There’s a funny thing on the internet that lets people in public service jobs know how to deal with those who are disabled – those poor disabled people who have no ability to use Braille or sign language in this case!
What to Do when You Meet a Sighted Person
“Sighted people tend to be very pr[……]
The National Association of Theatre Owners today announced the formation of The Cinema Foundation. The new organization—a donor-supported 501(c)(3) charitable non-profits—dedicated to promoting the essential cinema exhibition industry by developing future diverse workforces and growing moviegoing co[……]
UNIC – 7 FEBRUARY 2022
RECOVERING EUROPEAN CINEMAS SEE 42 PER CENT BOX OFFICE GROWTH IN 2021
Brussels: 7 February 2022 – The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2021 box office and ad[……]
It is all in the library, so many groups found out – and when the choices are made, what do you shoot in, what do you post in, what do you archive in, it is clear that the higher resolution the better.
Articles are abounding about the valuable reasons for shooting in 12K now that cameras are being released with that capability [(WE’LL ALL BE WATCHING 12K VERY SOON!*) and (WE’LL ALL BE WATCHING 12K VERY SOON!*)].
And now, the 8K Association has a website: Discover8K.com
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Chris Chinnock, of Insight Media notes that Compound Photonics has been an innovator in microdisplay technology for decades (under previous names as well). The press release below shows they are now at the forefront of microdisplay technology for AR/MR applications. Their focus is on monolithic, very-small-pixel displays for waveguide integration and their new backplane architecture can support both LCOS and microLED frontplanes. I have never heard of a backplane with both voltage drive for LCOS and current drive for microLEDs, but they have one. And, some may recall that it was the CP Nova backplane that was bonded to a microLED frontplane from Plessey Semiconductor (now part of Facebook). This new architecture addresses all the current pain points in AR/MR microdisplay devices, as they note in detail below. I look forward to learning more during Mike Lee’s SID Business Conference presentation on Aug. 3.[……]
Update: Cinemark, the world’s 2nd largest chain, will not go silently into the good night of marriage with VOD:
Click above to see the Deadline article. “Cineworld’s Regal is t[……]
UPDATE: With some rumors – still unconfirmed a week later –that Tenet could be released in other countries other than the US, we are truly in WhoThePhuqueKnows territory.
CNN has a good roundup of the movies at: The movies will return someday, and here are the ones we’re really stoked about
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UNIC LAUNCHES FOURTH EDITION OF THE WOMEN’S CINEMA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Brussels: 30 June 2020 – The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, today launched the fourth edition of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, a 12-month mentorin[……]
You never know what a revolution is when it is mentioned by a marketing group. But if Deluxe has figured out how to keep the trust of the studios while poking things through the web, perhaps this really is.
The Exit for the PauseDemic has been eagerly awaited all over the world. French cinema is getting up again [France shakes off virus blues as cinemas, casinos set to open] and [Tous au Cinema – Les Cinémas sont oiuverts!] and California has given clues o how to do it in their huge markets. [Cali[……]
Usually in June, CineEurope had to reschedule to August – and even that was deemed too dangerous as they got to 3 months in advance.
CineEurope is now cancelled for 2020. Alas. 2020, we barely knew ya.
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Wanda Film is the group that bought AMC in the States and which then bought the studio Legendary Entertainment, the company behind blockbusters like Jurassic World and The Dark Knight, and also bought the mid-sized theatre brand Carmike, and UK’s Odeon Cinemas, and EU group UCI Cinemas – b[……]
NATO needs the Congress to get a support bill going in the Congress. The Republicans have included it in their plan, but it is essentially nuclear and won’t go anywhere. Time to get the Democrats onboard.
Fill out the form at: Let Congress Know: Support Relief for Movie Theaters and Their Em[……]
Selected Takes: 3 Editing Lessons From Anne V. Coates
MusicBed Blog presents a new Blog “Inspired by “Selected Takes: Film Editors on Editing”, we’re sharing takeaways from film’s most iconic editors.”[……]
The following was sent by NATO regarding CinemaCon 2020 on 26 Feb 2020
To: NATO Members and All Other Participants in CinemaCon 2020
From: John Fithian (NATO)
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