The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 08-02-2011

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2011-02-08
‘Silent’ national anthem at a cinema near you - A silent rendition of the national anthem by children with hearing and speech impairment is now being played at cinema halls and on television channels. Nearly 500 special children from eight schools in city have
Source: DNA India - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Imax Finds a Niche in Digital Future - Moviegoers in Moscow who do not want to munch popcorn with the multiplex masses will soon have an alternative. At a V.I.P. cinema that is set to open in April, they will be able to watch blockbusters on a large, curved Imax screen while lounging in oversize leather chairs. The cost of a ticket for one of the 80 seats: close to $100.
Source: New York Times - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Cinema space to turn into a food court - The cinema at Richmond Centre is expected to close some time this year, after city council this week approved a development permit.
Source: North Shore News - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Cinema and the authorities - Over 4 billion roubles will be allocated by the Russian government to support Russian cinema in 2011. This figure was specified at a session of the Governmental council on the development of Russian cinema which took place outside Moscow on the 1st of February, with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the chair.
Source: Voice Of Russia - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Fox Searchlight fills financing hole in the U.K. - When the abolition of the U.K. Film Council was announced last summer, funding for British filmmakers was thrown into uncertainty. But Fox Searchlight and Ingenious Media saw an opportunity.
Source: Variety - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Cinema scheme approved for Bournemouth - A nine-screen cinema complex has been given the go-ahead on a plot of land next to a 1920s seafront building in Bournemouth.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
City urged to force repairs to Odeon site - COMMUNITY activists have launched a campaign to persuade council chiefs to step in and save the former Odeon cinema.
Source: News Scotsman - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corporation Announces Digital Deployment for Southern Theatres - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced the deployment of 283 Cinedigm-Certified
Source: MarketWire - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Southfields screen dream still alive - The dream to restore an old picture house could still be on track, despite a residents
Source: Wandsworth Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Is there a reason for 4K digital cinema after all? - Necessary, perhaps, in a stadium-seating theater
Source: Variety - Editor: VM

2011-02-08
Apollo looks to take on big three cinema chains - Apollo Cinemas, a 14-strong independent theatre chain, looks set to sell a stake to more than double the size of the business.
Source: Independent - Editor: VM
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