit. It’s a wonderful way to connect with the long, rich history of film and community gathering right here in Kamloops.

See a similar one in action!

The film was threaded past the aperture and lens, and the moving image was created by hand-turning the crank at a steady rate of 24 frames per second. The light source, a carbon arc lamp, shone through the film, and a fan-shaped shutter wheel blocked the light between each frame to create a smooth, consistent moving picture.

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Kamloops Film Society

The Kamloops Film Society is the umbrella organization that operates the Paramount Theatre and runs two main events: The Thursday Film Series and the annual March Kamloops Film Festival, which includes the Kamloops Independent Short Shorts Festival. The KFS has been operating for over 45 years and was officially incorporated under the BC Societies Act on August 17, 1994. In the spring of 2019, The Kelson Group purchased the Paramount Theatre and leased the venue to the KFS. The support of The Kelson Group and Ron Fawcett has made the venture possible as The KFS continues to make the theatre a cultural venue.

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