The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 24-05-2011

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Please find this weeks news headlines at the usual place: http://ping.fm/v6SlS It is worth having a read of the bottom news story which came from the Boston.com where a critic has been complaining about cinemas who are running 2D films with 3D lenses still in place meaning that the light output is greatly reduced. It appears to mainly be an issue with Sony 4K projectors.

2011-05-24
British Film Institute Taps Tom Hooper to Board of Governors (Cannes 2011) - The Oscar-winning director joins the organization as it develops a strategy after taking up much of the funding duties from the now defunct U.K. Film Council.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Doremi Cinema Servers Used for All Digital Screenings at Cannes 2011 - Doremi is working with its partners at Cannes for the presentation of digital films at the Festival. Doremi equipment includes 30 DCP-2000
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Empire Theatres to bring Empire Extra to Five Additional Locations - Empire Theatres, a Canada-wide film exhibition company, will be introducing Empire Extra, a revolutionary new digital cinema experience, to five additional locations this year.
Source: Newswire - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Odeon bond issue paves way for sale - ODEON & UCI has completed a £500m bond issuance that could make it easier for Terra Firma, the private equity firm founded by Guy Hands, to sell the cinema chain.
Source: City AM - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Sony Digital Cinema Teams Up with Sony Music to Bring A Wide Range of Music Experiences to Apollo Cinemas - Sony Digital Cinema has been able to use its relationship with its sister Sony company Sony Music to bring a range of compelling music experiences to Apollo Cinema
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Cinema India Expo Strengthens Event Line Up Following Strong Year for Cinema Industry - Texas Instruments Demonstrates Global Commitment as Title Sponsor
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Vince Cable to back copyright law reform - Business secretary expected to endorse Hargreaves report's view that legislation has failed to keep pace with digital change
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Polo Park getting city's second Imax cinema - WINNIPEG is getting a new, 433 seat Imax venue at Polo Park Silver City in time for the debuts of Imax-friendly summer features such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 15) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (July 1).
Source: Winnipeg Free Press - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
'Cinema Seat Availability' wins Junior Inventor title - A group of 6th class students from Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow have been announced as the overall Junior Inventor winners 2011 for their invention
Source: Silicon Republic - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Germanyís CinemaxX Invests in Meyer Sound EXPÆ Systems for 60 Screens - CinemaxX AG, a European cinema chain headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has announced plans to equip a total of 60 screens throughout Germany and Denmark with Meyer Sound EXP cinema loudspeaker systems. The audio upgrade program is scheduled for completion by 2013.
Source: D cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Ridley Scott is asking the British public to help bring the feature film LIFE IN A DAY to their local Vue cinema and raise money for charity at the same time - YouTube, Scott Free and Vue Cinemas have joined forces to release LIFE IN A DAY from 17 June, the ground-breaking film directed by Academy Award
Source: Close-Up Film - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
'Victory' for campaign to save 'Hitchcock' cinema - Campaigners have claimed plans to convert a former east London cinema once frequented by Alfred Hitchcock into a church have been rejected.
Source: BBC news - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Questor share tip: Cineworld hopes to find treasure in 2011 - With cinema holding up well in recent years despite tough economic conditions, Cineworld has been strongly tipped by Questor.
Source: Telegraph - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
New 'luxury' cinema wing allows movie-goers in Cheltenham a tipple with film - MOVIE fans will be able to drink alcohol in the "lap of luxury" at a cinema in Cheltenham when its new screens open next month.
Source: This Is Gloustershire - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
The King's Speech director Tom Hooper joins BFI board - Hooper appointed to British Film Institute's board of governors following Oscars and Baftas success with The King's Speech
Source: The Guardian - Editor:

2011-05-24
Legends 14 Theatre All Digital - Phoenix Theatres announced today Legends 14 at Village West in Kansas City, KS is now a fully digital cinema. Each of the theatres' 14 auditoriums features a state-of-the-art digital projection set-up and seven are capable of playing Digital 3-D movies. Over the last weeks the site has undergone upgrades to become all digital in order to enhance the movie-going experience of all the guests that visit the cinema each year.
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Will Digital Projection Convert Arthouses Right Out of Existence? - With indie theaters unable to afford upgrade costs of installing digital projection, venues for indie cinema may disappear with the end of film.
Source: IFC - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Radical makeover planned for Bromborough's old and tired cinema - BROMBOROUGH'S old and tired cinema is in line for a radical makeover.
Source: Wirral News - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Can 3-D save the cinemas - CINEMA group Palace Amusement has tripled its capital expenditure amid a Digital 3-D build-out project earmarked as a saviour in an industry ravaged by pirates, even while the firm continues to operate in the red.
Source: Jamaica Observer - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Champagne Cinemas Target Big Spenders - At the Everyman Cinema in London's Hampstead, an area where celebrities such as Ricky Gervais and Ridley Scott are often seen, quiche and cocktails are replacing bucket-sized popcorn and all-you-can drink soda as some theaters aim for bigger-spending customers.
Source: Bloomberg - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Pacific Theatres Winnetka 21 Installs New Meyer Sound EXP Cinema System - The breathtaking impact of Meyer Sound
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Digitizing Canada: D-cinema installations move in a northerly direction - Delegates at ShowCanada 2011 will note a significant increase in digital-cinema installations in Canada, a rise consistent with the upswings in conversions around the globe.
Source: Film Journal - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
Doremi Cinema Achieves DCI Compliance for IMB - Doremi Cinema becomes the first server manufacturer to pass the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) with an Integrated Media Block for use in a DLP Cinema
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
New St Albans council reveals plans for the future - PROBLEMS with the planning service and a fresh look at the Westminster Lodge leisure centre scheme are top priorities for the new Conservative administration of St Albans council which took the reins last night.
Source: Herts Advertiser - Editor: VM

2011-05-24
The brightness of digital 2D images - All over the Internet today are comments and blogs relating to anarticle which appear in the Boston newspaper. It is worth having a read of the original article, but all theother articles are worth having a glance at.
Source: Boston.com - Editor: PK
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