Comment by eszed
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it builds a static charge as it runs through the projector and attracts dust. I say this because I remember holding my hand near moving film in our (home) movie projector, and as a kid enjoying feeling the hairs on my arm standing up from the static. Maybe professional gear protects against that somehow, but if not that'd be why.
Yep, most film (also photo) attracts dust like a magnet. Kodak made a Static Eliminator to mitigate that with high voltage to an extent:
https://mcnygenealogy.com/book/kodak/static-eliminator.pdf