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• Europe’s Theatrical Window Standoff Gives Studios Pause Over Strategy 2022/06/23
  As France and Italy enforce exclusive cinema runs, execs now have to consider whether it’s worth bypassing exhibitors altogether (and forgoing grosses) to boost streamers. Source: Europe’s Theatrical Window Standoff Gives Studios Pause Over Strategy – The Hollywood Reporter
• Creator/Writer/EP Max Borenstein on Making ‘Winning Time’ a Portrait of a Cultural Shift in America 2022/06/23
  Writer and producer, native Los Angeleno, and longtime Lakers fan Max Borenstein approached HBO’s Winning Time as a labor of love. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the show is that Max and the filmmaking team didn’t settle for just telling a great sports story—they also looked to explore this particular era in basketball as […]
• Nature, nudity and reconnection captured in rare photos of Rainbow Gatherings | 2022/06/23
  For the last 36 years, Joth Shakerley has captured the secret world of Rainbow Gatherings where reconnection is at the core. Source: Nature, nudity and reconnection captured in rare photos of Rainbow Gatherings | Digital Camera World
• 5 vintage Soviet cameras that are better than your iPhone 2022/06/23
  Although some of these cameras come very cheap, they are capable of capturing some wonderful shots. Source: 5 vintage Soviet cameras that are better than your iPhone
• Dubblefilm launches Cinema 800 35mm colour print film 2022/06/23
  Dubblefilm has announced the launch of its ISO 800, 35mm colour print film Cinema, which is said to be suitable for night-time analogue shooting or bluish tones in daylight. Source: Dubblefilm launches Cinema 800 35mm colour print film – Amateur Photographer
• Why You Should Use a Cinema Camera for Video Versus a Mirrorless Camera 2022/06/23
  Technology and filmmaking have always had an oddly symbiotic relationship. Certain techniques in filmmaking become popular almost as a direct result of new technology, making certain actions possible that might have literally been impossible before. As an example, early sound films don’t have a great deal of camera movement. This isn’t because they didn’t want […]
• VISIONARY DIGITAL ARTIST FVCKRENDER BRINGS IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE IRL AT NFT NYC 2022/06/23
  Native digital artist FVCKRENDER is not only a massive success in the NFT world, he is a true innovator, committed to taking his work past the purely visual into interactive and uncharted territory. As a leading and well-respected digital artist, he has had a robust commercial career, but FVCKRENDER is not one to simply settle […]
• The 360°, 25K gorilla experience backed by Hollywood stars 2022/06/23
  Habitat XR has created the largest 360° projection theatre in Africa for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund with support from Ellen DeGeneres and Leonardo DiCaprio. Source: The 360°, 25K gorilla experience backed by Hollywood stars
• Zawya’s ‘Italian Cinema Focus’ Pays Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini 2022/06/23
  To celebrate his 100th birthday, Downtown indie cinema Zawya is collaborating with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura to pay homage to famed Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini. Source: Zawya’s ‘Italian Cinema Focus’ Pays Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini
• Y.M.CINEMA 65: A Gift For Cinephiles 2022/06/23
  The Y.M.CINEMA 65 is a one-of-a-kind stainless steel piece of jewelry that was designed as a 65mm film camera. The Y.M.CINEMA 65 is handmade and manufactured solely by Y.M.CINEMA. It was created meticulously and uniquely by pure passion for motion picture magic. Source: Y.M.CINEMA 65: A Gift For Cinephiles – Y.M.Cinema – News & Insights […]
• Dollar Cinema closing its doors after 18 years 2022/06/23
  Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedInOwner Bernie Gurberg says streaming services and COVID are to blame. Source: Dollar Cinema closing its doors after 18 years | CBC News
• Bosphorus Film Fest returns with outstanding Turkish, world cinema 2022/06/23
  Turkey’s fastest-growing and most dynamic film festival is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The Bosphorus Film Festival will invite movie buffs to screenings of exclusive local and international films Source: Bosphorus Film Fest returns with outstanding Turkish, world cinema | Daily Sabah
• Nikon Z9: 8K N-RAW & DaVinci Resolve 18 – Y.M.Cinema 2022/06/23
  In continuous with our previous video published by Nikon Asia regarding the editing of 8K N-RAW on Grass Valley EDIUS X, this time Nikon France released another video demonstrating the editing and grading capabilities of the 8K N-RAW on DaVinci Resolve 18. Check it out. Source: Nikon Z9: 8K N-RAW & DaVinci Resolve 18 – […]
• A Protection Order Has Been Issued After Ezra Miller Allegedly Groomed A Teen, But Nobody Can Seem To Locate The Actor To Serve Them 2022/06/23
  In the past couple of months, Ezra Miller has been in the news with arrests and other reports of disruptive behavior and assault. The most recent issues for the star of the upcoming DC movie The Flash have come from their friendship with teenager Tokata Iron Eyes, which has resulted in Iron Eyes’ parents filing […]
• Russian Cinemas Exit UNIC Amid Industry Collapse 2022/06/23
  A trade body representing Russian cinema owners has pulled out of the International Association of Cinemas (UNIC) as the domestic impact of sanctions over the war against Ukraine begin to bite.In a move that helps Russian exhibitors save face and avoid expulsion from a major global industry body, the Russian Association of Cinema Owners (RACO) […]
• What’s the best movie ever made? – GEEKSPIN 2022/06/23
  Like any other form of art, cinema is subjective. Films that are great to some, maybe mediocre to others, and that’s completely understandable. With the rise of streaming services, movies ― both old and new ― have become more accessible to people than ever, resulting in a more divided opinion on motion picture projects. While […]
• Billy Liar: Photos take you behind the scenes on set in Leeds 2022/06/23
  Filming locations for the movie, based on the 1959 novel by former YEP reporter Keith Waterhouse and directed by John Schlesinger, included The Headrow and Leeds Town Hall and Green Lane in Wortley. Source: Billy Liar: Photos take you behind the scenes on set in Leeds | Yorkshire Evening Post
• BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky back UK industry anti-bullying initiative 2022/06/23
  The broadcasters will support the setting up of an Independent Standards Authority (ISA) to counteract bullying and harassment in the TV workplace, lending further momentum to a scheme already backed by industry bodies including the British Film Institute, Bectu and Bafta. Source: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky back UK industry anti-bullying initiative | […]
• Janet Jackson Promises New Music ‘At Some Point’ 2022/06/23
  Janet Jackson is on the cover of the newest issue of Essence, and in the Wednesday (June 15) cover story, she’s dishing on the possibility of new music. “Sometimes things happen that you don’t expect to happen, and you have to figure things out — or you’re in a space in your life when you […]
• The Untold Truth Of Charlie Chaplin 2022/06/23
  Charlie Chaplin is one of the 20th century’s most famous comedic icons. He was born in London in 1889 — near the end of the Victorian era. Chaplin’s parents separated when he was young, and his mother struggled to provide for her children. Chaplin spent much of his early life in and out of workhouses […]