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2004-01-02
Digital Cinema 101 - Celluloid film has been used to shoot, distribute and screen movies for more than 100 years. Now, the movie industry is at the threshold of the biggest change in its history: the transition from film to digital.
2004-01-15
Cinema Retro #1 Arrives - The first issue of Cinema Retro -- a 64-page subscription only magazine devoted to the movies of the 60's and 70's -- has just been released and features some choice James Bond-related articles and contributions by 007 notables. This terrific new magazine is the brain child of authors Dave Worrall (The Most Famous Car in the World, The James Bond Diecasts of Corgi) and Lee Pfeiffer (The Essential James Bond, The Incredible World of 007).
2004-01-15
How video saved the cinema star - From Scotsman.com: REPORTS of the death of cinema, it would seem, have been greatly exaggerated. With a bumper box-office take of £838.7 million, cinemas in the UK enjoyed their best year ever in 2004, according to figures just released.
2004-01-16
Cineworld spurns screen lover Stelios - From the Daily Telegraph: Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the ebullient Greek entrepreneur, can finally afford to laugh about the indignity of being frogmarched off the premises at a rival cinema close to his easyCinema in Milton Keynes.
2004-09-13
IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures - From IMAX Press Release: IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures Embark on Second Original IMAX(R) 3D Film, Denizens of the Deep.
2004-09-19
Cinema Course - FLEA PITS AND PICTURE PALACES: CINEMA GOING IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE. \"We look with sheer nostalgia at cinema and cinema-going from the 1890s when film was first shown in the Pandora Gallery on Brighton seafront, to the Rock\'N\'Roll of the 1950s, when audiences danced in the aisles of the Savoy and Astoria. The tutor is Sarah Tobias. To book a place contact Elaine Richmond 01273 292864. Course to be held at Hove Museum and Art Gallery on Tuesdays, 2-4 pm, from 28th September to 7th December. Fee £50 (concessions £40).
2004-09-19
Colour Technology for Digital Cinema and the Digital Intermediate - In this 1-day workshop, organized by BKSTS – The Moving Image Society ,Charles Poynton will detail the colour science that underlies image reproduction in digital cinema. He explains how colour is captured, encoded and reproduced in HDTV, computer graphics and film. Fee is 75 pounds inc VAT. For bookings and more information please contact Dominic O\'Brien on 01753 656656 e-mail:dominic@bksts.com
2004-09-22
Cinema Technology Explored in Academy Program - Press Release from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The Beverly Hills, CA - \"Movie Magic: 180 Years of Cinema Technology\" will present a sweeping survey of some of the outstanding technological innovations that changed the art of moviemaking on Thursday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m., in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\' Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
2004-09-22
BKSTS PROJECTIONISTS’ TRAINING SEMINARS - The BKSTS presents training seminars on the essentials of projection standards in a variety of locations across the UK.
2004-09-29
Warner Bros strikes ITV licensing deal - From Screen Daily: UK broadcaster acquires raft of rights to films including Harry Potter, Alexander, Troy and Last Samurai. - you will need a subscription to Screen International to see this article.
2004-09-29
Eight out of ten people book holidays on the basis of film locations - From \'What the Papers Say\' today, according to Thomson Travel says eight out of ten people book holidays on the basis of film locations.
2004-10-01
Schoonmaker quits Odeon - From the Independent: Tim Schoonmaker, the flamboyant media executive, has quit his job as chief executive of Odeon Cinemas, just six months after taking up the post
2004-10-10
Hepburn papers donated to library - From the BBC News site: Movie scripts and personal letters belonging to the late star Katharine Hepburn are to go on show.
2004-10-10
UGC denies international circuit sale - From Screendaily: Exhibitor says that, contrary to newpaper reports, it is not aware of offers to buy its European chain.
2004-10-11
BBC Films chief warns of UK cash flow crisis - From Screendaily: David Thompson calls for emergency meeting with producers and financiers to discuss cash-flow crisis during pre-production.
2004-10-12
French cinemas act to jam mobiles - From the BBC News Site: Mobile phone signals will be jammed in French cinemas and theatres to prevent the devices disturbing the audience.
2004-10-18
Dolby Enters Digital Picture - From the Boxoffice.com website: Dolby Laboratories now has its sights set on the bigger picture, unveiling its five-years-in-the-making Dolby Digital Cinema system at an industry demonstration at its offices in Burbank, Calif., prior to its official launch at ShowEast.
2004-10-18
Buyer Closes In On Cine-UK Acquisition - From Boxoffice.com: LONDON--England\'s Cine-UK is reported to be nearing a deal with equity firm Blackstone.
2004-10-20
BBC considers increasing film production investment - From Screen Daily: BBC director general Mark Thompson has said the broadcaster needs to look at raising its investment in the UK film industry.
2004-10-20
England's Elland Cinema to Raise Its Prices by 50P - Via Cinemationlist: Elland\'s Rex Cinema is putting up its prices for only the third time since reopening 16 years ago,\" reports The Huddersfield Daily Examiner in England.
2004-10-20
Cinema-Less Kidderminster, England Could Get Two - Via Cinemationlist: Two new cinemas could open in Kidderminster following years of campaigning by residents who have to travel as far as Worcester of Merry Hill to see the latest films,\" reports the Express and Star of Wolverhampton, England.
2004-10-20
BBC considers film channel - From Broadcastnow: The BBC could launch a channel dedicated to UK film, according to director general Mark Thompson.
2004-10-21
Hollywood films in IMAX\'s format draw huge crowds in India - IMAX(R) Theatres in Hyderabad and Mumbai outperform all Theatres in India for Spider-Man 2 with successful film runs leading to increased exhibitor interest in the region.
2004-10-25
IMAX Signs First Theatre Deal in Pakistan - From IMAX press release: Pakistani Government to introduce country\'s first IMAX(R) Theatre as part of education and entertainment center.
2004-10-30
Vivendi and Viacom sell UCI Cinemas for 270 mln euros - From Reuters.com: France\'s largest media group Vivendi Universal and U.S. peer Viacom Inc. said on Thursday they had completed the sale of UCI Cinemas\' European operations to UK private equity group Terra Firma for 270 million euros ($343.5 million).
2004-10-30
Gas, parking, ticket prices on customers\' minds - From the Kalamazoo Gazette: A year from now, the local movie market will be super-sized. With as many as 21 new screens being added, including a 14-screen cineplex in downtown Kalamazoo, the payoff for moviegoers will be a chance to see a wider range of films closer to home.
2004-10-30
DVD and conquer - From smh.com.au: The threats to cinema have come in many forms over the years. Now it\'s the DVD\'s turn, writes Garry Maddox.
2004-10-31
The end of the reel for celluloid cinema - From the Scotsman: WATCHING a film on the big screen will never be the same again. The bumps, scratches and cuts caused by deteriorating celluloid were a part of the cinema experience for generations. But Scotland is now at the forefront of the biggest revolution in the industry since the arrival of the talkies almost 80 years ago: the move to digital projection.
2004-11-04
Odeon cinema could re-open doors - From the BBC News Website: The former manager of the Cinecentre in Jersey could open a new cinema in the old Odeon building.
2004-11-04
Ireland to silence mobiles in cinemas, theatres - Ireland\'s cinemas and theatres have been given the go ahead by the country\'s communications watchdog to permit the use of mobile phone interceptors.
2004-11-04
Projectionist Arrested For Dirty Titles On Theater Message Line - The New Orleans Channel.com: COVINGTON, La. -- A movie projectionist was arrested and fired for leaving a message about nonexistent dirty movies on a G-rated theater\'s call-in line.
2004-11-04
Hail to the cinema - From Knoxnews.com: Paul Fischer, the White House projectionist from 1953-86, kept records. The seven presidents he served under saw 5,000 movies.
2004-11-07
Internet crime and the inevitable movie revolution - From TAIPEI TIMES: If the explosion in Internet piracy is hurting Hollywood so much, why is the US box office healthier than ever?
2004-11-07
Telephonetics raises movie profile with new ‘talkies’ - From BUSINESS WEEKLY: Speech recognition specialist, Telephonetics, has won a $30m contract with Odeon Cinemas, the UK’s largest cinema chain.
2004-11-08
Mainline Pictures Ltd - Cinema Manager - From Grapevine Jobs: Mainline Pictures Ltd require a Cinema Manager for The Screen on Baker Street.
2004-11-08
A Grand Old Jewel Sparkles In Waterbury - From CTNOW.COM (requires free registration): Louis Belloisy entered the lobby of the newly renovated Palace Theater in downtown Waterbury and took in its restored gilt-edged splendor. (Has a number of internal photographs).
2004-11-10
City View - ITV’s CSA spin-off may hinge on action by Odeon and UCI owner - From Mediaweek.co.uk: Terra Firma Capital, the private equity group that owns UCI and Odeon cinemas, could play a significant role in determining the fate of Carlton Screen Advertising, the cinema advertising business being sold by ITV, suggested several sources familiar with the industry.
2004-11-12
Rural cinema gets set to make a comeback - From Cambridge News: CINEMA is set to make a come back in towns and villages across the district. Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire (ADeC) has been given funding to buy digital cinema equipment and run movie screenings.
2004-11-12
Cinema: Rialto chases art house success overseas - From the National Business Review (NBR): New Zealand\'s leading art house cinema and film distribution company, Rialto Entertainment Group, is launching an ambitious expansion in Australia, the US and the UK.
2004-11-12
NPT secures new leases for Rialto Cinemas centre - From Stuff.co.uk: Christchurch-based National Property Trust (NPT) said yesterday it had secured a new 20 year lease from Village Rialto Cinemas for its Rialto Centre cinema complex in Newmarket, Auckland.
2004-11-12
Haunted Places in Canada - From Juice News Daily: BC - Vernon - Vernon\'s Towne Cinema - The actual theatre building was built in 1928, and was originally constructed as a dance hall and live theatre. In 1938 the live theatre was converted to a movie theatre by the Famous Players Corporation. There have been many strange and odd occurrences in the theatre for years, many of these occurrences have been detailed in the book, Ghosts II, by John Belyk. It is said that the ghost of a long dead projectionist walks the theatre at night after the final curtain falls. Mysterious footprints appear on clean, newly washed floors, often the print of a naked foot appears as the floor is being washed and there have been many witnesses to this phenomenon. Hair being pulled, an apparition of a man, Items being moved, rattling doorknobs, doors being locked, employees hearing their names called, have all been reported. Odd occurrences have become so common that the staff have even given our mysterious ghost a name, he is affectionately know as \"Lloyd\" and whenever something happens its just old Lloyd acting up again. Ever the owner now, has had to stay the night there, and has woken in the middle of the night not being able to move feeling a heavy weight on him
2004-11-13
PirateEye watches over cinemas - From Geek.com: Florida-based company TRAKSTAR has unveiled what it sees as the solution to film piracy in cinemas. The device is called PirateEye, and TRAKSTAR claims it can detect any recording equipment being used in a cinema without interfering with people\'s viewing pleasure.
2004-11-14
DVDs take on cinemas - From the New Zealand Herald: Rising cinema prices have led to an explosion in the retail DVD market with sales by the country\'s two main retailers up 40 per cent on last year.
2004-11-14
Annual ornament stirs memories of landmark Athens movie theater - From the News Courier: For more than four decades - from 1928 until 1970 - Ritz Theater entertained the people of Limestone County with movies of adventure and intrigue; vaudeville acts; and live shows with music, acrobatics, magic, and Wild West roping tricks.
2004-11-14
IMAX signs multiplex theatre deal in Russia - From Imax release: Commercial Growth Strategy Continues to Deliver Theatre Signings Worldwide.
2004-11-14
Cinema part of Swansea scheme - From IC Wales: VUE Cinemas is to make its first foray into Wales, opening a new multiplex in Swansea\'s Salubrious Place development.
2004-11-14
Radiant Systems Entertainment Division Expands Internationally with Reading Cinemas - From TMC: Reading International Inc. (AMEX: RDI), a leading cinema and real estate company, has selected Radiant Systems, Inc.\'s (NASDAQ: RADS) Exhibitor Suite (RadES) for implementation in its rapidly expanding Australian and New Zealand markets. This marks the first international deployment of the leading point-of-sale solution for theatres in the United States.
2004-11-16
RPT-Reuters Summit-Rattner says more theaters to change hands - From Reuters: NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Several movie theater companies have already changed hands this year, but the string of acquisitions in the sector isn\'t over yet, veteran investor and Quadrangle Group founder Steven Rattner said on Friday.
2004-11-16
Carmike Cinemas Announces Delayed Form 10-Q Filing and Preliminary Third Quarter Financial Information - From Marketwire: COLUMBUS, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/15/2004 -- Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC) announced today that it will delay the filing of its Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. This delay is due to Carmike\'s ongoing evaluation of certain lease accounting issues and other transactions arising in prior years.
2004-11-16
Brazil gets loan boost for cinemas - From Variety: Brazil, one of the most underscreened countries in the world, may undergo a screen boom thanks to the government\'s new plan to provide soft loans to exhibtors.
2004-11-16
Academy Selects Design for 77th Oscar® Poster - From an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Press Release: Beverly Hills, CA - A design by an unknown newcomer has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 77th Academy Awards® commemorative poster.
2004-11-16
Pearl and Dean IntroductionFilms - AV FORUMS: This is a discussion which has been taking place since April 2002 about the creation of a WMV clip of the Pearl and Dean advertising clip.
2004-11-16
Biggest Opening Weekend for Hollywood Simultaneous Release - From Imax Press Release: The First-Ever Hollywood Feature Film in IMAX(R) 3D Opens to Sold Out Shows and Record Advanced Sales.
2004-11-19
PORT HOLE VIEW OF THE BIG SCREEN - From Woking News and Mail: T is easy to lose yourself in a good film when you are sitting in the cinema munching on popcorn and so far this year more than 300,000 film-lovers have visited the Ambassadors Cinemas in Woking. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? Head projectionist at Woking, Barry Took gave me a behind-the-scenes tour of the projection room in Woking to see how the film makes it on to the big screen.
2004-11-21
What\'s the cheapest way to watch a film? - From the icwales website: As the UK is revealed as the most expensive place in Europe to go to the cinema - with London as the most expensive in the UK - Steffan Rhys looks at how much it costs to watch a film in Wales. [There is a bit later on which works out the cost of going to a cinema v the cost of a home cinema]
2004-11-22
Death of video recorder in sight - Film to outlive VHS? From the BBC News Website: The death of the video cassette recorder appears to be in sight after the UK\'s largest electrical chain said it is to stop selling them.
2004-11-22
Popcorn fire causes movie theater evacuation - From AccessNorthGa.com: SpongeBob was silenced and the Polar Express derailed yesterday after a fire at an Augusta movie theater.
2004-11-22
Better films and bad weather send audiences back to the cinema - From whatthepaperssay.co.uk: UK Film Council says cinema box offices made £576million in eight months.
2004-11-24
TIME WARNER CHOOSES CHRISTIE CP2000 DIGITAL CINEMA PROJECTOR - From DCinemaToday.com: Christie, a leading provider of visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, announced the installation of the Christie CP2000 2K resolution digital cinema projector at the new Time Warner screening theater at Columbus Circle in New York City.
2004-11-24
US actor fined over Oscars piracy - From BBC News: Actor Carmine Caridi has been fined £300,000 (£160,000) after copies of new movies he was sent as an Oscars voter ended up on the internet.
2004-11-25
Out with the old:Theater\'s antiquated carbon-arc projectors to be updated - From Wet Mountain Trubune: In the not too distant future the carbon-arc lights of the historic “Peerless” projectors at the Jones Theater will dim and be replaced by more modern technology.
2004-11-26
Movies go digital at Ocean Walk - From The Daytona Beach News Journal: Oceans Walk Cinema is going over to Digital Projection.
2004-11-29
Gone with the Wind tops film list - From BBC News: Gone With the Wind, the epic 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, has been seen by more cinema-goers than any other film in UK movie history.
2004-11-29
PVR Cinemas to raise Rs 150 cr for expansion - From Agencyfaqs: PVR Cinemas plans to raise about Rs 150 crore early next year in the second round of funding and float an IPO later to finance its expansion programme.
2004-11-29
Town sells off old theater bit by bit - From Newsday.com: SOUTHINGTON -- Nostalgic for the days of the drive-in theater? Some folks in Southington took home their very own memories this weekend. Town officials held a silent auction this weekend to sell off equipment and other items from the old Southington Drive-in.
2004-11-29
A troop ship's projectionist remembers the voyage, landing day - From Pittsburgh Live.com: Reflections on the business of running movies prompt a personal recollection of ... running movies.
2004-12-01
Man dies in east end blaze drama - From Evening Times: ONE man died today when a massive blaze ripped through a derelict cinema in the east end.
2004-12-02
BFI building public archive of television and cinema ads - From Brand Republic: LONDON - The public could soon have access to more than a century\'s worth of television and cinema advertising thanks to a new initiative by the British Film Institute to open up advertising archives.
2004-12-03
Blackstone acquires UK cinemas of UGC - From FT.com: Blackstone last night deepened its exposure to the cinema industry when it agreed to buy the UK assets of UGC, the French cinema group, in a deal worth about £200m.
2004-12-03
Cineworld Acquires UGC\'s Operations in the UK and Ireland - From Business Wire: NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2004--Cineworld UK Limited today announced the acquisition of UGC\'s cinema operations in the UK and Ireland from UGC S.A.. UGC is the third largest operator of cinemas in the UK, operating 408 screens in 42 cinemas.
2004-12-06
Is Regal’s New HD Simulcasting Digital Cinema? - From Digital Video Editing: On March 29, pop star Prince’s Musicology tour opened to a packed stadium at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Simultaneously, the concert was viewed — live and digital — by audiences in 85 packed Regal Theatre theaters in 43 markets. According to Regal CineMedia VP of Business Development Dan Diamond, the concert played to approximately 25,000 viewers — more people in Regal theatres that night than the record sell-out crowd at Staples Center.
2004-12-06
What is Digital Cinema? - From Telepolis: The privileged role played by the manual construction of images in digital cinema is one example of a larger trend: the return of pre-cinematic moving images techniques. Marginalized by the twentieth century institution of live action narrative cinema which relegated them to the realms of animation and special effects, these techniques reemerge as the foundation of digital filmmaking. What was supplemental to cinema becomes its norm; what was at its boundaries comes into the center.
2004-12-06
Studios bank on web to fill cinemas - From the Guardian: The leading Hollywood studios are resorting to streaming free chunks of new releases online as competition heats up for audiences\' eyes and ears.
2004-12-07
Olswang seals 2nd major Blackstone deal - From Legal Week: Olswang has sealed its second major instruction for Blackstone in a matter of months - and one of the media specialist\'s biggest ever corporate deals - advising the acquisitive buy-out house on the takeover of cinema chain UGC.
2004-12-07
Blackstone Buys Cinema Chain for $390M - LONDON-US venture fund Blackstone has paid euro 290 million ($389.5 million) for the UK and Irish assets of French cinema group UGC. The deal creates the country\'s second-largest cinema chain. UGC operates 408 screens in 42 cinemas. Earlier this year Blackstone acquired Cine-UK, which has 37 cinemas with just under 400 screens, for euro 173.8 million ($233.6 million).
2004-12-08
The Show Must Go On - From Timeout: A very special screening of \'The Third Man\' officially re-opened The Rex cinema in Berkhamsted on Sunday night, kicking off what promises to be a truly special cinematic experience for all visitors to the re-modeled movie Mecca.
2004-12-08
GDC TECHNOLOGY CELEBRATES ON SURPASSING THE 400TH INSTALLED DSR™ SERVER - From DCinema Today: GDC Technology, the leading provider of digital cinema solutions is pleased to announce installations of DSR™ servers that have pushed past the 400th mark.
2004-12-09
Olswang seals £200m Blackstone buy-out - From Legal Week: Olswang has sealed its second major instruction for Blackstone in a matter of months — and one of the media specialist’s biggest ever corporate deals — advising the acquisitive buy-out house on the takeover of cinema chain UGC.
2004-12-09
bfi London IMAX Cinema - record takings for The Polar Express in 3D - From BFI: The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience achieved the highest takings in Europe when it grossed £52,500 at the bfi London IMAX Cinema during its opening weekend (3-5 December).
2004-12-09
UU Cinemas to restart with free screenings - Less than a week after it was discovered that University Union Cinemas had wasted an estimated $9,000 in student fees, the organization will hold free movie screenings starting Wednesday night.
2004-12-09
Animated Movies: US and European Market Assessment - This new report from Screen Digest analyses the US and European markets for feature film animation. As well as a detailed analysis of admissions and market shares in US and key European territories between 1997 and 2003, the report lists all admissions and box office of all animated titles in the USA and eight European territories. The report also looks at US and European production budgets, key producers and how the trend towards 3D animation techniques is changing the animated movie environment.
2004-12-09
New National Amusements\' IMAX(R) Theatres Open Strong - From IMAX Press Release: Research Conducted at New IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Retrofit Locations Shows Excellent Consumer Response to The IMAX Experience(R).
2004-12-10
Technician , Salisbury, Wiltshire - REGENT CINEMA, LYME REGIS, TECHNICIAN: required, 30 hours per week. Training offered to suitable applicants. Apply in writing to: General Manager, Scott Cinemas, Market Street, Newton Street, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 2RB
2004-12-10
Thomson Secures Leading Position in Visual Effects for the Media & Entertainment Industries - From Thomson Press Release: Acquisition of ‘The Moving Picture Company\' Expands Thomson\'s Post-Production Services to Media & Entertainment Customers and Provides a Platform for Further International Growth.
2004-12-11
National Film Theatre may quit South Bank for King\'s Cross - From Guardian: The National Film Theatre is considering a move from the dingy vaults under Waterloo Bridge to a new £60m site in Europe\'s largest regeneration project at King\'s Cross.
2004-12-11
IMAX experience delivers really big picture, audience - In case you\'ve never seen it, the theater is really big. Make that: Biiiig. It\'s more like an auditorium--a really wide auditorium. But of course it has to be. It\'s an IMAX theater.
2004-12-11
bfi statement on plans for a National Film Centre - Earlier this year Anthony Minghella, Chairman of the bfi, and Amanda Nevill, Director of the bfi, reaffirmed the organisation\'s commitment to building within 10 years an iconic National Film Centre, to be a focus for a national and international home for moving image culture.
2004-12-13
DVD pirates will blow a £1bn hole in film market - From the Times: BRITAIN is becoming the world’s black market film capital with three million pirate DVDs seized in 2004 — a rise of more than 3,000 per cent in three years.
2004-12-13
The Polar Express shatters IMAX Box Office record for digitally re-mastered Hollywood release - From Imax Press Release: Highest Grossing IMAX DMR(R) Release to Date Shows Strong Performance in International Markets. Picture Continues to Demonstrate Impressive Domestic \"Legs\" Five Weeks After Initial Release.
2004-12-14
Texas Instruments DLP(TM) Products Announces 5 Million Units Shipped - DALLAS, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN - News) today announced that it has shipped its 5 millionth DLP(TM) subsystem, reflecting the increased demand and growth of DLP products within the last year. It took five years, from 1996 to 2001, to ship the first million DLP units, and just under two years to ship the second. TI announced its 3 millionth shipment in March 2004, and has shipped the last 2 million DLP units in just 8 months.
2004-12-14
Return of Shrek and Spider-Man boosts cinema adspend - From Media Bulletin: LONDON - Adspend has risen over the past quarter by 4.6% in the UK, up to £3.61bn, after strong performances from television, outdoor and cinema.
2004-12-15
You must remember this - From The Mercury News: The $75 million extreme makeover of the California Theatre has been hailed as a miraculous comeback for San Jose\'s grand old palace of dreams.
2004-12-15
Publishing & Broadcasting, West Australian to Buy Hoyts Cinemas - From Bloomberg.com: Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. and West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy Hoyts Cinemas Group from Kerry Packer\'s Consolidated Press Holdings for A$347 million ($262 million).
2004-12-15
Cinemas pull out all stops to boost attendances - From Asahi.com: Operators of cinema complexes are in the mood to expand. But before they can feel comfortable with their growth scenarios, movie houses need to attract more repeat customers.
2004-12-15
UK indie exhibitor wins first Europa Cinemas award - From Sgrin.co.uk: UK independent exhibition company City Screen and its directors Tony Jones and Lyn Goleby have been honoured with the first ever \'Entrepreneur of the Year\' award by Europa Cinemas.
2004-12-15
Is that a cellphone or a projector? - From GlobeandMail.com: It takes squinting and guesswork to make out the details of postage-stamp-size snapshots displayed on cellphones and digital cameras. But researchers are working on pocket-size projectors...
2004-12-15
The Big Picture - From Digital Cinema Report: After years of hard work Emerging Pictures has opened America’s first all-digital commercial cinema. Emerging Pictures is a New York based company engaged in the distribution and exhibition of independent films and alternate content in digital format. The company, founded by HDTV pioneer Barry Rebo, home theatre industry entrepreneur Giovanni Cozzi and independent film industry icon Ira Deutchman, has been involved in the digital cinema industry since its beginning.
2004-12-15
Chaplin\'s cane sells for £47,800 - From the BBC News website: A cane twirled by silent film star Charlie Chaplin in movie Modern Times has been sold for £47,800 ($92,000) to a private US buyer at a London auction.
2004-12-16
Ghobadi will consult on the rebuilding of cinema in Iraq - From Screendaily: Turtles Can Fly is the first film to open in Iraq since the invasion.
2004-12-16
Italian admissions soar in 2004 - From Screen Daily: Admissions for French films around the world dip in 2004, according to Unifrance research.
2004-12-16
Dolby Announces More Than 500 Successful Digital Cinema Screenings - Dolby announced today that it has made significant accomplishments this year in digital cinema, having successfully completed more than 500 Dolby® Digital Cinema presentations at multiple commercial theaters in the Bay Area.
2004-12-19
Behind scenes, Pastime Theatre takes shape - From East Bay Newspapers: BRISTOL - John Vaughan sees far past the leaky roof, the worn seats and the crumbling ceiling. Instead, his eyes dart to the remnants of the old Pastime, and a vision of what he hopes it will be someday. Walking through the unheated, empty old theater on Bradford Street, he points out original traces of the building that have been all but lost over the 70 years since the art deco-style building was built in 1934.
2004-12-19
Career: Movie Projectionists - From iseek.com: Movie projectionists set up and operate projectors, lights, and sound equipment to show films to audiences.
2004-12-19
Academy Announces 2006 Oscar® Date - From Oscars Press Release: Beverly Hills, CA — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected Sunday, March 5, as the date for the 78th Academy Awards® in 2006, Academy President Frank Pierson announced today. The show will fall a week later in the calendar than in 2004 and 2005.
2004-12-19
BBC should invest more in UK films, say MPs - From Screen Daily: The BBC should invest more in UK film production and in showcasing British features on its channels, an influential report drafted by Members of Parliament recommends.
2004-12-20
Bollywood warming up to e-cinema: - [Cinema India, Bollywood]: New Delhi, Dec 19 : A whole new way of movie making and watching is knocking on the doors of India, thanks to technological advances.
2004-12-22
t\'s the final reel for film fan Michael - From Rochdale Observer: WHETHER leading the Fab Four to their dressing room or watching a ‘Python’ serve ice creams, Mick Faria reckons he’s seen it all. Rochdale Odeon’s chief projectionist retires after Christmas but having showed 85,000 miles of film over his lifetime he will be leaving with many fond memories.
2004-12-22
SALE ENDS AN ERA - A family business that started in 1934 has come to the end of an era with Woolnough Pumps Pty Ltd to change hands at the end of the year.
2004-12-22
Bid to restore cinema fails - From Kent Online: A NIGHTCLUB rather than a new cinema looks set to be built on the site of the former ABC Cinema in Tunbridge Wells.
2004-12-23
British institute to list top 100 Hindi films: - [Cinema India, Bollywood]: London, Dec 22 : The British Film Institute (BFI) is compiling a list of top 100 Hindi films since the days of the first Indian movie.
2004-12-23
Spider-Man 2 to Debut in 4K Digital - On January 13, Sony Pictures will present the first-ever showing of a major studio motion picture using Sony\'s revolutionary new \"4K\" digital projection system at a screening of Columbia Pictures\' blockbuster Spider-Man 2. The uncompressed \"4K\" digital cinema content for the projection system will be powered by advanced visualization and shared storage systems from Silicon Graphics.
2004-12-23
Call for talks on UGC cinema sale - From BECTU: Blackstones, new owners of the UGC cinema chain, have been invited to open talks about the sale with BECTU.
2004-12-24
Charity Celebrates Cinema Subtitles Boost - From the Scotsman: A national charity for the deaf has today welcomed new figures which show more than 130 cinemas nationwide are now offering subtitled screenings of all the Hollwood blockbusters.
