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This article was written for and first appeared in the September 2014 edition of Cinema Technology Magazine Normally CineEurope fulls the same week as the Glastonbury festival, so I have never been able to attend. However for a combination of … Continued
Many people have assumed that the 16 millimeter film is an endangered, if not outdated, format. During a surprisingly popular event at this year’s Vienna International Film Festival — aka the Viennale — involved an archaeological search into 16mm’s historical … Continued
EXCLUSIVE: The lack of action at AFM is attributable in part to foreign buyer distraction over the fest’s A+ title, Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. I am hearing offers are five deep for just about every territory and that the … Continued
The former EMD cinema in Walthamstow has been sold by its evangelical church owner, ending a long-running saga over the future of the grade II-listed building. via Former EMD cinema sold by church (From East London and West Essex Guardian … Continued
Experiments in producing films were made during the late 19th century by several inventors including Thomas Edison and the Lumiere brothers. via Retro: Rotherham cinemas’ former glories – The Star.
Despite the motion picture industry’s nearly complete transition to digital production and exhibition, fans of Christopher Nolan are able to attend screenings of his highly-anticipated futuristic epic, “Interstellar,” on a decidedly old-school format: large-format 70mm film. via In a digital … Continued
STAFFORD’S Wetherspoon pub will be showing Disney’s Frozen to tie in with the town’s Christmas lights switch on. via Stafford pub to show Disney’s Frozen | Staff Newsletter.
The enduring success of one of Leeds’ most loved cinemas has much to do with the skilled technicians who have turned lifeless film reels into performance for the last 100 years. via Dying art of the projectionist alive and well … Continued
Wei Shaoxian is a 59-year-old farmer in Siliugu Village, Handan City. He made big money by running an enterprise in his early years. From 2004, he started collecting “red movies”, his collection including more than 5,000 old war documentaries and … Continued
Cineworld, one of the U.K.’s leading movie theater chains, has launched its biggest brand campaign in three years. The campaign, which has been named “The Unmissables,” has been designed to drive up admissions through online bookings and encourage more consumers … Continued