The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 29-11-2011

Dear All,


Here are the news headlines for this week, available as always from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php.

I think one of the big stories this week is that Odeon has now gone completely Digital: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8913898/End-of-the-flicks-Odeon-completes-digital-switchover.html

Finally, the December edition of Cinema Technology Magazine is now available (free) from: http://www.cinematechnologymagazine.com/

Peter

2011-11-29
Cinema screenings in Dorchester designed for autism sufferers - PEOPLE with autism will now be able to enjoy the latest films in comfort with special screenings. The Plaza Cinema in Trinity Street, Dorchester has teamed up with the Wessex Autistic Society to offer those with autism and their carers a unique cinema experience.
Source: Dorset Echo - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Developer confident on Llanelli cinema and hotel plans - The developer behind a cinema, hotel and leisure complex in Llanelli says he is confident it will open next year despite the tough economic climate.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Russian cinema's market share falls - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for further support for the local film industry against the seemingly unstoppable Hollywood juggernaut on Monday.
Source: The Moscow News - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Construction of Ealing cinema can now start says council leader - THE FINAL bit of red tape holding up construction of Ealing's new cinema has been cleared, according to the council leader. Councillor Julian Bell said it is now up to developers Empire Cinemas to get on with the job.
Source: Ealing Gazette - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Is 3D the medium of the future? - 3D is the hottest thing in cinema and television ... and fertile new ground for academic study
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Sundance Cinemas Houston Opens Today - In a speech at last night's private grand opening party for downtown's new Sundance Cinemas, Mayor Annise Parker expressed sentiments echoed by many Houstonians, saying, "When the [Angelika Theater] closed its doors, it was like a light went off downtown."
Source: Houston Press (Blog) - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
On Location: L.A. movie palaces still matter to film industry - The opulent picture palaces and vaudeville halls of Downtown Los Angeles may be monuments to a bygone era, but they are still keeping their ties to Hollywood.
Source: LA Times (Blog) - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Announces Record-Breaking Theater Lineup for Special Delivery Premiere of Pokemon The Movie: White--Victini and Zekrom - Over 375 Digital Theaters Nationwide to Participate in Special One-Weekend-Only Window December 3-4, 2011
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Film lovers see the bigger picture as IMAX hits Capital - EDINBURGH is to get its first IMAX cinema under a deal struck by two major international firms. The huge
Source: Scotsman - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Cinema finally goes digital - THE Odeon Sheffield has caught up with the rest of the cinemas in the nationwide chain and gone all digital.
Source: Seffield Telegraph - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Independent film is on the way back . . . thanks to George Clooney! - Indpendent cinema in Portsmouth has had a blighted past but Siri Finess is determined that film fans should be able to enjoy more than the usual Hollywood fare
Source: Portsmouth.co.uk - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Imax Signs Deal With Cineworld for New Theaters in England - Imax Corp., the operator of large- screen theaters, signed a revenue-sharing deal with British chain Cineworld to open three new theaters.
Source: Business Week - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Chinese cinema chain gears up for 4K digital screening - Hong Kong-based Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings) Limited (OSGH) announced Friday that it will upgrade 80 percent of its cinema screens in China with 4K digital projection systems by next March through a partnership with SONY.
Source: Shanghi Daily - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
End of the flicks? Odeon completes digital switchover - The days of flickering cinema projections could be over. After a two-year campaign and a
Source: Telegraph - Editor: VM

2011-11-29
Digital movie projectors bringing end to Hollywood's film era - The 122-year reign of the celluloid 35-millimeter film projector is about to come to an end.
Source: Chicago Tribute - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Lights out for film-house projectionists - The lobby of the 97-year-old Fox Theatre in the Beaches is decorated with classic film posters. Its former coat check vestibule is now a box office. With the exception of sugar-free syrups and organic juices at the concession stand, it appears much as it did in the 1950s.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
End of 35mm era will signal a reel cinematic change - THE curtain is to fall on traditional cinema screenings in Luton this week as the town
Source: Luton Today - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Report: Analog 35-mm Movies Dead by 2013 - Digital projection technology is predicted to pass traditional analog 35-mm film in January, and by 2013, 35-mm will be effectively dead in the United States, according to a report released Tuesday.
Source: PC MAG - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
From Celluloid to Digital - The digital revolution in how films are seen and made is currently spelling a slow death for celluloid.
Source: Filmdetail.com - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Open Air Cinema Launches CineBox 3D for Outdoor 3D Movies - LINDON, UT, Nov 15, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- (IAAPA booth #1362) - Open Air Cinema, ( www.openaircinema.us ), a global leader in outdoor cinema equipment, today announced it is bringing theater-quality 3D movie technology to the backyard, amusement park, city park or practically anywhere else with the introduction of the CineBox 3D.
Source: Marketwatch.com - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Two CBD cinemas get stay of execution - Two cinemas in Hamilton's CBD will stay open through the Christmas period, despite initial plans to close them.
Source: NZ Herald - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Historic Lincolnshire cinema gets third digital upgrade - A HISTORIC independent cinema is set to raise the curtain on its latest upgrades to enhance the cinema experience for the people of Louth.
Source: This is Lincolnshire - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Cineworld opens - A
Source: menmedia.co.uk - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
The Artist pays homage to Hollywood's silent era - The Artist is a modern homage to Hollywood's silent era. But how much does it reflect the real silent movies of the period, and could it be the first silent film to win an Oscar in 83 years?
Source: BBC News - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History Selects RealD 3D Technology for Giant Screen Digital Theater - LOS ANGELES & HASTINGS, Neb., Nov 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RealD Inc. RLD -9.17% , a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History announced today that RealD has been selected as the 3D projection technology provider for the museum's giant screen theater. Following a thorough review of 3D projection technology providers and integrators, the museum selected RealD 3D, the world's most widely used 3D cinema technology.
Source: marketwatch - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Movie - Digital screen roll-out has been gathering momentum across Europe, and it
Source: AV Interactive - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
New Hackney Picturehouse opens in London - A new Picturehouse designed by Fletcher Priest Architects has been opened in the borough of Hackney, London, UK.
Source: World Interior Designs Network - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
How do we win back younger moviegoers? - Perhaps the greatest threat to the movie business today is that younger audiences aren
Source: Film Journal International - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Government extends tax breaks for British films - Scheme providing tax relief to homegrown films such as Harry Potter and The King's Speech to be extended to at least 2015, while charismatic Distribution and Exhibition head quits BFI
Source: The Guardian - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Small cinemas need EU help to make the digital switch - Digital equipment is too dear for small independent cinemas to be able to keep up with the digital revolution, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Wednesday. The text calls for specific EU subsidies to help them to invest in production, archiving 3D projection, HDTV or Blue-Ray technology.
Source: Europal - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Expansion will see extra-large screen at Newcastle's Empire Cinema - AN extra-large screen cinema will be among the highlights of a
Source: NE Business - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Arts Alliance Media to Supply Odeon UCI with Theatre Management System in Germany, Austria & Italy - Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group has announced that it has signed Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to be its Theatre Management System supplier across Germany, Austria and Italy. AAM will supply all sites with a Theatre Management System (TMS) and a Library Management Server (LMS) to manage all equipment and content across each cinema. The deal covers 65 sites and 661 screens across the three countries.
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Enjoy the big screen in style - Get up close and personal to heartthrob Robert Pattinson or comedian Rowan Atkinson in the comfort of a newly refurbished cinema in Kettering.
Source: Northantset - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Film pirate walks free from court - A FOVANT man who committed a string of film piracy offences walked free from court with a two-year conditional discharge.
Source: Salisbury Journal - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Digital cinema 'will eclipse' 35mm film by early 2012 - and celluloid will disappear by 2015 - For 120 years, cinema film has been distributed and stored on rolls of celluloid, and shown by projecting light through the
Source: Daily Mail - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Arts Alliance deploys its digital cinema software on a global scale - Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has made significant headway in rolling out its suite of digital cinema software products to key clients in all world regions.
Source: Screen Digest - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Rural projectionist keeps tradition alive - NANCHANG, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Buffalo is packing up his equipment in a remote village in East China's Jiangxi Province, preparing a film screening for a same village boy who had received an acceptance letter from a recognized college.
Source: Xinhuanet - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Pledge to solve Odeon problem - MAYOR Stuart Drummond has pledged to finally find a solution for a derelict building.
Source: Hartlepool Mail - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Cineworld Plans European Expansion, Independent on Sunday Says - Cineworld Group Plc (CINE) plans to expand in Europe even after a deal to invest in Spain collapsed in September, the Independent on Sunday reported.
Source: Bloomberg - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Change in digital technology threatens Crosby Plaza cinema - Trustees) with the old projectors.
Source: 0 - Editor: 0

2011-11-29
Barco selected for 3,000-screen Mexican digital cinema deployment - Cinepolis, the largest cinema chain in Latin America and the fourth largest in the world, will deploy Barco projectors exclusively for the conversion of its remaining film-based auditoriums, as well as equipping its new theatre sites.
Source: AV Interactive - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
Bay Area Theaters: 35mm Isn't Going Anywhere - Earlier this week, the well-informed folks over at Screen Digest released a report declaring the death of traditional film projection.
Source: The Bay Citizen - Editor: PK

2011-11-29
The Giant Screen at Millennium Point, Uk, Benefits from Barco - Digital cinema pioneer Barco is pleased to announce that digital 3D cinema company D3D Cinema has installed Barco's large-format projection system at The Giant Screen at Millennium Point, Birmingham, UK. The installation
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: PK
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