Cashiers Du Cinéma Editors Bring Movie Theater Worker Stories to BAM

The comic zine celebrates cinema workers with a 10-film series at the Brooklyn venue.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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Cashiers Du Cinéma, a comic zine that examines the lives of movie theater employees, has programmed a new ten-film series kicking off at BAM this Friday. The series includes arthouse classics like Goodbye, Dragon Inn and Cinema Paradiso, as well as oddities like the '80s slasher Blood Theater and The Projectionist, which features Rodney Dangerfield's debut film performance.

Why it matters

Since launching in 2023, Cashiers Du Cinéma has traced the often-banal and oddly beautiful lives of ushers, concession workers, and projectionists, giving a voice to the unsung heroes of the cinema experience. The upcoming BAM series aims to celebrate these cinema workers and sneak comics into a film institution, bridging the gap between the two creative communities.

The details

Editors David Cardoza and Dan Welch, who met while working at Film at Lincoln Center in 2018, have filled the series with a diverse array of films that explore the realities of working in a movie theater. In addition to the screenings, the series will feature comics readings and the sale of the latest Cashiers Du Cinéma zine in the BAM lobby.

  • The Cashiers Du Cinéma series will run at BAM Cinema from February 13-19, 2026.
  • The latest issue of the Cashiers Du Cinéma zine was recently released.

The players

Cashiers Du Cinéma

A madcap comic zine that examines the lives of movie theater employees, founded in 2023.

David Cardoza

One of the editors of Cashiers Du Cinéma and a filmmaker whose short film Turtle Sandwich premiered at the New York Film Festival.

Dan Welch

One of the editors of Cashiers Du Cinéma and a longtime employee at Film at Lincoln Center.

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)

A renowned performing arts center in Brooklyn, New York, hosting the Cashiers Du Cinéma film series.

Ronald Bronstein

A contributor to the latest issue of Cashiers Du Cinéma, known for his work as a filmmaker.

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What they’re saying

“We very much didn't want it to be a series about the 'magic of cinema.'”

— David Cardoza, Editor, Cashiers Du Cinéma (thefilmstage.com)

“If you have a stupid idea, you have to commit to it a thousand percent.”

— Dan Welch, Editor, Cashiers Du Cinéma (thefilmstage.com)

What’s next

The Cashiers Du Cinéma editors plan to continue publishing new issues of the zine and exploring opportunities to bring their unique perspective on cinema workers to other venues and audiences.

The takeaway

Cashiers Du Cinéma's upcoming BAM series celebrates the unsung heroes of the movie theater experience, shining a light on the often mundane yet oddly beautiful lives of ushers, concession workers, and projectionists through a diverse program of films and comics.