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OSU Students Join AFI Film Archiving Effort

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

A group of students at Oregon State University is contributing to a project that has been heralded by filmmaker Martin Scorsese as “the most complete and accurate” online archive of American films. Twelve University Honors College students are cataloging more than 40 movies from the 1980s this term as part of a special project in the class of OSU film professor Jon Lewis. Their work is part of a larger effort on behalf of the American Film Institute to document every American feature-length film produced from 1893 through 2011.

Pixomondo Collapses Caves Shocks Giant Eel in Journey 2

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The 3D family tale Journey 2: The Mysterious Island from New Line Cinema Contrafilm Production and Warner Bros. Pictures features an array of fantastical visual effects shots 81 of which were completed by international visual effects company Pixomondo. A follow-up to Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D much of the action-packed adventure takes place on strange island in the middle of nowhere packed with extraordinary life forms mountains of gold deadly volcanoes and more.

Campanelli and Mitchell Win Top SOC Honors

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Stephen Campanelli and Andrew Mitchell claimed top honors in the two competitive categories at the 2012 Society of Camera Operators annual Lifetime Achievement Awards celebration in the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Campanelli won Feature Film Camera Operator of the Year for J. Edgar and Mitchell won Television Camera Operator of the Year for his work on Glee. Campanelli was previously nominated for Hereafter in 2011 and The Changeling in 2009.

Sonic Microspace to Bring Satellite Delivery Options to Independent Exhibitors

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Sonic Equipment Company and Microspace Communications Corporation have announced a new partnership to bring satellite delivery options to the independent theatre owner. “Microspace and Sonic have shown we share the same philosophy of maximizing the potential of digital cinema for exhibitors. We are excited to be working with Sonic to extend the reach of our satellite delivery services further into the exhibition community ” says Joe Amor vice president and general manager at Microspace Communications.

Russian Film Stalingrad to be Re-Mastered in Imax 3D

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky today announced that the World War II 3D epic Stalingrad will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive Imax 3D format and released in Imax theatres in Russia and the CIS in October 2013. This marks the first Russian-language film to be released in the Imax format. Stalingrad is a drama set in 1942 during one of the most important battles of World War II which stopped the progress of Nazi forces and turned the tide of war in favor of the Allies.

Essence of Tasmania Film Contest Announced

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Filmmakers are being challenged to capture the Essence of Tasmania to win a share of $20 000 in prizes in a short film competition sponsored by Tourism Tasmania. Tasmania Australia's only island state is holding the competition to bolster travel to the country. The contest calls for movies that are three minutes long. Entries close April 13. The competition invites filmmakers across the globe to impart their impressions of Australia's Natural State in a creative way via this visual medium.

UFO Moviez India Dolby Collaborate on Audio Upgrade

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

UFO Moviez India and Dolby Laboratories are collaborating to bring a major transition in the audio experience across UFO’s digital cinema screens in India. Dolby will assist UFO in setting up the digital encoding and mastering workflow for UFO Moviez and provide UFO-Dolby co-branded CP750 cinema processors delivering an end-to-end digital sound process and helping to provide an authentic audio experience in the theatres.

XDC to Release At The Very Last Moment 3D

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

XDC is releasing At The Very Last Moment in 3D the new feature film from French free ride production company Perfect Moment Entertainment whose well-known concept Nuit de la Glisse focuses on the triumphs and achievements of extreme sportsmen and women as they take on Mother Nature at her most challenging. French film maker Thierry Donard has been filming free riding athletes for 30 years and formed Perfect Moment Entertainment a production company dedicated to the filming of extreme sports from all four corners of the globe.

Ymagis Claims Deployment First in Europe

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Ymagis says it has deployed more than 1 050 digital projection systems in France becoming the first deploying entity to pass the 1 000 systems figure in any one European country. Ymagis says it expects to sign and deploy more screens in the coming months. Ymagis estimates that the company has been able to reach a market share in excess of 30 percent of the French virtual print fee market.

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