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Screenvision Announces Six Marketing Deals

Tue, 08/14/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Screenvision has signed a first-time agreement with Mann Theatres and long-term renewals with Frank Theatres Premiere Cinemas CEC Theatres Neighborhood Cinemas and Emagine Entertainment. The new deals come on the heels of the April 2012 launch of The Limelight and its Screenfanz app a dramatically re-engineered in-cinema advertising pre-show with a 2-screen configuration targeted to the big screen and mobile devices that empowers advertisers to capitalize upon mobile interactivity and social connectivity with their ad buys coast-to-coast.

Broadmedia Deploys Signiant Software for DCP Service

Tue, 08/14/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Japanese distributor Broadmedia has deployed Signiant software for its new Digital Cinema Package delivery service. Working with Signiant's Japanese reseller Photron Broadmedia has already connected 80 cinemas nationwide with hundreds more to be added across major exhibition chains in the next few years. With an average finished file size of greater than 250 GB moving over a 50 Mbps broadband Internet connection to the theater it can take approximately 12 hours to deliver a single digital cinema package said Yasushi Mishima director of Photron.

Stageside Productions Sabella Dern Video Equipment Rentals Partner on ACL Live

Tue, 08/14/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Stageside Productions has partnered with Sabella Dern Entertainment and Video Equipment Rentals to launch what it says is the nation's first permanent stereoscopic 3D production studio Austin’s ACL Live. The studio which recently played host to Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z during the 2012 SXSW Conference is a 2750 capacity performance and production facility that converts into a 10 000 square foot state-of-the-art sound stage and stereoscopic 3D/2D production facility.

Tumulus Shot on Three-Day Schedule

Tue, 08/14/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

When a shooting schedule is tight the team must be able to depend on the camera technology more than ever. Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner had exactly three days to shoot the demo film Tumulus which left no leeway for experimentation. Considering the tight schedule the requirements were demanding. The performance of three new Super Speed Lenses by Carl Zeiss were to be impressively presented with cinematic scenic images.

More2Screen to Distribute World’s First 3D Nutcracker Ballet to Digital Cinemas Worldwide

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

More2Screen has been appointed by EuroArts Music to distribute the Mariinsky Theatre’s The Nutcracker In 3D – the world’s first 3D Nutcracker ballet – to digital cinemas worldwide starting in November.

 This is the third 3D ballet distributed by More2Screen following on from the Mariinsky Theatre’s Giselle In 3D in 2011 (the first 3D ballet) and in 2012 Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake In 3D which continues to delight audiences as it rolls out worldwide.

NBC Universal Installs MTI Film Technology for Digital Dailies Restoration

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

NBC Universal has selected MTI Film’s Control Dailies Enterprise and Cortex::ControlDailies to process its digital camera dailies. The company has also increased its digital film restoration capacity through the purchase of additional seats of MTI Film’s Correct DRS. “MTI Film is very pleased to extend its long-standing relationship with NBC Universal through these latest product sales ” said MTI Film CEO Larry Chernoff.

AAM and Cinevise Announce Deal with SuperCines in Ecuador

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Arts Alliance Media and Cinevise the Miami and São-Paulo based digital cinema systems supplier have announced a software deal with SuperCines Ecuador’s leading circuit. The deal will see AAM’s Screenwriter theatre management system installed by Cinevise in over 150 SuperCines screens across Ecuador. AAM and Cinevise have been working together since 2011 when they signed their first software licensing agreement that is bringing AAM’s TMS into all of Cinemais’ theaters in Brazil.

Phoenix Now Running Two of Pittsburgh’s Largest Cinemas

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Phoenix Big Cinemas Management is now running two of Pittsburgh's largest cinemas Chartiers Valley 20 in Bridgeville and North Versailles 22. After closing for two days this month the theatres re-opened with all new digital cinema technology. Other changes to the sites include the introduction of RealD 3D online and advance ticketing through MovieTickets.com and an expanded concession menu. Guests can also join the free Motion Picture Points loyalty club to earn points for free popcorn soft drinks and movie tickets at both locations.

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