Harold Blank
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Harold Blank is an American
movie theatre owner. His company HLB Entertainment owns and operates two cinemas in Burlington, Vermont
, the Majestic 10 and Palace 9.
Blank has been a partner of The Vermont International Film Festival
(VTIFF) since 2008. Until 2010 he served as Festival Programmer alongside The Board of Directors of VTIFF. His Palace 9 Cinema hosted the 2009 & 2010 Festivals. In 2009, Blank initiated the first VTIFF Person of Year Award presented to a Vermont resident who is committed to excellence in the motion picture industry—honoring Luis Guzmán
.
Blank started his career in the entertainment industry in the late 1960s while attending college at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. He provided psychedelic light shows for bands like Jimi Hendrix
and Cream (band)
at club a called The Factory in Madison Wisconsin. After graduation he started working in a movie theatre and worked his way up to managing theaters, becoming a film buyer to eventually owning cinemas in Boston
in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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movie theatre owner. His company HLB Entertainment owns and operates two cinemas in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, the Majestic 10 and Palace 9.
Blank has been a partner of The Vermont International Film Festival
Vermont International Film Festival
Vermont International Film Festival is a film festival, held annually in Burlington, Vermont, USA. The 2011 Festival ran from October 21 to October 30.Historically it was an environmental and human rights film festival...
(VTIFF) since 2008. Until 2010 he served as Festival Programmer alongside The Board of Directors of VTIFF. His Palace 9 Cinema hosted the 2009 & 2010 Festivals. In 2009, Blank initiated the first VTIFF Person of Year Award presented to a Vermont resident who is committed to excellence in the motion picture industry—honoring Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, he has played roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen....
.
Blank started his career in the entertainment industry in the late 1960s while attending college at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. He provided psychedelic light shows for bands like Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
and Cream (band)
Cream (band)
Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup consisting of bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker...
at club a called The Factory in Madison Wisconsin. After graduation he started working in a movie theatre and worked his way up to managing theaters, becoming a film buyer to eventually owning cinemas in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in the late 1970s and 1980s.
External links
- Palace 9 Movie Cinemas
- Majestic 10 Cinemas
- Vermont International Film Festival
- Resurrecting an International Film Festival nthWORD Magazine, Feb 2010