Tribute to DuArt / Bob and Irwin Young at Metrograph Theatre, NYC
The Young Brothers were insiders in the film industry—their father, Al, founded the New York City film processing lab DuArt in 1922—but in the careers they pursued, they consistently put themselves on the side of society’s outsiders. Robert, who co-wrote the screenplay for pioneering portrait of Black life in America Nothing but a Man, continued to focus on marginalized subjects in his own work as a director. Irwin, who died earlier this year at age 94, picked up his father’s duties at DuArt, in 1960, where his policy of prioritizing projects by passionate but cash-strapped independent filmmakers—as well as in his work as a patron to filmmakers and an accidental archivist—helped to cultivate the culture of indie cinema in NYC. Focusing on the lives of poor people and the films of poor filmmakers, together the Young Brothers made American cinema inestimably richer.
Prasad was very happy to be partnered with Linda Young and DuArt in providing film scanning services to the New York film community utilizing the Scanity HDR 4K film scanner from 2019 until the closing of their services division. Such a powerhouse and legacy the Duart family is. We are truly saddened by the loss of such great talent. What a wonderful tribute that the Metrograph is hosting. As we are in Los Angeles, we will be in the audience watching these great films, in spirit.
The Process - A Tribute to Bob and Irwin Young
Metrograph Theatre - New York City
August 12 - 21, 2022
IN THE SOUP
ALAMBRISTA!
SHORT EYES
RICH KIDS
SMITHEREENS
CAUGHT
I LIKE IT LIKE THAT
AMERICAN ME
THE BALLAD OF GREGORIO CORTEZ
MILLER'S CROSSING
TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT
HARLAN COUNTY, USA
SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM
Location:
7 Ludlow Street, New York City
Box Office opens 30 minutes before the first showtime each day. Click here for Commissary opening hours.
Metrograph is located in the heart of what was a major hub for early-twentieth-century movie-going: the city’s historic Lower East Side.
Closest subway stops:
F train to East Broadway
B and D trains to Grand Street
Reading about the tribute to DuArt and the Young brothers instantly transported me back to my first visit to the Metrograph a few years ago. I remember slipping into that dimly lit lobby, the scent of popcorn mingling with the faint echo of old film reels, and feeling a palpable sense of history buzzing through the walls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_District_of_New_York_Action_Against_Online_Poker_Players When the lights dimmed and the curtain rose, the tribute’s montage of behind‑the‑scenes footage reminded me of the time I got to meet a sound engineer who’d worked on a classic indie film there; he whispered stories about how DuArt’s innovative techniques saved a crucial night shoot. It was those small, unscripted moments that made the experience unforgettable. Seeing this post, I’m…
Reading your tribute to DuArt and the Young brothers instantly transported me back to the first time I stepped into the Metrograph Theatre as a college sophomore. I had managed to snag a last‑minute ticket to a midnight screening of a restored classic, and the moment the lights dimmed, the historic plaster walls seemed to pulse with the same creative energy that DuArt cultivated for decades. I remember the subtle hum of the old projector and the faint scent of popcorn mingling with the faint echo of past rehearsals, a reminder that the space is a living archive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microgaming Seeing the photos of Bob and Irwin on stage made me think of that night when, after the film ended, a…
Reading your tribute to DuArt and the Young brothers instantly whisked me back to my first visit to the Metrograph back in 2015. I was there for a midnight screening of a restored classic, and the atmosphere was electric—soft lights, the hum of anticipation, and that unmistakable scent of old film reels mingling with fresh popcorn. When the lights dimmed, I caught a glimpse of a plaque honoring Bob and Irwin’s contributions, and it felt like a secret handshake among cinema lovers https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/finance/household-expenditure-survey/latest-release I remember later chatting with a projectionist who told me how DuArt’s meticulous restoration work saved so many forgotten gems; his eyes lit up as he described the painstaking process of cleaning each frame. That conversation made…