formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Researchers in Sweden have create a tiny display with a resolution of beyond 25,000 pixels per inch. They have created what they are calling Retina e-paper, which could have significant benefits for building incredibly realistic VR scenarios. Source: Screen the … Continued
A Jewish film festival in Malmö was canceled after every cinema declined to host it, citing security fears; Sweden’s culture minister called the situation ‘a complete disaster for society’. Source: Jewish film festival in Malmö canceled after cinemas refuse to … Continued
The kaleidoscopic film from Alexander Rynéus and Per Bifrost, premiering at Edinburgh, sees some of the last residents facing loss, acceptance and questions of identity as nature reclaims the land. Source: Town in Sweden Doc ‘Once You Shall Be One … Continued
Sweden’s second largest cinema chain Svenska Bio went cashless for all of its 35 cinemas on 1 November 2016. More than four months into this world-first for a major cinema chain Celluloid Junkie talked to Suzanna Renhuldt, CMO of Svenska … Continued
Dozens of 16mm or 35mm films are shown as part of the traditional retrospective at the Locarno festival every year. It’s a conscious choice to defend a dying art, but it means a major effort for a smaller festival. Source: … Continued
VAT is set to increase from 6% to 25% for cinema tickets in Sweden, as part of the scrapping of the 50-year old mechanism for supporting domestic films. Culture Minister Alice Bah-Kunke has announced the scrapping of Filmavtalet (the Film … Continued