Imax Newsweek & The Daily Beast have announced The Imax Award which recognizes up-and-coming filmmakers whose entries best capture the theme of exploration. The contest will commemorate the publication of Newsweek's Explorer Issue on sale January 6 and celebrate Imax's 40-year legacy of creating inspiring documentary films that explore the wonders of the universe.
Kodak has added another product to its portfolio of asset protection films. Kodak Vision3 Digital Separation Film 2237 is a black-and-white separation film for preserving images from color digital masters. This archival film is optimized for laser CRT and LED light sources utilized by digital recorders in the marketplace.
Led Zeppelin’s 2007 London concert was one of the hottest events on the planet. The release of the live concert film Celebration Day on November 19 will give fans the chance to experience the performance in all its glory. Legendary music filmmaker Dick Carruthers once again turned to his editor of choice Henry Stein to help bring the film to life.
All of the rooms across Hallett Cinemas’ 42-screen circuit with sites located across Washington and Idaho are now equipped with Barco projectors. “We want to offer our loyal patrons the best cinema entertainment available ” said Ray Hallett general manager/owner of Hallett Cinemas. “After touring the Barco factory in Belgium I was very impressed with the quality and care Barco invests in both the design and manufacturing of their projectors.
Aerial cinematographer David B. Nowell has been spending a lot of time in the air recently shooting for major motion pictures and while there is a lot of discussion about high frame rates for a recent shoot he elected to go in the opposite direction. “One of my most recent assignments was over the sand lava fields mountains and glaciers of Iceland ” he said. “We needed to get plate shots for a special helicopter/jet aircraft that is flying through the country’s very narrow canyons.
Rooftop Films held the first ever indie-horror-film marathon last month at the Brooklyn Lyceum. There was no charge for admission and the event included music prizes and complimentary drinks and food. The film marathon began at 4 pm and continued until midnight. The event kicked off with a reception featuring music projections and complimentary food and drink. The films started at 5 pm with a special screening of Jeremy Saulnier’s Brooklyn-based slasher comedy Murder Party.
The National Association of Theatre Owners' Cinema Buying Group has announced that it has now signed over 3 000 independent CBG screens for conversion to digital cinema. Cinedigm is the digital cinema integrator partner for the CBG a buying program for NATO's independent theatre operators in the United States and Canada and is responsible for deploying nearly 40 percent of all digital cinema screens in North America. “NATO and the CBG congratulate Cinedigm on the momentous 3 000 screen milestone ” said NATO president John Fithian.
Star Grill Cinema recently equipped all 21 screens across its three Texas locations with Sony 4K projection now providing their customers the highest-quality movie-viewing experience. Star Cinema offers their guests an extensive dining menu and full-service bar with a wide selection of beer wine and spirits. Now the theaters’ digital conversion allows them to offer “the best of both worlds ” according to owner Omar Khan. “We want to make sure our customers have the best meal they’ve had in a long time ” Khan said.
Thinkbox Software has launched Cinelab a new video-editing app for Windows 8 devices. Cinelab delivers video editing capabilities directly from any supported tablet mobile device or desktop computer. Inspired by the new Windows user interface Thinkbox founder Chris Bond set out to design an easy-to-use editing app that would enable people of any skill level to trim and cut together clips and share them directly from Windows 8 devices.
Disney’s Pair of Kings is an unusual multi-camera series to say the least. It is filled with incredible battles and amazing stunts as well as special effects and “lots of really funny stuff ” said director of photography Johnny Simmons ASC. “We shoot both four-camera and single camera style; maintaining the use of all four cameras shooting coverage inside the proscenium. “On the multi-camera shows that I’ve been shooting Vinten has pretty much been the standard ” he said. “Coming from single camera I wasn’t that familiar with what sitcom camera operators wanted to use.
