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Inside the Pioneer

news from NYC's smallest movie theater

Pioneer Theater

Pioneer Theater

About me

The smallest movie theater in New York City.

My work

Days and nights in the movie dungeons and caves.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:Whatever is on at the Pioneer, as well as when time permits the Film Forum, Landmark Sunshine, Angelika, Anthology, Waverly, Cinema Village, Quad, Walter Reade, MoMA, Loew's, AMMI, Makor, Millennium, Regal, etc.
  • Favorite sports team:Mets
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Endow a filmmakers grant system, give the staff a raise, hire a few more staff people, upgrade our equipment, improve little pestering things, pay filmmakers better, give staff a vacation
  • If I were a super hero I would:Reinstate the Paramount decision
  • Food I like:Two Boots
  • Hardware I use:Two Century 35mm projectors, Sanyo PLC-EF31 video projector, lots more