Gateway to introduce 4K projector with ‘Darko’

The Gateway Film Center is installing an ultra-high resolution digital projector this month ahead of the North American theatrical premiere of the restored 2001 cult classic “Donnie Darko.”

The 4K digital projector is the latest expansion of the theater’s presentation capabilities after it began screening films in 70mm in 2016 and 35mm in 2015. It was funded through donations to the nonprofit film center.

The projection, which is double the resolution of a typical digital projector, will be “clearer, brighter and more faithful to the films as they were first created,” Rachael Barbash, head of the film center’s tech team, said in a news release.

On March 30, “Donnie Darko,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the titular character plagued by disturbing visions, will be the first film shown with the 4K restoration.

The screening is part of the Gateway’s yearlong Cult 101 film series featuring cult classics selected by a panel of experts. For a full list of this month’s screenings, visit gatewayfilmcenter.org/ featured_film_series/cult-101.

The New York festival announced 82 of the 98 features that will play in this year’s slightly slimmed-down slate. Among the entries are “Gilbert,” Neil Berkeley’s documentary about the comedian; “Elian,” the Alex Gibney-produced documentary about the famous Cuban boy; “Frank Serpico,” Antonino D’Ambrosio’s film about the 1970s New York police officer; and the Houston documentary “Whitney: Can I Be Me.”

The 16th annual Tribeca Film Festival will run April 19-30.

For more information, visit tribeca film.com/festival.