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The Uptown
https://izzyrael.com/The-Uptown
A portrait of the remains of an original Cinerama theater.
I was asked by the current owners of the Uptown Theater and the future architects of the its reconstruction to create a film that highlighted the cinema's magnificence and history. Unlike the architects’ drawings and 3D renderings of a future cinema, the film serves as a testament to the beauty of the theater’s current state – a vacant space. Together, these materials will be used to encourage a donor to support The Uptown’s restoration of its original art-deco style, and reopening as one of the last single-screen theaters.
Shot on 35mm 4-perf 5219 +1
WRITER, DIRECTOR Izzy Rael
DP Peter Hou @peterhouu
GAFFER Mike Nelli @mikenelli
SCORE Sebastian Sack @sebastian.sack
SOUND DESIGN Sebastian Sack
EDITOR Izzy Rael
COLOR Peter Hou
A small team of 4 brought this film together. I am eternally grateful.
#shotonfilm #kodak_shootfilm #kodak #35mm
18 Nov 2022
A revival of “The Uptown” since @kodak_shootfilm gave the film a little feature on its 1 year anniversary.
Link in bio — vimeo.com/izzyrael/uptown
The original Cinerama theater closed its doors during the pandemic and has remained shuttered ever since.
What remains is a single vacant auditorium seemingly devoid of any life — decades of history wrapped up and settled in whatever walls remained.
But despite its locked doors and concealed windows, The Uptown Theater still has screenings of its own. Every afternoon, apparitions come to life on the curved screen, dancing in a horizontal choreography — growing, shrinking, spinning – without anyone to see them, creating spectacular scenes without any projectors at all.
The Theater still has life left. It is just waiting for someone to operate it again… (I wish I could @ Tarantino).
dir. i
dp. @peterhouu
gaffer. @mikenelli
score. @sebastian.sack
camera. @handheldfilms @duallcamera
process. @metpostny
4-perf @kodak 5219 +1 +love
17 Nov 2023
‘Can I Tell You A Secret?’ band phantom portraits for @its.jackson.sage
Link in bio
DIRECTOR i
DP @mikenelli
BAND
@willeasley
@themattsukert
@ethanwollman
09 Jul 2024
More frames from ‘Jester’ by @iamperto
frames a la @shainsworth_
+ color by mi
Director’s cut - link in bio.
7219 +2
#madewithkodak #kodakshootfilm
10 Sep 2023
‘The Uptown’
Coming soon.
4-perf 5219
04 Oct 2022
*taps mic* is this thing on?
brought to you by #kodakektachrome 100
24 Feb 2026
104 printed pages later… 07/05/24 coming soon
@its.jackson.sage
19 Jun 2024
Jester by @iamperto (Dir. Cut)
A blast and a half… cars, flame throwers, and melting bumpers shot on 16mm and my 2008 Canon digicam.
DIRECTOR i
EP Kevin Clark @kevinclark
DP Shane Ainsworth @shainsworth_
EDITOR Izzy Rael
COLOR Izzy Rael
BUMPER FINDER Jake Wolfert @jakewolfert @bumperfinder
PROD. Screens @scree.ns
DIR. REP Hands @handsvideo_
FILM DEV @fotokem_la
Special thanks to @zenkigold ❤️🔥
7219 +2 #kodakshootfilm #madewithkodak #digitalharinezumi
08 Sep 2023
RESILENT. Coming soon.
Expired Fuji Eterna 500T
lab. @fotokem_la
camera. @panavisionofficial hollywood
19 Apr 2025
Live audio-reactive visuals for @steeeeelwoooool for their benefit garage show in Silverlake.
Brought to you by iPhone 5s, too many USB-A extenders, @touchdesigner, and my laptop mic.
21 Jun 2026
DOIT4ME by @tiffdidwhat
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hyper pop pink extraordinaire
DIRECTOR @tiffdidwhat @alllywei
DP i
EDITOR @tiffdidwhat @alllywei
LIGHTING @albert.focuses
14 Jun 2026
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31 Oct 2026
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