Tuesday 6 September 2011

The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 06-09-2011

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Please find the latest news headlines, available as ever from http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php.

2011-09-06
Proscreens runs film night in Leslie Howard's old home. - Proscreens setup a 1930 film night in Leslie Howard old home. The cinema is still there and so is the old 35mm projectors. Leslie Howard starred in Gone With The Wind. His old house in Dorking had a plaque unveiled today to say he had lived there. Proscreens provided projector, screen and sound system and the capability to run DVD for the documentary that has been made about his life.
Source: Press Release - Editor: PK

2011-09-06
Cinema plan takes step forward - PLANS for a six-screen cinema in the north of the county have taken a step forward with proposals submitted to clear the site.
Source: Evening Telegraph - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
The National - Britain Opens Massive Film Storage Vault - Only weeks after fires set by rioters destroyed thousands of DVDs at a distribution warehouse in the U.K., the British Film Institute announced the completion of construction of a massive $19-million storage facility in Warwickshire that will house some 450,000 cans of film, representing the country's film heritage. It will also hold the largest collection of U.S. silent movies outside America.
Source: Contact Music - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
RealD and SAGA Sign Agreement To Expand 3D Cinema In China - RealD Inc. /quotes/zigman/594380/quotes/nls/rld RLD -2.80% , a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and Beijing SAGA Luxury Cinema Management Co., Ltd., a deluxe Chinese theatre chain, announced today an agreement to equip 100 auditoriums across the SAGA circuit with RealD 3D technology.
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Vue Entertainment sees take-up rise after switching voluntary benefits providers - Vue Entertainment has seen take up of its voluntary benefits plan rise to 35% since switching providers. Its new scheme, My Vue Benefits, is provided by Asperity Employee Benefits and was launched in May for 2,900 staff across 69 UK locations.
Source: Employee Benefits - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Filmology launches discounted cinema voucher - Filmology has launched a discounted cinema voucher product for employers to offer to staff.
Source: Employee Benefits - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Will Egypt's revolution extend to the cinema? - After months of turmoil that kept Egyptian cinemas empty, can the Middle East's oldest film industry fend off the Hollywood threat to enjoy a creative renaissance?
Source: The Guardian (Blog) - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Curtain to fall on Portland's only cinema - THE Star Cinema has been a fixture on Portland's Julia Street for decades.Its stately curves hark back to an era when going to the pictures was a special occasion
Source: 0 - Editor: 0

2011-09-06
Farewell to the beloved Glenelg Cinema - DOZENS of onlookers gathered at the Bay last week to witness the Glenelg Cinema reduced to rubble.
Source: Guardian Messenger - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Cinedigm sells cinema ad unit to Screenvision - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp., a company that aids the transition of film theaters to digital, said Thursday that it had sold its in-theater advertising business to privately held Screenvision.
Source: Business Week - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Qube Cinema to Unveil QubeMaster Xpress 2 at IBC - Qube Cinema, a world leader in digital cinema technologies, will introduce QubeMaster Xpress 2 at IBC in Amsterdam, Sept. 9-13. With QubeMaster Xpress 2 users can master DCI-compliant Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) on Windows-based machines quickly and easily. As a result, cost-effective digital cinema is now available to a wider circle of filmmakers, postproduction facilities and pre-show content creators.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Malco Theatres to Complete Full-Scale Digital Cinema Deployment with 120 More Barco Projectors - Barco, Guinness World Record Holder for the brightest DC projector, has been awarded an order for another 120 projectors, completing Malco
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
North Fort Worth theater complex planned by Hillwood - Developer Hillwood Properties has landed a major entertainment venue for its AllianceTexas community in North Fort Worth
Source: Dallas News - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Meyer Sound Provides EXP System for Telluride Film Festival - In its first year as a corporate sponsor of the Telluride Film Festival, Meyer Sound will supply a complete EXP
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Southfields plaza dream is still alive, says steering group Chairman - The mastermind behind a plan to bring an old cinema back to life is still clinging to hope - despite losing out on buying the building.
Source: Wandsworth Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
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Source: Impact Nottingham - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Sony converts new exhibitors to 4K digital cinema - As the exhibition industry continues its conversion to digital technology, Sony continues to expand its 4K customer base with the addition of three unique and innovative circuits: Beach Movie Bistro, in Virginia Beach, Va., Vintage Cinemas in California and Zurich Cinemas in central New York State.
Source: Business Of Cinema - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
GDC Joins Hands Again with Jinyi Zhujiang Movie Circuit to Sign A Contract for the Deployment of 200 Digital Cinema Servers - GDC Technology (ìGDCî), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce today the signing of a major contract with Jinyi Zhujiang Movie Circuit Co., Ltd ("Jinyi"). The contract is a repeat order which involves the deployment of a total of 200 GDC SX-2000A Digital Cinema Servers with Integrated Media Block (IMB). Full deployment is scheduled for completion by 2013.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
XPAND 3D Returns As A Sponsor of Russia - Continuing its commitment to leadership in the international 3D cinema industry, XPAND 3D will return for the second year as an official sponsor of Kino Expo 2011, the international cinema industry convention taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Golden age for local art house cinemas - Miami-Dade has become fertile ground for cinemas that focus on foreign, independent and art films, instead of Hollywood blockbusters.
Source: Miami Herald - Editor: VM

2011-09-06
Murray tips cinema for great things - FILM-MAKER Murray Grigor believes the Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy is a gem the community should make the most of.
Source: Perthshire Advertiser - Editor: VM
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