(42) Projectionists: The Men In The Shadows | 101 Traces | Unique Stories From India – YouTube
Mumbai’s Liberty Cinema is one of the last few screens that still uses the reel projector, and the men who operate it.
Inside the Nuclear Bunker Where America Preserves Its Movie History | WIRED
IF THE FILM is rare, highly flammable, and was made before 1951, there’s a good chance it’ll end up on George Willeman’s desk. Or more specifically, in one of his vaults. As the Nitrate Film Vault Manager at The Library … Continued
MoviePass Probably Won’t Last, But It’s Only Seven Bucks Now
When MoviePass announced its Netflix-for-the-cinema service back in August, observers wondered how it could possibly maintain the low $10 monthly fee for unlimited movies. On Friday, the company announced that it will be making a change to the fee. For … Continued
Data-driven cinema: The future?
If you’re remotely connected to the cinema industry there have been a couple of stories that won’t have escaped your notice this year. Source: Data-driven cinema: The future?
Lightform raises $5M to turn old projectors into augmented reality machines | TechCrunch
In Blade Runner 2049, one of the more interesting stylistic choices was how the film imagined futuristic augmented reality. While the Microsofts and Googles of our real dystopian world are currently approaching AR tech with headsets and smart glasses, Blade … Continued
Reel devotion: Digital may have won the war, but the desire and love for film remains bigger than nostalgia | National Post
Calum Marsh: Where digital has taken over the profession has faded into obsolescence. Where it’s still needed, it’s never been more in demand Source: Reel devotion: Digital may have won the war, but the desire and love for film remains … Continued