formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Studios invested heavily in magnetic-tape storage for film archiving but now struggle to keep up with the technology Source: The Lost Picture Show: Hollywood Archivists Can’t Outpace Obsolescence – IEEE Spectrum
Warners bought the projectors that the Weinstein Co. restored for ‘The Hateful Eight,’ and now other filmmakers are eyeing future releases in the format. Source: ‘Dunkirk’ Could Launch a 70mm Film Presentation Renaissance | Hollywood Reporter
Dunkirk is presented in 35mm at Hyde Park Picture House as part of the cinema’s ongoing commitment to traditional film projection. Dunkirk’s brand new print offers incredible clarity, a unique patina and a rich, warm sound mix. The presentation also … Continued
The Irish Film Institute is incredibly proud to be the only cinema in Ireland with a working 70mm projector.In a day and age when film projection has increasingly shuffled off in favour of digital cinema options, even the chance to … Continued
There’s a very real danger in watering down the theatrical experience,” warned Christopher Nolan about the death of film in 2015. “With the confusing proliferation of digital technology,” the cinephile’s cinephile continues, “there isn’t any stable digital archiving medium.” One … Continued
It all really started in Pune, last year, where Kamal Haasan was attending the closing ceremony of the Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop at the National Film Archives of India (NFAI). He had asked Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, the organiser of … Continued