Empire Theatres Canada's second largest movie exhibition company has announced that it will open a new eight-screen theatre complex in St. John's Newfoundland. Construction on the land will begin in 2012 with the theatre complex opening in 2013. The new Empire Theatre will be located in Field Power Centre on Torbay Road another project led by KNK Capital Group of Canada. We're extremely pleased to be able to bring a third facility to the St.
Bunraku the second film from director Guy Moshe is a blend of computer graphics and choreographed live action comic book and video game styles gritty reality and fantasy and samurai and spaghetti western genres. Crime boss Nicola the Woodcutter (Ron Perlman) commands an army of thugs headed by nine deadly assassins in a post-war future without guns. Citizens of the small town terrorized by Nicola’s regime wait in hope of a hero to save them.
Dot Hill Systems has entered into a supply agreement with Autodesk. Under the terms of the agreement Autodesk will integrate Dot Hill's AssuredSAN 3000 Series 8Gb Fibre Channel storage system as part of Autodesk's turnkey solution for 3D visual effects and finishing. Dot Hill storage can be configured as either direct attach storage and as a Storage Area Network as needed. Featuring a compact 2U24 footprint and reliable 8Gb Fibre Channel connectivity Dot Hill 3000 storage systems deliver high performance for sequential workloads required in effects and finishing work.
Arts Alliance Media and UK post house Molinare have agreed to offer AAM’s digital cinema services to Molinare’s post-production clients and post capablities to AAM’s customers. The move is designed to offer producers and exhibitors a seamless end-to-end service from preproduction through to theatrical release. AAM will work with Molinare to provide services such as digital cinema package creation and re-versioning for different territories along with a full quality-control service in either of its two fully equipped digital cinemas in London and Paris.
Hugo director Martin Scorsese has been named the 2012 recipient of the Harold Lloyd Award by the International 3D Society in Hollywood. Winner of this year's Golden Globe Award for directing Hugo Scorsese will receive the Society's highest filmmaker award at a black- tie ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel February 1st. Marty Scorsese has embodied Harold Lloyd's vision and passion for captivating movie fans around the world for his entire career says Suzanne Lloyd Lloyd's granddaughter and chairman of Harold Lloyd Entertainment who will make the presentation.
Screenvision has signed a new long-term agreement with one of its key exhibitor partners Wehrenberg Theatres America's oldest family-owned and -operated movie theatre circuit. Wehrenberg Theatres celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.
The Society of Camera Operators will present the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards February 19 at the Leonard Goldenson Theater at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood California. The Governors Award for Lifetime Achievement will be presented to Clint Eastwood in recognition of his lifetime of creative contributions and advancement to the art and craft of cinema. Phil Radin executive vice president marketing Panavision will receive The President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Lifetime Achievement as Camera Operator Award will go to Paul Babin.
With the momentum behind 4K technology continuing to build Sony is now shipping its F65 CineAlta digital motion picture camera. At an exclusive ceremony held during the Sony Open golf tournament Sony senior executives including Sir Howard Stringer chairman CEO and president of Sony Corporation presented the first official production unit Serial number 10001 to Otto Nemenz president of Hollywood-based motion picture rental company Otto Nemenz International.
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s The Adventures of Tintin was this year’s Golden Globe winner for Best Animated Feature Film. NewTek’s vice president and head of 3D software development Rob Powers served as supervisor of the Virtual Art Department for Tintin prior to joining NewTek. A VAD is much more than previs. It involves interacting with the entire film creating virtual environments—complete with lighting texturing and atmospherics—that the director can use to explore how live actors interact within a 3D scene.
XDC has signed a supply and support agreement with Unique Digital to add the Rosettabridge theatre management system as part of its integrated product portfolio. XDC is now including Rosettabridge as part of the virtual print fee deployment packages and in addition will supply the TMS to non-VPF customers through their integrator arm FTT. “A professional level TMS is a key component to ensure efficient operation of a digital cinema whether or not part of a VPF deployment ” says Serge Plasch CEO XDC.
