Director Ben Barenholtz has been a key presence in the independent film scene as an exhibitor distributor and producer In 1968 he opened the Elgin Cinema The theater became the world's most innovative specialty and revival house relaunching the films of Buster Keaton among others and screening cult underground and experimental films for the emerging counter cultural audience Barenholtz also developed new ways of screening movies Most notably he originated the Midnight Movie concept in 1970 with Jodorowsky's El Topo and followed by John Waters Pink Flamingos and Perry Henzell's...