Actual Film Votives Pay Tribute to Horror Classics and More!
Gregory Wolfe is a projectionist who salvages old 35mm film cells from damaged film, and as a result, he was left with a dilemma: What to do with stuff nobody wants or uses anymore, especially damaged film?
He and two other projectionists who work in NYC began making candle votives out of some old 35mm film, and their friends and family went nuts. Chances are you will, too, so read on for the full story behind Actual Film votives, each of which cost a mere $12.
Along with horror classics like The Bride of Frankenstein, King Kong, and several others, you’ll also find votives for Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, and many more popular films.
About Actual Film Votives:
A single frame of film from a Hollywood motion picture is embedded on the side of a frosted candle votive to illuminate the image. Each film cell is unique since each cell only appears 1/24th of a second when projected. This is truly a one-of-a-kind item.
The film cells used to create Actual Film votives are from random reels of film that have been rescued from being thrown in the trash. You’d be surprised what gets thrown out as movie theaters make the transition from film to digital. All of these iconic images from old Hollywood already exist in a national archive and have made the journey from the original 35mm film to the digital world of disc and hard drive media.
In this digital age 35mm film is slowly disappearing, and what’s left is archived, privately collected, or discarded. We have re-purposed these images from film history and have given them another viewing – one candle at a time.
Here is a chance to own a piece of actual film. A handcrafted, one-of-a-kind film cell from a bygone era that once had its run in an old movie house. Our Actual Film votives can turn your mantle, shelf, or office into a mini-museum for any film enthusiast or friend to admire.
Some of these film cells are really quite valuable to a collector, but we are not interested in chasing down buyers through blogs. Too much time spent at the computer already. We wanted to find a new audience who would appreciate the value and novelty of owning a piece of old Hollywood. And we are having a ball putting these together.
When you light the candle, the flame sits right behind the Film Cell and gives it a new, unintended life and your own private screening.
You can see a few currently available samples below. However, film titles change as stock is sold and acquired so be sure to visit the Actual Film Etsy page for all inquiries and purchases.
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