The main responsibilities of the technician is to ensure the smooth running of the projection box at Soho House as well as all things technical within the Club. This involves screening 35mm (reel to reel), Digibeta/HD Cam/HD Cam SR and all other AV formats; equipment maintenance; print control; liaising with clients, suppliers, engineers; recruiting + training of the projection team.
Must have at least 2 years projection experience. The technician should also have a good knowledge of DJ/PA systems for live music events and computer systems. Good people skills essential! Hours of work – up to 45/week or as required.
Please email projection@sohohouse.com with your CV as soon as possible.
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Tuesday 26 April 2011
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 26-04-2011 is now available at http://ping.fm/4KLqk
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 26-04-2011
Hello All,
I hope you all had a good weekend, if you weren't working and got to enjoy some sunshine. Please find this weeks news headlines, as edited for me by Vicky Mansfield, and available as ever here: http://ping.fm/HgmlG
2011-04-26
SPOTLIGHT: Historic Illinois theater reopens - One man standing in the long line outside the grand re-opening of the Wildey Theater remarked that he and his friends used to sneak in from the outdoor fire escape.
Source: BND - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Has Biggest Ever Multi-Exhibitor Deployment Quarter in Cinedigm History - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) today announced that their fourth quarter 2011 signed VPF deployment agreements totaled 1,402 screens and 32 exhibitors at 142 sites, marking the biggest number of individual exhibitors and screens signed in a quarter in the company's history.
Source: PR USA Net - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Marketing Exec Scott Sherr Upped By Sony Pictures - He is promoted to exec vp of worldwide marketing and distribution.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Declining footfalls wreaking havoc on cinema halls - The holy city of Banaras seems to have said goodbye to the cinema halls.The district that housed 36 cinema halls till late eighties has seen the closure of 26 halls in the last two decades.
Source: Times Of India - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Deal to save Aberdeen cinema breaks down - Firm said to have pulled out of Belmont Picturehouse deal
Source: Evening Express - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
A sad farewell to Light House Cinema - It was recently decided by high court ruling that, due to rental disputes, the Light House Cinema, Smithfield was to close immediately.
Source: Dublin Dance Festival - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Small theater operators weigh digital conversion - Film prints may become unavailable in 2013 and financing for digital projection technology is winding down, but installation costs are still prohibitive for many of the smallest movie houses.
Source: LA Times - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Humber Odeon Theatre opens its doors April 29 - The curtain is set to rise again, so to speak, on the big screen at the Humber Odeon Theatre at the end of the month.
Source: Inside Toronto - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Brands, films, popcorn share top billing on cinema media. - Digital screen media continue to spread through cinemas in lobby and auditorium alike, boosting sales and brands as well as entertaining moviegoers.
Source: Screen Media Mag - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Church group abandons its effort to buy former Odeon cinema - ONE of three groups bidding to buy the former Odeon Cinema building has ended its interest after the site owner refused to lower its asking price.
Source: New Scotsman - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Wood Green cinema staff stop film piracy in its tracks - Three employees caught the criminals red-handed with their camcorders during screenings at the Cineworld, in High Road, Wood Green.
Source: Hornsey Journal - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
FTT and XDC to Implement Digital Rollout for FSF Cinemas - The German-based cinema group and XDC signed a preliminary agreement to convert the FSF screens into digital under XDC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Added dimension: Digital deployment fuels U.S. cinema ad growth -
Source: Film Journal International - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
MasterImage Eyeing Glasses-Free 3D Deals With Airlines, Auto Makers (Exclusive) - The 3D technology company is nearing agreements that would put glasses-free 3D screens in aircrafts and cars, THR has learned.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
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Regards
Peter J. Knight
I hope you all had a good weekend, if you weren't working and got to enjoy some sunshine. Please find this weeks news headlines, as edited for me by Vicky Mansfield, and available as ever here: http://ping.fm/HgmlG
2011-04-26
SPOTLIGHT: Historic Illinois theater reopens - One man standing in the long line outside the grand re-opening of the Wildey Theater remarked that he and his friends used to sneak in from the outdoor fire escape.
Source: BND - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Has Biggest Ever Multi-Exhibitor Deployment Quarter in Cinedigm History - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) today announced that their fourth quarter 2011 signed VPF deployment agreements totaled 1,402 screens and 32 exhibitors at 142 sites, marking the biggest number of individual exhibitors and screens signed in a quarter in the company's history.
Source: PR USA Net - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Marketing Exec Scott Sherr Upped By Sony Pictures - He is promoted to exec vp of worldwide marketing and distribution.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Declining footfalls wreaking havoc on cinema halls - The holy city of Banaras seems to have said goodbye to the cinema halls.The district that housed 36 cinema halls till late eighties has seen the closure of 26 halls in the last two decades.
Source: Times Of India - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Deal to save Aberdeen cinema breaks down - Firm said to have pulled out of Belmont Picturehouse deal
Source: Evening Express - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
A sad farewell to Light House Cinema - It was recently decided by high court ruling that, due to rental disputes, the Light House Cinema, Smithfield was to close immediately.
Source: Dublin Dance Festival - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Small theater operators weigh digital conversion - Film prints may become unavailable in 2013 and financing for digital projection technology is winding down, but installation costs are still prohibitive for many of the smallest movie houses.
Source: LA Times - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Humber Odeon Theatre opens its doors April 29 - The curtain is set to rise again, so to speak, on the big screen at the Humber Odeon Theatre at the end of the month.
Source: Inside Toronto - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Brands, films, popcorn share top billing on cinema media. - Digital screen media continue to spread through cinemas in lobby and auditorium alike, boosting sales and brands as well as entertaining moviegoers.
Source: Screen Media Mag - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Church group abandons its effort to buy former Odeon cinema - ONE of three groups bidding to buy the former Odeon Cinema building has ended its interest after the site owner refused to lower its asking price.
Source: New Scotsman - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Wood Green cinema staff stop film piracy in its tracks - Three employees caught the criminals red-handed with their camcorders during screenings at the Cineworld, in High Road, Wood Green.
Source: Hornsey Journal - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
FTT and XDC to Implement Digital Rollout for FSF Cinemas - The German-based cinema group and XDC signed a preliminary agreement to convert the FSF screens into digital under XDC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
Added dimension: Digital deployment fuels U.S. cinema ad growth -
Source: Film Journal International - Editor: VM
2011-04-26
MasterImage Eyeing Glasses-Free 3D Deals With Airlines, Auto Makers (Exclusive) - The 3D technology company is nearing agreements that would put glasses-free 3D screens in aircrafts and cars, THR has learned.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
http://ping.fm/MxExz
Regards
Peter J. Knight
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Tuesday 19 April 2011
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 19-04-2011 is now available at: http://ping.fm/IAwqz
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 19-04-2011
Dear All,
I hope you are well and enjoying the sunshine. Please find this weeks news headlines, available as ever from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php. If you ever view this email after midnight then you can see the news here: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/news-apr11.php
2011-04-19
Not same frame game - Showscan Digital captures at 120 fps. At the SMPTE Digital Cinema Summit in Las Vegas on Sunday, Douglas Trumbull unveiled his latest endeavor: Showscan Digital.Just weeks after James Cameron threw down the gauntlet to the entertainment industry to improve moving images by upping frame rates, one of the pioneers of that concept has demonstrated a technology for combining the clarity of higher frame rates with movies' familiar 24 frame-per-second look.
Source: Variety
2011-04-19
Qube Cinema Unveils QubeMaster Xport at NAB - Qube Cinema is introducing QubeMaster Xport at NAB 2011 in Las Vegas, providing a full Digital Cinema Package (DCP) mastering solution for Final Cut Pro
Source: D Cinema Today
2011-04-19
Australia's major film entertainment companies join war on piracy - A SUPER-CONGLOMERATE of Australia's major film entertainment companies has mobilised to negotiate with telecommunications companies to stamp out online piracy.
Source: The Australian
2011-04-19
Bellevue Cinema won't reopen - David Beddow has settled for viewing films on Netflix now that his favorite movie theater, Bellevue Cinema 12, will not reopen.
Source: Tennessean
2011-04-19
Heritage groups perform U-turn over cinema plan - LEADING heritage watchdogs have joined the campaign against controversial plans to turn a rundown former cinema into an "arts hotel" - despite failing to object to the same plans when they were first put forward four years ago.
Source: Scotsman
2011-04-19
XDC and Odeon/UCI Cinema Group Agree To Deploy Digital Screens in Portugal - The Odeon/UCI Cinema Group, Europe's largest cinema operator and XDC, the n
Source: D Cinema Today
2011-04-19
BC, Omers Said in Talks to Buy Odeon Cinema Chain From Hands - BC Partners Ltd. and Omers Private Equity Inc. entered exclusive talks to buy the Odeon and UCI cinema chain from Guy Hands
Source: Bloomberg
2011-04-19
Projectionist gives insight into life at old Southfields cinema - A projectionist who worked at the old Southfields picture house in the 1950
Source: Your Local Guardian
2011-04-19
Outcry over lab - Tate Modern curator and leading artist head protests
Source: The Art Newspaper
2011-04-19
Cinesa to Buy France's UGC Cinemas in Spain, Italy - The move gives Cinesa 20% of the Spanish exhibition market.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2011-04-19
Newmarket could get Odeon cinema - MOVIE giant Odeon could open a new cinema in Newmarket, the Journal can reveal.
Source: Newmarket Journal
2011-04-12
Sony digital cinema 4K projection achieves full DCI compliance - Sony Corporation has announced that its digital cinema 4K projection systems are the industry
Source: Film Journal
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
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I hope you are well and enjoying the sunshine. Please find this weeks news headlines, available as ever from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php. If you ever view this email after midnight then you can see the news here: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/news-apr11.php
2011-04-19
Not same frame game - Showscan Digital captures at 120 fps. At the SMPTE Digital Cinema Summit in Las Vegas on Sunday, Douglas Trumbull unveiled his latest endeavor: Showscan Digital.Just weeks after James Cameron threw down the gauntlet to the entertainment industry to improve moving images by upping frame rates, one of the pioneers of that concept has demonstrated a technology for combining the clarity of higher frame rates with movies' familiar 24 frame-per-second look.
Source: Variety
2011-04-19
Qube Cinema Unveils QubeMaster Xport at NAB - Qube Cinema is introducing QubeMaster Xport at NAB 2011 in Las Vegas, providing a full Digital Cinema Package (DCP) mastering solution for Final Cut Pro
Source: D Cinema Today
2011-04-19
Australia's major film entertainment companies join war on piracy - A SUPER-CONGLOMERATE of Australia's major film entertainment companies has mobilised to negotiate with telecommunications companies to stamp out online piracy.
Source: The Australian
2011-04-19
Bellevue Cinema won't reopen - David Beddow has settled for viewing films on Netflix now that his favorite movie theater, Bellevue Cinema 12, will not reopen.
Source: Tennessean
2011-04-19
Heritage groups perform U-turn over cinema plan - LEADING heritage watchdogs have joined the campaign against controversial plans to turn a rundown former cinema into an "arts hotel" - despite failing to object to the same plans when they were first put forward four years ago.
Source: Scotsman
2011-04-19
XDC and Odeon/UCI Cinema Group Agree To Deploy Digital Screens in Portugal - The Odeon/UCI Cinema Group, Europe's largest cinema operator and XDC, the n
Source: D Cinema Today
2011-04-19
BC, Omers Said in Talks to Buy Odeon Cinema Chain From Hands - BC Partners Ltd. and Omers Private Equity Inc. entered exclusive talks to buy the Odeon and UCI cinema chain from Guy Hands
Source: Bloomberg
2011-04-19
Projectionist gives insight into life at old Southfields cinema - A projectionist who worked at the old Southfields picture house in the 1950
Source: Your Local Guardian
2011-04-19
Outcry over lab - Tate Modern curator and leading artist head protests
Source: The Art Newspaper
2011-04-19
Cinesa to Buy France's UGC Cinemas in Spain, Italy - The move gives Cinesa 20% of the Spanish exhibition market.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2011-04-19
Newmarket could get Odeon cinema - MOVIE giant Odeon could open a new cinema in Newmarket, the Journal can reveal.
Source: Newmarket Journal
2011-04-12
Sony digital cinema 4K projection achieves full DCI compliance - Sony Corporation has announced that its digital cinema 4K projection systems are the industry
Source: Film Journal
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
Webmaster
Saturday 16 April 2011
Tuesday 12 April 2011
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The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 12-04-2011
Hello All,
Please find this weeks news headlines below, including an interesting article which appeared in the Time Out magazine, edited by Vicky Mansfield. The headlines are available as always at: http://ping.fm/qlwrG
I came across the following in a 1935 Projectionist Diary the other day and thought that it was worth sharing it with you:
The Operator's Creed
This was found in a 1935 Projectionist Diary, but is just as true today as it was then:
THE OPERATOR'S CREED
Remember yours is one of the most highly skilled jobs in this modern wonder age and technical developments succeed one another with bewildering rapidity.
Concentrated within the spool - box is the consummate artistry of playwrights, actors, producers and camera-men. You are the last and the most important link in a great chain.
According to your diligence and craftsmanship, so has this artistry, this anxious care, this enormous expense, been wasted or justified. Yours is the task of taking thousands of your fellow men and women away from the cares of an often drab and colourless existence, transporting them on your magic carpet to a land of make-believe and sending them away refreshed to tackle the world of reality with renewed zest and high courage.
To achieve this you have to master a formidable list of highly technical subjects, you have to be resourceful in emergency, calm in danger, and unremitting in sacrificing your time and, if need be, your person in the interests of the public you serve. A noble and inspiring calling that is surely, if slowly, receiving the recognition it deserves.
2011-04-12
Sony digital cinema 4K projection achieves full DCI compliance - Sony Corporation has announced that its digital cinema 4K projection systems are the industry
Source: Film Journal - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
DLP Cinema - DLP Cinema Projectors Clearly the Leader Worldwide With Installations from Barco, Christie, and NEC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Major initiative for Campbeltown's historic Picture House - The art nouveau gem that is Campbeltown
Source: For Argyll - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
James Cameron Chooses Christie to Demonstrate Next Evolution Cinema Technology at Cinemacon 2011 - Lightstorm Entertainment Used Christie CP2230 Digital Cinema Projectors
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
IMAX Signs Theatre Deal With Premiere Cinema Corp. - One of the Largest Independently Owned Theatre Circuits in North America to Install up to Four IMAX Digital Theatre Systems
Source: Traders Huddle - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Jackson - A couple with a long history in the theater enjoy the ups and downs of owning a historic theater in southwest Minnesota, despite its many challenges
Source: Daily Globe - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinema City invests EUR 5 million in Braila multiplex - Cinema City is inaugurating its first multiplex in Braila, which represents its tenth national investment, since 2007. The 5 million investment, located in Promenada Mall, consists in a 10-cinema multiplex, with a capacity of 1724 seats.
Source: Business Review - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
UK's BFI increases film fund - Cineuropa reports that the British Film Institute (BFI), which became the lead body for the UK's film industry on 1 April 2011 (following last year
Source: Screen Africa - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Guardian Edinburgh readers want Odeon to be saved - Last week we asked you what you would like to see done to the derelict New Victoria building on Clerk Street.
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Where did all the projectionists go? - A quiet revolution is going on behind your back at the cinema. Old-style projectors are making way for spanking new hard drives. But is this a good or a bad thing? David Jenkins clambers over the back row to find out.
Source: Time Out - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Penrith's Lonsdale cinema saved from threat of closure - A 100-year-old Cumbrian cinema which was facing closure has been saved following a public campaign.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinema to screen first 3D documentary - CITY Screen, York, is showing the first documentary film to be made in 3D, Werner Herzog
Source: York Press - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Microspace Digital Cinema Movie Delivery via Satellite Drives Growth in Alternative and Live Content for 2011 - Company Continues to Lead Delivery of Digital Cinema via Satellite Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiencies
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinema hopes dashed - DISAPPOINTED campaigners failed in their fundraising bid ahead of an auction for a building they wanted to reopen as a cinema.
Source: South London - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Wehrenberg Theatres selects NEC for digital conversion - Wehrenberg Theatres, the oldest family-owned and operated cinema company in the U.S., selected NEC digital-cinema projectors for its 210 screens in the Midwest.
Source: Film Journal - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
BAFTA Welcomes Best 3D Technology in London - 195 Piccadilly, the home of BAFTA, is installing a state of the art Barco DP2K-32B digital cinema projector this month
Source: Venues - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cineworld snaps up Spanish cinema chain - CINEMA operator Cineworld has unveiled its first overseas expansion after agreeing to buy Spain
Source: Wales Online - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
More objections to cinema plans - The latest proposal for Kirkcaldy's beleaguered former Station Hotel has come up against more objections.
Source: The Courier - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Announces Agreement With Clearview Cinemas for Digital Cinema Deployment - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term virtual print fee deployment agreement with Clearview Cinemas, one of the New York metropolitan area's largest movie exhibitors. The agreement enables the continued conversion of Clearview's theatres to digital cinema, under the terms of Cinedigm's long-term agreements with all the major studios.
Source: Marketwire - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
James Cameron Siding With Theater Owners Against Studios' Premium VOD Plan (Exclusive) - Cinemark also takes a stand, refusing to carry trailers or put up signage for any movie until it's notified whether the title will be part of the premium VOD offering.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Guy Hands' - In the box office smash film Toy Story 3, hero Woody is about to be burnt in a furnace before he escapes in the nick of time.
Source: This Is Money - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
3D Glasses Standard: Too Little Too Late? - Yesterday, Panasonic and Xpand, makers of mostly commercial active-shutter 3D glasses, announced a standard synchronization protocol for this type of eyewear called M-3DI. The new standard is intended to improve compatibility between 3D TVs and home projectors, computers, and digital cinema, a problem that has plagued the current 3D marketplace since its inception over a year ago.
Source: Ultimate AV Mag - Editor: PK
http://ping.fm/Js51p
Regards
Peter Knight
Please find this weeks news headlines below, including an interesting article which appeared in the Time Out magazine, edited by Vicky Mansfield. The headlines are available as always at: http://ping.fm/qlwrG
I came across the following in a 1935 Projectionist Diary the other day and thought that it was worth sharing it with you:
The Operator's Creed
This was found in a 1935 Projectionist Diary, but is just as true today as it was then:
THE OPERATOR'S CREED
Remember yours is one of the most highly skilled jobs in this modern wonder age and technical developments succeed one another with bewildering rapidity.
Concentrated within the spool - box is the consummate artistry of playwrights, actors, producers and camera-men. You are the last and the most important link in a great chain.
According to your diligence and craftsmanship, so has this artistry, this anxious care, this enormous expense, been wasted or justified. Yours is the task of taking thousands of your fellow men and women away from the cares of an often drab and colourless existence, transporting them on your magic carpet to a land of make-believe and sending them away refreshed to tackle the world of reality with renewed zest and high courage.
To achieve this you have to master a formidable list of highly technical subjects, you have to be resourceful in emergency, calm in danger, and unremitting in sacrificing your time and, if need be, your person in the interests of the public you serve. A noble and inspiring calling that is surely, if slowly, receiving the recognition it deserves.
2011-04-12
Sony digital cinema 4K projection achieves full DCI compliance - Sony Corporation has announced that its digital cinema 4K projection systems are the industry
Source: Film Journal - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
DLP Cinema - DLP Cinema Projectors Clearly the Leader Worldwide With Installations from Barco, Christie, and NEC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Major initiative for Campbeltown's historic Picture House - The art nouveau gem that is Campbeltown
Source: For Argyll - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
James Cameron Chooses Christie to Demonstrate Next Evolution Cinema Technology at Cinemacon 2011 - Lightstorm Entertainment Used Christie CP2230 Digital Cinema Projectors
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
IMAX Signs Theatre Deal With Premiere Cinema Corp. - One of the Largest Independently Owned Theatre Circuits in North America to Install up to Four IMAX Digital Theatre Systems
Source: Traders Huddle - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Jackson - A couple with a long history in the theater enjoy the ups and downs of owning a historic theater in southwest Minnesota, despite its many challenges
Source: Daily Globe - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinema City invests EUR 5 million in Braila multiplex - Cinema City is inaugurating its first multiplex in Braila, which represents its tenth national investment, since 2007. The 5 million investment, located in Promenada Mall, consists in a 10-cinema multiplex, with a capacity of 1724 seats.
Source: Business Review - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
UK's BFI increases film fund - Cineuropa reports that the British Film Institute (BFI), which became the lead body for the UK's film industry on 1 April 2011 (following last year
Source: Screen Africa - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Guardian Edinburgh readers want Odeon to be saved - Last week we asked you what you would like to see done to the derelict New Victoria building on Clerk Street.
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Where did all the projectionists go? - A quiet revolution is going on behind your back at the cinema. Old-style projectors are making way for spanking new hard drives. But is this a good or a bad thing? David Jenkins clambers over the back row to find out.
Source: Time Out - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Penrith's Lonsdale cinema saved from threat of closure - A 100-year-old Cumbrian cinema which was facing closure has been saved following a public campaign.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinema to screen first 3D documentary - CITY Screen, York, is showing the first documentary film to be made in 3D, Werner Herzog
Source: York Press - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Microspace Digital Cinema Movie Delivery via Satellite Drives Growth in Alternative and Live Content for 2011 - Company Continues to Lead Delivery of Digital Cinema via Satellite Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiencies
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinema hopes dashed - DISAPPOINTED campaigners failed in their fundraising bid ahead of an auction for a building they wanted to reopen as a cinema.
Source: South London - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Wehrenberg Theatres selects NEC for digital conversion - Wehrenberg Theatres, the oldest family-owned and operated cinema company in the U.S., selected NEC digital-cinema projectors for its 210 screens in the Midwest.
Source: Film Journal - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
BAFTA Welcomes Best 3D Technology in London - 195 Piccadilly, the home of BAFTA, is installing a state of the art Barco DP2K-32B digital cinema projector this month
Source: Venues - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cineworld snaps up Spanish cinema chain - CINEMA operator Cineworld has unveiled its first overseas expansion after agreeing to buy Spain
Source: Wales Online - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
More objections to cinema plans - The latest proposal for Kirkcaldy's beleaguered former Station Hotel has come up against more objections.
Source: The Courier - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Announces Agreement With Clearview Cinemas for Digital Cinema Deployment - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term virtual print fee deployment agreement with Clearview Cinemas, one of the New York metropolitan area's largest movie exhibitors. The agreement enables the continued conversion of Clearview's theatres to digital cinema, under the terms of Cinedigm's long-term agreements with all the major studios.
Source: Marketwire - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
James Cameron Siding With Theater Owners Against Studios' Premium VOD Plan (Exclusive) - Cinemark also takes a stand, refusing to carry trailers or put up signage for any movie until it's notified whether the title will be part of the premium VOD offering.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
Guy Hands' - In the box office smash film Toy Story 3, hero Woody is about to be burnt in a furnace before he escapes in the nick of time.
Source: This Is Money - Editor: VM
2011-04-12
3D Glasses Standard: Too Little Too Late? - Yesterday, Panasonic and Xpand, makers of mostly commercial active-shutter 3D glasses, announced a standard synchronization protocol for this type of eyewear called M-3DI. The new standard is intended to improve compatibility between 3D TVs and home projectors, computers, and digital cinema, a problem that has plagued the current 3D marketplace since its inception over a year ago.
Source: Ultimate AV Mag - Editor: PK
http://ping.fm/Js51p
Regards
Peter Knight
Tuesday 5 April 2011
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 05-04-2011 is now available from http://ping.fm/lwdR4
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 05-04-2011
Hello All,
The lastest news headlines are available from http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php:
2011-04-05
'DDLJ' impacted by Mumbai cinema strike - Yash Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has continued its unbroken run of screenings, despite staff at the single-screen cinema which shows the film currently being engaged in strike action.
Source: Digital Spy - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Big show of support for bringing movies back to Westport - Campaigning to bring a community movie theater back to town, the Westport Cinema Initiative kicked off its season Saturday at the Westport Country Playhouse by screening four films that attracted enthusiastic audiences.
Source: Westport News - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
The Crazy Ways Theaters are Luring Moviegoers - The Hollywood Reporter magazine looks at the ever-more luxurious battle to attract customers with cuisine, cocktails and stylish d
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
DLP Cinema - DLP Cinema Projectors Clearly the Leader Worldwide With Installations from Barco, Christie, and NEC
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Sonic Equipment Company Uses GDC New FIPS Level 3 Certified IMB and SX-2000 Server in Dodge City, KS Conversion - Sonic Equipment Company has recently converted the Village 8 Cinemas in Dodge City, KS to digital cinema using the GDC Integrated Media Block (IMB) and SX-2000 server. The conversion is the first for Sonic using the latest in server technology. The Village 8 is also B&B Theatres first theatre equipped with GDC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Doremi Readies Upcoming Software Release for IMB/ShowVault DCI Compliance - Doremi Cinema, the leading provider of Integrated Media Block technology and installations is poised to release their upcoming software to meet the rigorous demands of the Compliance Test Plan (CTP). Passing the CTP is required for all digital cinema equipment to become DCI Compliant.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
RealD Surpasses 15,000 3D Cinema Screens - Motion Picture Exhibitors Ramp RealD 3D Installations in Anticipation of Summer Movie Lineup
Source: Business Wire - Editor: CV
2011-04-05
Cineola Digital Cinema for better movie clarity in theatres - Cineola Digital Cinemas today announced its foray into the digital technology medium as a part of plans to provide better movie clarity in theatres. The company aims to help deliver high-quality digital content through indigenously developed technology, a top company official said.
Source: News In MSN - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
THX Certifies Five More Global Cinema and Studio Partners - Enabling Millions More Around the World to Enjoy the Finest Cinema-Going Experiences
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
UK Film Council bows out with stereotypes report - On the eve of its closure, the UK Film Council has issued a report saying more should be done in film to portray the country's audiences authentically.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Poll - should the old Odeon become a pub? - With Wetherspoon declaring an interest in the Southside's decaying art deco landmark, we want to know what you think
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
IMAX to install theatres in Russia - IMAX Corp. and Cinema Park, an exhibition chain owned by Russia's largest media holding company, Profmedia, said Tuesday they signed a deal to install eight IMAX theatre systems in Russian cities.
Source: Business Week - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
For cinema,a very healthy picture - Spending on movie theater advertising grows 12.7 percent
Source: Media Life - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Russia's Cinema Park Seeks to Become Country's Biggest Exhibitor - The Russian theater chain is looking to acquire Kinostar de Lux for $70 million - $80 million.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Curtain may fall on Coliseum cinema in Porthmadog - The screen may stay dark for one of Gwynedd's oldest cinemas after a meeting is called to decide its fate.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Dolby Demonstrates Digital Cinema Innovations at CinemaCon 2011 - New servers, software, and low-cost 3D glasses on display
Source: Business Wire - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Arts Alliance Media adds Sony, GDC, Qube to TMS portfolio - Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe
Source: Film Journal International - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Sonic Equipment Company Announces Rollout of Christie CP2210 DLP Digital Cinema Projector Installations - Sonic Equipment Company and Christie
Source: D cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
UPDATE 1-Terra Firma mulls 1 bln stg Odeon sale-sources - Terra Firma weighs Odeon sale, refinancing-sources
Source: Reuters - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Iain Smith appointed chair of British Film Commission advisory board - Producer of Alexander and The A-Team to head revamped body responsible for attracting non-British productions to film in UK
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Russian Government Mulls Lifting 15% Import Tax on Digital Cinema Projection Equipment - The tax could be lifted as of April 1 for a five-year period.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
City Screen Announces Hackney Picturehouse - City Screen, the owner and operator of Picturehouse Cinemas, has announced a new addition to their circuit of cinemas - the Hackney Picturehouse, a 4-screen community cinema, due to open this autumn.
Source: 4rfv - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Goodrich Quality Theaters Goes 100% Digital with Cinedigm Digital Cinema - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.(NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, announced the signing of a long term VPF deployment agreement with Goodrich Quality Theaters that will provide for the digital conversion of 255 screens at 28 theaters. The rollout is expected to begin in April 2011 and be completed by the end of the year, at which time all Goodrich Quality Theaters will be 100% digital.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
James Cameron, Jon Landau Explore Option to Improve Digital Movie Quality - The "Avatar" director and his producing partner are exploring shooting and projecting digital movies at a higher frame rate in the hopes of achieving brighter images and improved 3D.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Sony Expands Financing Options for Exhibitors with New Exhibitor Managed Financing Program - Continuing to provide full-service digital cinema solutions for exhibitors of all sizes, Sony Electronics is offering a unique new program for exhibitors to participate in the 4K digital cinema conversion.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Deluxe/EchoStar to Project NHL Game at CinemaCon - The matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins will be part of a demonstration of a soon-to-be-launched satellite delivery service.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Hollywood offers films at home within weeks of cinema release - Hollywood blockbusters will soon be shown in living rooms within weeks of their box office opening, in a move being strongly opposed by cinema chains.
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Harry Potter film director joins campaign to save Penrith cinema - Penrith cinema campaigners are hoping the latest recruits to their fight to save the Alhambra will add a touch of magic.
Source: News And star - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Fade out from the UK Film Council ... to the British Film Institute - Despite condemnation of its closure UKFC faded smoothly to black, with functions transferred to the BFI and regional agency Film London
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
XDC and the Digital Funding Partnership (DFP) Agree To Deploy Digital Screens in the UK - The Digital Funding Partnership (UK), a limited liability partnership representing over 120 independent Exhibitors and some 400 screens in the UK has agreed to contract with XDC, the n
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
Regards
Peter
The lastest news headlines are available from http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php:
2011-04-05
'DDLJ' impacted by Mumbai cinema strike - Yash Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has continued its unbroken run of screenings, despite staff at the single-screen cinema which shows the film currently being engaged in strike action.
Source: Digital Spy - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Big show of support for bringing movies back to Westport - Campaigning to bring a community movie theater back to town, the Westport Cinema Initiative kicked off its season Saturday at the Westport Country Playhouse by screening four films that attracted enthusiastic audiences.
Source: Westport News - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
The Crazy Ways Theaters are Luring Moviegoers - The Hollywood Reporter magazine looks at the ever-more luxurious battle to attract customers with cuisine, cocktails and stylish d
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
DLP Cinema - DLP Cinema Projectors Clearly the Leader Worldwide With Installations from Barco, Christie, and NEC
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Sonic Equipment Company Uses GDC New FIPS Level 3 Certified IMB and SX-2000 Server in Dodge City, KS Conversion - Sonic Equipment Company has recently converted the Village 8 Cinemas in Dodge City, KS to digital cinema using the GDC Integrated Media Block (IMB) and SX-2000 server. The conversion is the first for Sonic using the latest in server technology. The Village 8 is also B&B Theatres first theatre equipped with GDC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Doremi Readies Upcoming Software Release for IMB/ShowVault DCI Compliance - Doremi Cinema, the leading provider of Integrated Media Block technology and installations is poised to release their upcoming software to meet the rigorous demands of the Compliance Test Plan (CTP). Passing the CTP is required for all digital cinema equipment to become DCI Compliant.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
RealD Surpasses 15,000 3D Cinema Screens - Motion Picture Exhibitors Ramp RealD 3D Installations in Anticipation of Summer Movie Lineup
Source: Business Wire - Editor: CV
2011-04-05
Cineola Digital Cinema for better movie clarity in theatres - Cineola Digital Cinemas today announced its foray into the digital technology medium as a part of plans to provide better movie clarity in theatres. The company aims to help deliver high-quality digital content through indigenously developed technology, a top company official said.
Source: News In MSN - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
THX Certifies Five More Global Cinema and Studio Partners - Enabling Millions More Around the World to Enjoy the Finest Cinema-Going Experiences
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
UK Film Council bows out with stereotypes report - On the eve of its closure, the UK Film Council has issued a report saying more should be done in film to portray the country's audiences authentically.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Poll - should the old Odeon become a pub? - With Wetherspoon declaring an interest in the Southside's decaying art deco landmark, we want to know what you think
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
IMAX to install theatres in Russia - IMAX Corp. and Cinema Park, an exhibition chain owned by Russia's largest media holding company, Profmedia, said Tuesday they signed a deal to install eight IMAX theatre systems in Russian cities.
Source: Business Week - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
For cinema,a very healthy picture - Spending on movie theater advertising grows 12.7 percent
Source: Media Life - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Russia's Cinema Park Seeks to Become Country's Biggest Exhibitor - The Russian theater chain is looking to acquire Kinostar de Lux for $70 million - $80 million.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Curtain may fall on Coliseum cinema in Porthmadog - The screen may stay dark for one of Gwynedd's oldest cinemas after a meeting is called to decide its fate.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Dolby Demonstrates Digital Cinema Innovations at CinemaCon 2011 - New servers, software, and low-cost 3D glasses on display
Source: Business Wire - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Arts Alliance Media adds Sony, GDC, Qube to TMS portfolio - Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe
Source: Film Journal International - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Sonic Equipment Company Announces Rollout of Christie CP2210 DLP Digital Cinema Projector Installations - Sonic Equipment Company and Christie
Source: D cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
UPDATE 1-Terra Firma mulls 1 bln stg Odeon sale-sources - Terra Firma weighs Odeon sale, refinancing-sources
Source: Reuters - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Iain Smith appointed chair of British Film Commission advisory board - Producer of Alexander and The A-Team to head revamped body responsible for attracting non-British productions to film in UK
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Russian Government Mulls Lifting 15% Import Tax on Digital Cinema Projection Equipment - The tax could be lifted as of April 1 for a five-year period.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
City Screen Announces Hackney Picturehouse - City Screen, the owner and operator of Picturehouse Cinemas, has announced a new addition to their circuit of cinemas - the Hackney Picturehouse, a 4-screen community cinema, due to open this autumn.
Source: 4rfv - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Goodrich Quality Theaters Goes 100% Digital with Cinedigm Digital Cinema - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.(NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, announced the signing of a long term VPF deployment agreement with Goodrich Quality Theaters that will provide for the digital conversion of 255 screens at 28 theaters. The rollout is expected to begin in April 2011 and be completed by the end of the year, at which time all Goodrich Quality Theaters will be 100% digital.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
James Cameron, Jon Landau Explore Option to Improve Digital Movie Quality - The "Avatar" director and his producing partner are exploring shooting and projecting digital movies at a higher frame rate in the hopes of achieving brighter images and improved 3D.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Sony Expands Financing Options for Exhibitors with New Exhibitor Managed Financing Program - Continuing to provide full-service digital cinema solutions for exhibitors of all sizes, Sony Electronics is offering a unique new program for exhibitors to participate in the 4K digital cinema conversion.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Deluxe/EchoStar to Project NHL Game at CinemaCon - The matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins will be part of a demonstration of a soon-to-be-launched satellite delivery service.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Hollywood offers films at home within weeks of cinema release - Hollywood blockbusters will soon be shown in living rooms within weeks of their box office opening, in a move being strongly opposed by cinema chains.
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Harry Potter film director joins campaign to save Penrith cinema - Penrith cinema campaigners are hoping the latest recruits to their fight to save the Alhambra will add a touch of magic.
Source: News And star - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
Fade out from the UK Film Council ... to the British Film Institute - Despite condemnation of its closure UKFC faded smoothly to black, with functions transferred to the BFI and regional agency Film London
Source: Guardian - Editor: VM
2011-04-05
XDC and the Digital Funding Partnership (DFP) Agree To Deploy Digital Screens in the UK - The Digital Funding Partnership (UK), a limited liability partnership representing over 120 independent Exhibitors and some 400 screens in the UK has agreed to contract with XDC, the n
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM
Regards
Peter
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