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2012-01-31
Hastings cinema closes – Hastings cinema-goers will be forced to travel to Havelock following the closure of Reading Cinemas.
Source: Hawkesbay – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Cinema to mark centenary with memories – OXFORD’S Phoenix Picturehouse has been the scene of unforgettable films and equally unforgettable first kisses for nearly 100 years. Now the Jericho institution wants to collect those cherished memories for a special centenary celebration in 2013.
Source: Oxford Mail – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
After years of lacklustre films, Israeli cinema makes world impression – The budgets are bare-bones and the talent pool is limited, but Israel has emerged as a surprising powerhouse in the foreign film industry.
Source: Washington Post (Blog) – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Cinema will be part of Hounslow town centre plans – THIS is the first glimpse of how a new shopping and leisure quarter in Hounslow town centre might look, writes Robert Cumber.A cinema is at the heart of early proposals to develop the run-down car park, unveiled today by Legal & General Property (LGP).
Source: Hounslow Chronicle – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Downtown Entertainment Center Expected To Revitalize Towson – Downtown Entertainment Center Expected To Revitalize Towson;Downtown Towson has been hit hard by the economic decline. But it’s about to get a big boost with a brand new multi-million dollar development.
Source: CBS Baltimore – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Stratford-upon-Avon cinema plans prompt concerns – Plans for a cinema complex in Stratford-upon-Avon have caused concern about the future of its current cinema. London and Regional Properties has applied to build the five-screen cinema as part of a revamp of the Town Square.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Cinema faces funding cut – The Bendigo council is considering changes to its support of the city’s arthouse cinema.The council currently rents the former Eaglehawk town hall to the operators of the Star Cinema but is investigating a relocation to the Capital Theatre in central Bendigo.
Source: ABC Central Victoria – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Telford cinema dream moves a step closer – Multi-million pound plans for a new cinema, restaurants and shops in Telford centre and creating nearly 300 jobs, came a step nearer reality today.
Source: Shropshire Star – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
The Chemical Brothers’ Don’t Think Brings Festival Fever to Cinemas Worldwide in Dolby Surround 7.1- World’s first concert film cinema release mixed in Dolby Surround 7.1.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Canadian Exhibitor Cineplex Adds Digital Theatres – The cinema chain has ordered 12 more premium UltraAVX venues, which include wall-to-wall screens and RealD 3D technology.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Jersey’s Freedom Church to buy former Odeon cinema in St Helier – A Christian group in Jersey is set to buy a former cinema to turn it into a community centre.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
MP demands answers over Ealing cinema delay – EALING MP Angie Bray has written to the developer which is due to rebuild Ealing’s cinema demanding to know why work has still not started despite previous assurances.
Source: Ealing Gazette – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Laser focus: With new technologies, Barco proposes premium cinema experiences for all – “It is important that the market gets a good view and perspective on what is possible and coming,” Wim Buyens tells Film Journal International about the newest technology on hand and latest developments in store for cinemas at Barco. “We want to show people what is possible right now, and let them feel and envision the possibilities. Then, later on, we will present them with different solutions tailored to the types of auditoriums that they have.”
Source: Film Journal International – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Curzon Cinemas Launches New Cinema Initiative ‘CURZON AT’ – Curzon Cinemas, one of the UK
Source: Close-Up Film – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Odeon sees increased attendance for British films in 2011 – Odeon reports that 270,000 more cinema-goers bought tickets for British films at its cinemas in 2011, compared to 2010.
Source: Screen Daily – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Hebden Bridge Picture House taken over by town council – A West Yorkshire town council has taken over a 500-seat cinema which dates back to 1921.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Epic Theatres Selects Barco for 69 Screens Including Exclusive “Epic XL” Premium Cinema Experience- Barco, world record holder for the brightest DC projector, has been selected by Epic Theatres of DeLand, Fla. to convert 69 screens to digital projection with its industry-leading DLP Cinema
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Cineplex to Debut VIP Cinemas in Quebec at Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas – Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX) today announced VIP Cinemas will be added to Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas later this year. The VIP Cinemas and licensed lounge will be built on the east side of the building and will feature four VIP auditoriums, a licensed lounge and a private entrance with its own box office.
Source: Digital Journal – Editor: VM

2012-01-31
Kinoton Official Supplier for 2012 Berlinale – Kinoton has been chosen to equip the cinemas of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, with digital projection technology. Kinoton’s premium Digital Cinema Solutions (DCS) and comprehensive service and support will ensure a brilliant cinema experience at the World Culture House of the Berlin Congress Hall, the CineStar Cubix theatre, and the Martin Gropius Building.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM
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Please find below this weeks news headlines, available as ever from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php. Obviously the big news of the week was the UK Film Policy Review document (111 pages), which is worth reading.

Something which has caught my eye today which going through my emails is that Secret Cinema is launching a new venue – The Other Cinema. Described as: “Launching very soon is The Other Cinema, where anyone can set up their own screening. The Other Cinema will screen beautiful and vital films in a mix of non-traditional venues around the world, bringing back a sense of community and wonder to the cinema experience.” At the moment the website isn’t live, but you can get more information via the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Other-Cinema/241805342561905

And of course today saw the announcement of the Oscar Nominations. If you haven’t looked at them yet, they are available from here: http://a.oscar.go.com/media/2012/pdf/nominees.pdf

2012-01-24
UK Film Policy Review encourages joint ventures; calls for more lucrative producer recoupment; suggests potential Sky investment legislation – The 56-point report also addresses VPF and theatrical windows changes for independent distributors; panel chair Chris Smith says films from ‘very commercial to the very arty’ should be funded.
Source: ScreenDaily – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Arts Alliance Media Closes Digital Deal with City Screen, and Passes Milestone of 2000 Active VPF Digital Screens – City Screen, the leading independent cinema operator in the UK and owner of Picturehouse Cinemas, has become the latest exhibitor to sign up to a digital cinema deal with Arts Alliance Media (AAM). City Screen, which operates 20 sites across the UK, will benefit from AAM
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Sonic Equipment Company and Microspace Communications Corporation Join Forces to Bring Satellite Delivery Options to Independent Theatre Owners – Sonic Equipment Company, the industry leader in digital cinema integration, and Microspace Communications Corporation (Microspace), the pioneer in satellite distribution services for digital cinema, announce their new partnership to bring satellite delivery options to the independent theatre owner.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
A silent movie? I want a refund: Cinema-goers lodge complaints about The Artist after not realising it has no dialogue – It celebrates Hollywood before the dawn of the ‘talkies’ and has brought the wonder of silent movies to new generations. But it seems some cinema-goers that have been left unimpressed with The Artist, despite the film winning three Golden Globes and tipped for scores more. Odeon Cinemas confirmed that some people have demanded a refund because they were unaware the production was a silent film.
Source: Daily Mail – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Lord Smith talks about UK film industry proposals – The introduction of a British Film Week is among proposals put forward by Lord Smith to help capitalise on “a golden period” of UK cinema.
Source: 0 – Editor:

2012-01-24
Qube Cinema XP-I Streams 4K 3D from a Single Server – Industry First Unveiled at Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Theatre Management with Kinoton TMS a Success – The Kinoton Theatre Management System (TMS) is being well-received by the industry. A number of systems are already proving their value for everyday cinema operation. A recent example is the Cineplex Marburg, a prestigious German film theatre with seven auditoriums.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Working Lives UK – Alan Foster is part of a dying breed. For 100 years, projectionists have been lacing up the film, dimming the lights and drawing back the curtains.
Source: BBC News (Blog) – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. and ICAA Announce Alliance for Australian and New Zealand Digital Cinema Deployment – Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM +2.86% and ICAA, the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia, jointly announced today an agreement for Cinedigm to become the digital cinema integrator for independent cinemas in Australia and New Zealand.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Doremi Cinema Grows 47% in 2011 Totaling 34,000 Servers to Date and Holds A Strong 56-Percent DLP Based Global Market Share. – Doremi Cinema, the market leader in digital cinema server technologies, is riding into 2012 on a wave of growth over the past 12 months, resulting in a full 47% sales growth in 2011, according to sources at the company. “Last year was a crucial time of expansion for Doremi Cinema as the company dramatically increased its global footprint in the rapidly expanding market of digital cinema,” stated Michael Archer, Vice President Digital Cinema. “With 56-percent market share worldwide (DLP based), we cleared some very important industry hurdles last year and we fully expect to continue this expansive trend in 2012.”
Source: DCinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Cinema to reopen after nearly 10 years – film fans will gather in Evesham tomorrow morning for a momentous occasion as the Regal Cinema makes its long-awaited return.
Source: Worcester News – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Element Pictures re-open Light House Cinema – Minister for The Arts, Heritage and the Gealtacht, Jimmy Deenihan, has officially re-launched the Light House Cinema in Smithfield in Dublin 7. The cinema has been taken over by production company Element Pictures and will have its opening weekend on the 20th January 2012.
Source: IFTN – Editor: VM

2012-01-24
Evesham art deco Regal Cinema reopens – A Worcestershire cinema has opened to the public after undergoing three years of restoration.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM
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Please find below this weeks news headlines, available as always from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php and then via http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/news-jan12.php.

The Travelling Light is nice little story which is about the beginnings of motion pictures and includes a magic lantern on stage. It is worth trying to get to if you get the chance, and while it is at the National Theatre at the moment it is going on tour. There is also going to be a satellite relay into cinemas on 9th February. More details at: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=68375

2012-01-17
Stores celebrate record trading over New Year – Away from shopping, the Vue cinema attracted 3,500 visitors on Christmas Eve, 2,500 on New Year
Source: The Bolton News – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
A night at the movies with a luxurious twist – A date at the movies has never been so enticing. Britain’s biggest cinema chain, Odeon, has just finished a radical refurbishment of its site at the Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater, due to open this Friday.
Source: This Is London – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Inside the Lincoln Ritz cinema revamp project – A lot of work is needed to bring back the Ritz cinema on Lincoln’s High Street to its former glory, said Pete Genders from Off The Bench, the non-profit organisation behind the restoration project.
Source: The Lincolnite – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Christie 3D Cinema Projectors Display College Football – Christie Projectors Show ESPN 3D Telecast of BCS Championship Game at Exclusive Viewing Party, Featuring Live Coverage of LSU versus Alabama
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Old-style cinema returns to Croydon – CROYDON is reconnecting to its community cinema roots this summer. The newly opened Plaza Cinemas Croydon is harking back to the movie houses of old when pictures on heavy film reels played at Croydon Hall in the 1920s.
Source: Maroondah-leader – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC, Signs Additional Licensing Agreement for Compliance Testing – Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement for compliance testing with Aegisolve, Inc. in the United States. Aegisolve joins CineCert in the US and Keio University in Japan as the third compliance entity to perform testing to determine whether manufactured digital cinema equipment and products are compliant with DCI’s Digital Cinema System Specification (the DCI Specification).
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Passes 10,000 Digital Screen Signings Mark – Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM -1.41% today announced it has signed more than 10,000 digital cinema screens in its combined Phase One and Phase Two digital cinema deployment. In total, given the company’s previously contracted agreements, Cinedigm will deploy nearly 33% of all digital cinema screens in North America.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
XDC Approves Unique Digital Rosettabridge TMS – XDC, Europe’s leading VPF integrator has signed a Supply and Support Agreement with Unique Digital thereby adding the Rosettabridgeâ„¢ Theatre Management System as part of their integrated product portfolio. XDC are now including Rosettabridge as part of the VPF deployment packages and in addition will supply the TMS to non-VPF customers through their integrator arm FTT.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
New cinema director at Saffron Screen – AFTER a year of spectacular success which has seen record audience figures, Saffron Screen starts 2012 with its first ever cinema director.
Source: Saffron Walden Reporter – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
China to Curb Cinema Ticket Prices – China’s film watchdog is mulling measures to make going to the cinema more affordable, including setting a maximum price for tickets and boosting the number of half-price screenings.
Source: CRI English – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
French films take bon voyage abroad with $519 million in ticket sales. – It was a bon voyage for French films abroad in 2011 with 65.7 million tickets sold for Gallic titles last year and a 19 percent jump in box office revenue to €405 million ($519 million), according to figures from French government-sponsored film promotion organization Unifrance.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
The Brits can give Hollywood a run for its money – We have the directors and creative talent but not the big budgets that US film-makers enjoy.
Source: The Telegraph – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Barco Celebrates Cinemark’s 100 Percent Digital Cinema Projector Deployment – Cinemark completes U.S. digital cinema conversion with Barco projectors in only 18 months
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be demolished – The landlord of the Brooklyn Heights Cinema wants to tear down the beloved Henry Street movie house to make way for a new five-story structure, The Brooklyn Paper has learned.
Source: The Brooklyn Paper – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Arthouses debate 3D conversion – ‘Pina’So far, 3D movies have been all about the box office, with premium ticket prices upping the ante. Giant robots, comicbook superheroes and ancient warriors have exploded across digital screens in depth along with a host of eye-popping horror pics thrown in for good measure. Fanboys, kids and geeks love it, but is it art? Now, with such serious-minded filmmakers as Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders and Baz Luhrmann entering the three-dimensional realm, the question becomes: Will 3D fly at the arthouse?
Source: Variety – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
90-year-old cinema gets a new lease of life – THE way has been cleared for town councillors to takeover Hebden Bridge Picture House. Calderdale Council Cabinet has agreed to transfer the 90-year-old building to Hebden Royd Town Council which intends to widen its use and carry out major repairs.
Source: Halifax Courier – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Should making movies be all about making money? – David Cameron wants state funding to go to ‘commercial’ films. The BBC’s Christine Langan and film-maker Gareth Edwards discuss big-screen risks and rewards
Source: The Guardian – Editor: VM

2012-01-17
Brazilian Exhibitors Sign Letter of Intent With Beyond All, LLC, for Digital Cinema Negotiations With Hollywood Studios – Beyond All, LLC Partnering With MKPE Consulting and Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

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I hope that you are all well. Please find below the news headlines for this week. I was sent an interesting film this week, entitled: The Death of the Cinema Projectionist, which I think is worth having a look at: http://www.userfarm.com/video/35973/The+Death+of+the+Cinema+Projectionist it features members of the BKSTS CTC Projection Team of the Year 2011.

Also Mark Kermode, Film Reviewer, was present at the BKSTS CTC Christmas Party and Awards and dedicated one of his blog posts to it all: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/01/projection_party.html

And so onto the news, available as always from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php:

2012-01-10
Lotte Considering Adding Cinema to Its Interests Here – Lotte Cinema may have expressed interest opening up theaters in 100 locations across Indonesia, but the South Korean operator still has a long way to go before realizing that, officials said on Tuesday.
Source: Jakarta Globe – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
‘Headhunters’ Helps Norwegian Cinema to Record Results In 2011 – Attendance tops 11.6 million, with one ticket in four for a local film.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Iconic Old Town Theater in Alexandria closes its doors – There will be one less place to cozy up and catch a movie as a landmark theater prepares to close forever. This is the final weekend for the Old Town Theater on King Street in Alexandria, which shows its last movie Sunday evening.
Source: WTOP – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Meet The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Cinema – Meet The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Cinema
Source: Huffington Post – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Birks cinema project gets £100,000 from Scottish Hydro – A campaign to restore a Perthshire cinema has received a £100,000 cash boost from Scottish Hydro.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
2011 Domestic Box Office Up For Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas – Bucking the national industry 3.4% drop in domestic box office, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas announced today that their domestic box office sales increased for 2011, up 2.6% over 2010 sales. The figure encompasses all locations in the circuit that have been open since January 2010. Total net sales, including figures from the cinema eatery’s food & beverage sales, were up 4.8% since 2010.
Source: Sacbee – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Serbia Passes New Cinema Law – Serbia has become the latest European country to join the tax rebate club, with local parliament passing a new cinema law it’s hoped will attract more international shoots to the territory.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Why not be part of the big cinema clean up? – IF you fancy helping to tidy up an old cinema before its grand public re-opening then step right up. The Regal Cinema, Evesham, is opening its doors for the first time since its closure in 2003.
Source: Worcester News – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Questor share tip: Cineworld looks to blockbusters for silver-screen lining – The end of the Harry Potter gravy train in the last quarter of 2011 does not mean this year will be bad for cinema attendance. In fact, this year’s release schedule looks almost magical compared with last year.
Source: Telegraph – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Cinemais ups digital rollout with AAM – AAM and Cinevise push digital cinema rollout in Latin America, Cinemais signs first deal
Source: Screen Daily – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
GDC Technology Achieves DCI Compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 Family of Digital Cinema Servers – ;GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce today that it has achieved DCI compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 family of digital cinema servers.
Source: D cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Movie theatres go digital or go bust – Daniel Demois knows all too well the independent movie theatre he manages in Toronto is an endangered species.
Source: Toronto (Blog) – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Cineworld plans chain of luxury cinemas – The boss of Cineworld, the listed movie group, is scour-ing the capital for sites to launch a string of upmarket, adults-only cinemas.
Source: This Is London – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Barco and D3D Cinema Partner to Showcase Industry-First, Premium Screen Technologies at Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium – Barco, world record holder for the brightest digital cinema projector, is teaming with museum cinema integration pioneer D3D Cinema to showcase an unprecedented array of
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
French cinema admissions hit 45-year, 215 million high in 2011 – Preliminary figures from France’s National Cinema Centre reveal 4.2% rise in cinema attendance in 2011.
Source: Screen Daily – Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Saudi Arabia may open cinemas in country – The ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking at opening cinemas across the country if the government gives the final go ahead, the ministry of culture said on Thursday.
Source: bikyamasr – Editor: VM

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Peter J. Knight
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2012-01-03
Mark Kermode Blogs on the Projectionist – Mark Kermode attended the BKSTS CTC Christmas Party in December 2011 and helped to present the awards. He used the awards as one of the theme of his blogs:

Source: BBC.co.uk – Editor: PK

2012-01-03
UFO Moviez eyes 100 more cinemas in Gujarat by next fiscal – Having already ramped up its digital cinema network to 195 theatres in Gujarat by December 2011, UFO Moviez India Ltd, is planning to add another 100 cinemas to its kitty in the state by next fiscal.
Source: Business Standard – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Edinburgh gets first IMAX screen – Cineworld Fountain Park to launch IMAX cinema with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Source: List – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
St Neots’ £8m cinema and theatre given go-ahead – St Neots is to have its own cinema after years of campaigning by its town council and residents.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
L.A.’s art house theaters squeezed by growing competition – Veteran independent cinemas are losing customers to major chains booking more specialty films and new high-end theaters offering a mix of movies along with premium services.
Source: LA Times – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Village Cinemas enters Romanian market with 2012 Iasi opening – International cinema chain Village Cinemas is set to open its first Romanian multiplex in Iasi
Source: Romania Insider – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering – WESTFIELD, NJ, Dec 21, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. (Digiplex) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Trak to take over Chelsea Cinema – Trak Cinemas has won the new lease from Burnside Council to operate the Chelsea Cinema.
Source: ABC News – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Monroe movie house among first to go digital – Phoenix Theatres has completed the installation of digital projection and sound technology at its eight movie screens at the Mall of Monroe and 10 others it operates at Laurel Park Place in Livonia, a move that should boost viewing quality.
Source: Monroe News – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Paris cinemas protest at the degradation of culture – Two of the best-known independent cinemas in Paris have ìabolished Christmasî to protest against the monopolisation of popular art films by the big, French cinema chains.
Source: Independent – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Bolton town centre to get community cinema – A COMMUNITY cinema will open in Bolton town centre in the New Year in a fresh move to revitalise the town centre.
Source: This Is Lancashire – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
XDC Group, Digital Cinema Ltd and Digital Finance Ltd Become Partners for Digital Roll in Ireland – XDC Group and DFL have reached an agreement to allow XDC to provide significant funding of the digital roll-out in Ireland. Existing DFL VPF agreements with Irish exhibitors will be transferred to XDC. Already deployed digital systems will be acquired by XDC and managed under their VPF agreement with the Studios.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
XDC/FTT To Reorganise European Sales – In the wake of the expansion of the group, XDC/FTT will be resetting the course for its European sales activities at the beginning of next year.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Thanks for the memories: It’s the end of an era as 35mm film declines – Almost since it was patented in 1889 by George Eastman, when Queen Victoria was on the English throne, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, and The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta, celluloid 35mm has been the format of choice for the film industry. It has fought off all comers to its pre-eminence until now, as the digital revolution that has affected all aspects of our lives finally turns its attention to the cinema.
Source: Film Journal International – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Coast cinema wins right to serve booze – ONE of the Gold Coast’s biggest cinemas has been granted permission to serve alcohol to patrons despite concerns from authorities it may make it easier for minors to access.
Source: Gold Coast – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
SEEDArts to revive Columbia City Cinema – SEEDArts, Southeast Seattleís largest nonprofit arts organization, has announced plans to revive Columbia City Cinema.
Source: Rainier Valley Komo – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Newport’s Odeon Cinema gets revamp cash – ONE of Newport’s most iconic buildings is set to get a facelift thanks to a £180,000 council grant.
Source: South Wales Argus – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Barco Digital Cinema Projectors Selected for Brand-New Cineplex in Singapore – Barco, a technology leader in the Digital Cinema industry, is proud to announce that Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd., Singapore’s leading cinema exhibitor, will equip its new multiplex, Golden Village Katong, with Barco’s projector technology. Golden Village Katong is a fully digital cinema multiplex comprising eight auditoriums.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
City to run Granite City Cinema starting New Year’s Day – Granite City will take over the management of the Granite City Cinema on New Year’s Day.
Source: STL Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Italy’s Movie Attendance Falls 13% During Christmas Weekend – Box office receipts totaled $24.1 million compared to $27.6 million last year with this year’s ticket sales plummeting more than 15 percent.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
Dolby Achieves DCI Compliance for Dolby Screen Server – Software Upgradable Servers Ensure Smooth Transition for Customers
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2012-01-03
98-year-old Cumbrian cinema saved from closure – One of Cumbriaís oldest cinemas has been saved from closure after its manager took over the business.
Source: News And Star – Editor: VM
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Peter J. Knight

So it is the end of another year, and it has certainly been a year which has been dominated by the conversion from film to digital. Many of the circuits have made their projection staff redundant, believing that they are no longer required in this new world. We have seen two big competitors of the 35mm world, beginning to work a bit more closely as the requirement for their product is reduced – namely Deluxe and Technicolor sharing their film processing facilities. In fact in December Technicolor announced plans to shutdown many of its plans in Europe. Also in December it was announced that the 50% conversion tipping point had been reached across the world.

Along with Digital, 3D has remained in the news – often with complaints about the price, safety concerns or just the experience.

Probably one of the main technological highlights was the demonstration and general industry noise around higher framerates, which the digital technology allows for. There were several demonstrations and announcements around its use over the year. The other technological announcement of the year was that of lazer projection.

And of course all the digital related companies such as Sony, Barco, Christie, NEC, TI, RealD and the rest were all making announcements around new contracts they had won, which film festival or prestigious event they had been selected to be involved with, or what percentage of the market they now accounted for. With Vue Cinemas deciding to go exclusively with Sony Projectors the UK market share of digital projectors moved heavily in their direction.

But of course Sony Projectors were not without their share of bad publicly during the year, when a US newspaper story revealed that because it took 20 minutes to change the lens from 2D to 3D films and back again that often this wasn’t happening in the cinemas and as a result many 2D films were being shown through the 3D lens meaning that a large amount of light was being lost. This story spread rapidly across the Internet and via various blogs within days.

In some good news, with the Harry Potter films coming to an end, Warner Brothers announced in January that they were opening a major studio facility at Leavesden, England which was also going to include a Harry Potter tour where visitors could walk around the sets from the film franchise. This was going to open in 2012.

And of course there was the usual collection of stories about cinemas which were opening or closing, or still closed and empty. This included a number of former Odeon cinemas, a new cinema in Newquay, Cornwall and the taking over of six cinemas owned by Reel Cinemas by Odeon Cinemas, including the Loughborough cinema. IMAX cinemas also saw an increase in the number of screens it opened within other cinema venues throughout the year, with more planned during 2012.

One of the big things which I noticed over the year was the increased number of pop up cinema and mobile/outdoor events which had started to happen, largely due to the change in the technology and how easy it was to operate. There were large events such as those put on by the Nomad Cinema, a company setup by the Lexi Cinema. What was interesting about Nomad was that apart from just doing the summer screenings, they also took over an empty shop in central London in order to put on screenings over the Christmas period. Many of the films being shown being linked to a theme. Secret Cinemas continued to do well as well. But there was also smaller ‘Pop Up’ cinemas which appeared, such as Films on Fridges in East London, which existed for just a few weeks in the summer before disappearing. Certainly where once there were only a few cinema events being listed by Time Out in the summer, this list is now growing to an ever growing number, and the number of mobile and outdoor cinemas which are being discovered on the Internet each day is growing.

2011 was also the year that the controversial UK Film Council was disbanded and many of its duties were merged into the BFI

Of course the retirement of a projectionist in Bridgewater after 67 years lead to a number of stories and highlighted the world of the projectionist. Later on the year Mark Kermode’s book “The Good, The Bad & the Multiplex” was published which amongst other things supported the work and plight of the projectionist. Anyone who saw the “King’s Speech” earlier in the year, would have seen a brief view of a BTH projector, which was provided to the film company by the Projected Picture Trust in Bletchley Park.

And so the end of the year reaches us. I think 2012 will see many of the same themes as this year, with the completion of the Digital switchover. We will of course see the impact of the Olympics on cinema admissions, along with the continued financial situation.

You can view all of this year’s published stories at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/news2011.php

Wishing you a Happy New Year and keep viewing…….

First of all:

Naadelik looan na looan blethen noweth or Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

This will be the last set of news headlines for this year, I hope that you have continued to enjoy them. I would like to thank Vicky Mansfield for all her help in putting them together.

Don’t forget that you can win a pair of tickets to see “Travelling Light” at the National Theatre next year.
To enter email….competition@madcornishprojectionist.co.uk with your name and contact telephone number. If you would like more information on the play then please visit: nationaltheatre.org.uk/travellinglight

As always the headlines are available from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php

2011-12-20
New IMAX(R) Theatre at SilverCity Victoria Cinemas Opens December 16th – Cineplex Entertainment /quotes/zigman/3411923 CA:CGX +4.25% today announced the new IMAX(R) theatre at SilverCity Victoria Cinemas will open on Friday, December 16, 2011. A special promotional presentation of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol The IMAX Experience will be held on December 14th at 7 p.m. for invited guests.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Marcus Theatres(R) to Purchase Showtime Cinema in Franklin, Wis. out of Receivership – Marcus Theatres(R), a division of The Marcus Corporation /quotes/zigman/233011/quotes/nls/mcs MCS -0.40% , today announced it will purchase the Showtime Cinema in Franklin, Wis. out of receivership. Marcus Theatres submitted the highest bid to purchase the theatre at an auction on December 8, 2011. The 12-screen theatre is located at 8910 S. 102nd Street, just west of Hwy 100 on Loomis Road. The purchase is expected to close on Wednesday, December 14. Plans are for the theatre to be closed to the public on Thursday, December 15 and reopen on Friday, December 16 as a Marcus Theatres location.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Italian, French Cultural Leaders Renew Cinema Co-Production Agreement – The two countries will work together to combat piracy and strengthen ties within the film sector.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM2011-12-20
BFI creates new combined post as Director of Film Fund – Job will combine roles of Tanya Seghatchian (development production funding) and Pete Buckingham (distribution and exhibition), who have recently left their posts at the BFI.
Source: Screen Daily – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Wanda Cinema Line – China – Exclusive Deal includes Doremi IMB/ShowVault and DCP2K4 servers throughout China
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Royal all set for movies and media training – A planning application will be submitted to City Hall in February for the development of a digital cinema and media training hub in the former Royal Cinema on Upper Cecil Street.
Source: Limerick Post – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Cine North takes to the hills for rural screenings – Cine North will tour Cumbria and Lancashire this winter with the aim of improving access to high quality digital cinema.
Source: How Do – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Glitzy launch for New Brighton’s Light Cinema – NEW Brighton’s latest addition to its multi-million pound regeneration project was officially launched last week.
Source: Wirral Globe – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Town council in bid to make the Picture House the best it can be – STAFF at the historic Hebden Bridge Picture House could soon have a new boss. Hebden Royd Town Council has put in an official asset transfer bid to Calderdale Council and it could be given a leasehold of the site by early next year.
Source: Hebden Bridge Times – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Barco celebrates 40% DLP projector market share – At CineAsia 2011 in Hong Kong, Barco announced that its digital-cinema projector install base currently represents 40% of the total DLP Cinema
Source: Film Journal International – Editor: VM2011-12-20
RealD and Les Cinemas Gaumont Pathe Extend 3D Cinema Deal with Multi-Year Pact for up to 600 Screens Equipped with RealD 3D – RealD Named Exclusive Circuit Wide 3D Provider
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM2011-12-20
GDC Inks VPF Financing Deals with 14 Major Hong Kong Film Distributors – GDC Technology (
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Tensions flare ahead of cinema announcement – A fight broke out at a council meeting ahead of an expected announcement soon on the future of the Chelsea Cinema in Adelaide’s east.
Source: ABC News – Editor: VM2011-12-20
RealD and Les Cinemas Gaumont Pathe Extend 3D Cinema Deal with Multi-Year Pact for up to 600 Screens Equipped with RealD 3D – RealD Named Exclusive Circuit Wide 3D Provider
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM2011-12-20
A multiplex cinema for the Sarajevo Airport Centre – The Sarajevo Airport centre (ACS), which will be built directly by the airport and exactly opposite former Olympic Games village in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, acquires apart from the 30,800sq m retail space additional 3,000sq m large cinema with seven to nine halls.
Source: Property Magazine – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Doremi Partners in Odeon Milestone with the Completion of 809 Screen Deployment – Doremi Cinema has celebrated with Odeon, the largest cinema chain across the UK and Ireland, on the completion of its digital rollout. The programme, over two years, has involved all 113 Odeon cinemas in the UK and Ireland. A total of 890 Odeon screens are now operating with Doremi DCP-2000 digital cinema servers.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM2011-12-20
£300,000 takes Pavilion to the next dimension – More than £300,000 has been invested in the Pavilion Cinema, safeguarding 20 jobs.
Source: Southern Reporter – Editor: VM2011-12-20
Curtain rising at new Laemmle theater – The art of film is finally coming to the North Hollywood arts district. Laemmle’s NoHo 7, an all-new digital cinema built, owned and operated by L.A.’s oldest arthouse chain, opens Wednesday.
Source: Daily News – Editor: VMhttp://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php

Regards

Peter

Please find this weeks news below at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php. However, I also have some exciting news…..

Win a Pair of Tickets to Travelling Light at the National Theatre (www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/travellinglight). I have a pair of tickets to give away to this new play by Nicholas Wright is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. For details and how to enter, please visit the home page: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk.

2011-12-13
RealD and Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited (MAEG) Announce Agreement for 3D Cinema – RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited (MAEG), a major Chinese-language film producer and distributor in the region, announced today an agreement to install RealD 3D technology on one hundred screens across the MAEG circuit in China. The deal is part of MAEGís overall efforts to expand within the Chinese theatrical market with fifty new cinemas and five hundred screens over the next five years. The first MAEG cinema has already opened in Tinjian and will be followed by openings in Yangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu and more. With this latest agreement, RealD technology is now available on approximately 460 cinema screens in China with future commitments totaling 1,200 screens.
Source: Business Wire – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Christie Continues to Extend 4K and 3D Digital Cinema Footprint Across Asia Pacific Region – Exhibitors in countries throughout the Asia Pacific region continue to embrace ChristieÆ 4K and 3D technology, employing the companyís award-winning Solariaô Series of DLP Digital CinemaÆ projectors in hundreds of screens. Designed to meet DCI specifications, the Christie Solariaô Series includes a fully integrated media block (IMB) solution that can manage Higher Frame Rates (HFR) and 4K content without compromising image quality.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Dcinema Alliance Corp Select Unique Digital for Full VPF Backed Digital Rollout – Headed by Philippine-based integrator company, Arrayís Technology, Inc, DCinema Alliance Corp., (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arrayís), has selected a suite of software and hardware solutions developed by Unique Digital to manage the deployment and ongoing support of a full VPF backed DCI compliant rollout in the Philippines.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Creative England Launches Two Funds For Regional Filmmaking Grants – Creative England, the startup organization pitched to replace Englandís regional screen agencies, took its first tentative steps into the hotbed of funding by filling two fresh cashpools for regional applicants.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Cineworld lifted by prospect of renewed surge in 3D films – Cinema group should benefit from higher ticket prices as number of 3D films increases
Source: Guardian – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
DCL Selects Cinedigm’s Suite of Digital Cinema Software Solutions to Manage Their Deployment in Ireland – Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM -0.63% announced today that Digital Cinema Ltd (DCL) has successfully installed the Cinedigm suite of digital cinema software and has selected this as its preferred supplier to manage their deployment throughout all of Ireland.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Dolby Laboratories Appoints Doug Darrow as Head of Cinema – Seasoned entertainment and technology leader brings broad experience in growing new businesses and delivering world-class innovations
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Plans to re-open Whiteladies Picture House gather pace – Plans to resurrect Whiteladies Picture House in Bristol are gathering pace as the duo behind the ambitious proposals unveil a new website and talk about why they want to re-open the old building as a cinema.
Source: Redland people – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Cinema takeover bid moves to next stage – THE planned takeover of Hebden Bridge Picture House has taken another step forward.Hebden Royd Town Council has put in an official bid with a view to the premises being run by the community.
Source: Halifax Courier – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Cinemark Completes DCIP Digital Projection Rollout Over 3,400 Digital Cinema Systems Deployed in Only 18 Months – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. /quotes/zigman/452716/quotes/nls/cnk CNK -0.99% , one of the leading motion picture exhibitors in the world, celebrates another milestone with the completion of their DCIP digital cinema conversion project. Over 3,400 auditoriums in 251 first run domestic theatres have been converted from 35mm to digital projectors.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Imax Sells Two Digital Screens to Cinema 21 in Indonesia – The first commercial theater from the Canadian giant screen exhibitor will open in south Jakarta in May 2012, with a second to follow by 2013.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
NEC Australia prepares digital cinema projectors for higher frame rate movies – NEC Australia prepares digital cinema projectors for higher frame rate moviesNEC announces software upgrade for Series 2 projectors to present in 2K, HFR and 3D formats
Source: PR Wire – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Carmike Cinemas Announces the Unveiling of the Critically Acclaimed Signature “BIGD” Ultimate Entertainment Experience at the Ohio Valley Mall 11 – Get ready next week for a dramatic new level in the theatre-going entertainment experience in St. Clairsville, OH
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
GDC Technology deploys 170 Digital Cinema Integrated Projection Systems for Huayi Brother Cinemas- Entire cinema chain uses GDC Theatre Management System (TMS) for centralized management of multiplexes
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Christie Surpasses 26,000 Digital Cinema Projector Milestone – More Than 50 Percent of Worldís DLP CinemaÆ Installations Use Christie Digital Cinema Projectors
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Disabled group calls for better UK cinema facilities – A group of young disability campaigners have raised a petition calling for better disabled facilities at UK cinemas.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Cinemark Announces Opening of New 12-Screen Movie Theatre in Chesapeake, VA – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. /quotes/zigman/452716/quotes/nls/cnk CNK -0.99% , a leading motion picture exhibitor, will open a 12-screen, all-digital movie theatre featuring the new Cinemark NextGen cinema design concept in Chesapeake, VA on December 16, 2011.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Barco Confirms Market Share of 40 Percent as DLP Cinema Projectors Break Through 50,000 Unit Barrier – On the occasion of CineAsia 2011, Digital Cinema pioneer Barco announced that its Digital Cinema projector install base currently represents 40% of the total DLP CinemaÆ-based projector fleet worldwide. Barcoís communication follows earlier press releases issued by Texas Instruments DLP CinemaÆ and one of its licensees.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
NEC Display Solutions Prepares Digital Cinema Projectors for Higher Frame Rate Movies – NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that it is preparing for the introduction of higher frame rates (HFR) in the digital cinema industry by upgrading its Series 2 digital cinema projector line to support this new format.
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Risca Palace cinema reopens as library and Caerphilly council offices – An historic former cinema in the south Wales valleys is being returned to public use as it reopens as a library and community space.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
U.K. Film Policy Review Group Unlikely To Publish Findings Before 2012 – Industry kept on tenterhooks over U.K. government attitudes towards film and tax incentives.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2011-12-13
Proscreens launches Projectionist Service – Proscreens this week launched an additional service to its already wide range of AV and Cinema related products. The new service is about providing film or digital projectionists to cinemas or other venues on a flexible SLA. Proscreens say that the service aims to be as flexible as the venue requires it to be while providing the full range of services that a projectionist would do, be it cleaning porthole windows, changing lamps or running the actual films themselves.
Source: Press Release – Editor: PK
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php

Regards

Peter J. Knight

Please find below this weeks news headlines, available as ever at: http://ping.fm/395FF

2011-12-06
Film fans fight against cinema’s digital takeover – As traditional cinemas across the UK close down and the equipment that screened a thousand blockbusters is scrapped to make way for the digital revolution, a group of Wirral enthusiasts is battling to keep the projected film image flickering.
Source: Wirral Globe – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Martin Scorsese considers shooting all his future films in 3D – Following the success of Hugo, the director says his previous films such as Taxi Driver might have benefited from stereoscopy
Source: The Guardian – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Digital vanguard: Asian market leads the way in d-cinema deployments – In 2011, Asia (and in particular China) continues to lead the global market with digital conversions being driven by a boom in new cinema construction as well as the ongoing retrofit of existing cinemas. Currently, the Asia region has approximately 7,000 digital screens. China alone has around 3,000 new screens either planned or under construction. China, India, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries are the most rapidly expanding cinema markets.
Source: Film Journal – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Arts Alliance Media Enters German Digital Cinema Market with Cinestar, Germany – Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has announced a digital cinema deal with CineStar, Germany
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
SENSIO Appoints Diana Cantu as Vice-President, Business Development, Live 3D – Digital-cinema and satellite-industry veteran to bring extensive network and proven track record of business development
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
A rare film treat in Hailsham – FILM FANS will be treated to a rare treasure at Halisham Pavilion as the cinema marks its 90th anniversary with a screening of romantic drama, The Sheik (PG), originally released in 1921.
Source: Sussex Express – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
British Director Ken Russell Dies at 84 – The iconic filmmaker’s death comes just as his controversial religious drama “The Devils” is readied for DVD release.
Source: Hollywood Reporter – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
IMAX Signs Revenue Sharing Agreement in the UK With Cineworld Group – Leading UK Exhibitor to Open Three New IMAX Locations in England and Scotland
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Campaigners write to Royals to help save Odeon – Campaigners are hoping to get the royal seal of approval on their bid to save a historic cinema.
Source: Kensington and Chelsea Chronicle – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Odeon moves into f-commerce with transactional booking app – Odeon, the cinema chain, is moving into social commerce with the launch of its first-fully transactional Facebook app, which enables cinema-goers to book tickets without leaving the social networking site.
Source: Marketing Magazine – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Don’t keep it reel: why there’s life after 35mm – As digital takes over, many in the film industry are mourning the death of 35mm film after 120 years in the business. But it’s time to move on to a far more flexible format
Source: Guardian – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Doremi and XDC Extend Their Collaboration with a Business Agreement – Doremi Cinema has signed an agreement with XDC for the supply of its digital cinema products and services. Under the agreement Doremi Cinema is to provide support for XDC cinema customers equipped with Doremi Cinema servers.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Electric Palace cinema in Harwich celebrates centenary – The 100th anniversary of one of the oldest active independent cinemas in the country is being marked in Essex.
Source: BBC News – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Carmike Cinemas Announces the Unveiling of the Critically Acclaimed Signature “BIGD” Ultimate Entertainment Experience at the Majestic 12 in Vibrant Downtown Chattanooga – Get ready next week for a dramatic new level in the theatre-going entertainment experience in Chattanooga
Source: Market Watch – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Doremi Cinema Named AHL – AHL cinemas to install over 800 Doremi DCI compliant servers and IMB systems
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Rowley Leigh teams up with Odeon at Whiteleys’ Lounge cinema – Veteran London chef Rowley Leigh has teamed up with cinema operator Odeon to consult on the food offer at its new boutique cinema, the Lounge, at Whiteleys shopping centre.
Source: Caterer Search – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Dcinema Alliance Corp. in Phillipines Enters into Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements with Major Studios – DCinema Alliance Corp. (
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Ashford Cineworld cinema to add extra screens as demand soars – A BUSY cinema has been given permission to build an extra three screens to accommodate hundreds of new customers.
Source: This Is Kent – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
FOCUX to Launch the World First Wireless Cinema Audio Processor CM24 in CineAsia 2011 – FOCUX Technology LLC. the world leading provider of digital audio and visual products, is pleased to announce the new product launch of CM24 Wireless Digital Cinema Processor.
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM

2011-12-06
Kinoton Sets Standards at Germany’s Most Advanced Film Theatre – The newly opened cinema multiplex at Papenburg in northern Germany is definitely the country
Source: D Cinema Today – Editor: VM
http://ping.fm/cGrQT

Regards

Peter

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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