Sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey," lands at the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in Queens, New York. "Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey," a new, temporary exhibition, showcases imagery from and the history of the beloved movie directed by Stanley Kubrick, who collaborated on the screenplay with the novel's author, Arthur C. … [Read more...]
Hollywood Foreign Press Association & The American Cinematique Announce the HPFA RESTORATION SUMMIT
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The American Cinematheque are proud to present the HFPA Restoration Summit 2020 - two days of exciting film rediscoveries, onstage dialogues and clip shows that celebrate the art and Science of film preservation and restoration. Source: Hollywood Foreign Press Association & The American Cinematique … [Read more...]
First Greek sound film resurfaces in French archive – Entertainment
The first silent Greek film set to music, believed lost for decades, will be shown again this month after resurfacing in a French archive and undergoing restoration, organizers said this week. The 1930 film Oi Apachides ton Athinon (The Apaches of Athens) about social inequality was rediscovered in 2016 by the Cinémathèque Française, the Greek film … [Read more...]
YouTuber upscales 1895 short film to 4K 60fps and the result is outstanding
Denis Shiryaev deployed several neural networks to achieve the upgrade Need an uplifting mid-morning moment? Have a gander at this bit of progress. The Lumière Brothers' 1895 short, Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat is doubtless one of the most famous historical film clips. You've almost certainly seen the 50-second movie at some point in your … [Read more...]
Van Gogh ‘projection’ exhibition arrives in Leicester
A redundant church in Leicester is one of only two UK venues to host an international exhibition inspired by the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. More than 200 animated paintings will be projected on to the walls, floors and ceilings of All Saints Church, in Highcross Street, in the show which starts later. Regular worship ceased at the building in … [Read more...]
Projector ‘broken’ at Edinburgh cinema leaving film fans disappointed
Cinema-goers have been left feeling impatient after the Capital's Picturehouse failed to show a film on time. Source: Projector 'broken' at Edinburgh cinema leaving film fans disappointed | Edinburgh News … [Read more...]
