formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Hopwood DePree has been leading efforts to renovate Grade II* listed Hopwood Hall in Middleton since 2017. Source: US actor battles UK council over restoration of ‘Downton Shabby’, his ancestral home | Greater Manchester | The Guardian
In the halls of the British Film Institute, technology from the golden age of cinema is being kept alive by technology of the 21st century. To keep its priceless collection of vintage projectors running, the BFI is tackling the problem … Continued
Miguel Pérez, an amateur film buff, repairs projectors and other pieces of enormous cultural value, and displays them in a museum in the village of Veguellina de Órbigo, far away from the cultural centers of Spain. Source: The retired electrician … Continued
The government-endorsed initiative, revealed at the Shanghai Film Festival, will involve 100 martial arts classics undergoing an AI “revitalization.” Source: Chinese Studios Reveal Plans for AI-Powered Remakes of Classic Kung Fu Movies from Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li
High above the Arctic Circle, the archipelago of Svalbard lies halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole.Frozen, mountainous, and remote, it’s home to hundreds of polar bears and a couple of sparse settlements.One of those is Longyearbyen, the world’s … Continued