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March 2, 2011
FDA approves Kodak’s new laser projection system
ROCHESTER, NY — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale by Kodak of a new laser digital projection system to theaters without requiring individual theater sites to obtain special permits to use it as is typically the case when laser-powered devices are used in places of entertainment. Kodak expects the new system to be available for purchase by theater operators within two years, claiming that the new system promises sharper, clearer images for both 2D and 3D films.
Moore notes that KODAK Laser Projection Technology is a key ingredient to potential improvements in digital cinema picture quality for both filmmakers and movie-goers. “This laser technology is a significant breakthrough that promises to have a positive ripple effect throughout the cinema world,” adds Moore. “We at Kodak have always endeavored to provide filmmakers with the best possible tools with which to tell their stories. That philosophy has served us well for more than a century, and we will continue nurturing that partnership long into the future.”
There is more at Business Wire.com.
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March 1, 2011
South Walton movie theater still a ways off
SOUTH WALTON, FL — Despite recent reports, there is still no progress on the prospect of a new movie theater in South Walton.
She said the theater again came to the limelight because of a motion that was made at a recent Walton County Commission meeting to support a movie theater in the county. Currently movie lovers must travel to Destin or Panama City to catch a flick.
“It could be months before a deal is made, or longer. So, at this point there is nothing to report,” she said.
Read more in the Walton Sun.
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It’s a wrap for longtime Marc Cinema theater manager
SHEBOYGAN, WI — Dennis Udovich, longtime manager of the Marc Cinema, is retiring after a lifetime associated with the business.
He’s seen his theater go from a two-screen start in 1972 to the current 13-screen setup it currently has, with one feature that might surprise a lot of theatergoers — there are no DVDs.
“We’re still running film here on 12 screens,” he said. “People think we have DVDs that we can just back up, but we can’t. It’s mechanical. If we have a breakdown, we continue where we were at.”
Read more in the Sheboygan Press.
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February 28, 2011
The dead-rat-covered truth about movie theater nostalgia
In this great story from IFC, the writer discovers our website and discusses how it changed his perspective on how he looks back on his childhood theaters.
That’s one of the things I love about Cinema Treasures. Each theater’s page is devoted entirely to reader submissions. Most of these readers are employees of those theaters, often writing with lenses just a shade less rose-colored than mine. It’s hilarious to compare the beautiful images in my head with their unflinching accounts of reality.
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80' x 60' IMAX screen for sale and more
Our church is buying an IMAX theater which was built new in 2005. We are selling all the theater equipment. We have all the concession equipment, approx 125 Irwin Marquee theater seats. We have a Kinotin MP-75E multi-format projector along with splicing tables and film platters. There is a complete theater sound system, POS computers, and 3 Boca Systems Ghost Writer Thermal Ticket Printers.
The real steal though is the screen, masking and masking motor. This is a MDI built 80'x60' silver standard perforated screen hung on a steel frame. It all must go. It was $170,000 new. The first $15000 OBO takes it. Buyer is responsible to come and remove screen from the building between March 29th and April 8th so we can begin our remodeling. Bids and offers for the screen are due by March 18th. See the attached picture of the screen.
Pictures of our other equipment can be seen at Facebook
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Mighty Wurlitzer looking for a theatre!
To put the “soul” back into a historic theatre, a theatre pipe organ is a great solution! Whether it’s for preshow and intermission music for other events, silent films or concerts, the lush dramatic sound of a theatre pipe organ is a great addition to a restored—or restoring—theatre.
I own a 1927 3 manual 13 rank Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ currently under restoration. I would like to DONATE it to an established and stable historic theatre, hopefully in the midwest. For inquiries, please
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February 25, 2011
14 Screen multiplex to open in Erbil
ERBIL, IRAQ — Cozy up to the Idea of Stadium-like Viewing with Empire Cinemas. A unique event is about to unfold in Iraq, where for the first time ever a cinema multiplex will open in the recently constructed “Family Mall”, the region’s newest shopping and leisure destination. “This is a one of a kind project,” says Gino Haddad, C.F.O / Business Development Director for Empire Cinemas. The leading cinema circuit and movies distributor in Lebanon and the Gulf will spearhead the group into Iraq, hosting 14 state of the art screens, equipped with 3D digital projectors and DTS digital surround sound systems. Taking a cultural page out of a glorious history of the country, Empire Cinemas designed very spacious theaters with stadium-like architecture, which can boast more than 2500 seats, including an exquisite section for the VIP. The large multiplex lobby will be adorned with comfortable lounge couches, as well as a sizable concession area catering to the whim of all movie fans; children and adults; offering a wide array of refreshment and snack categories from flavored popcorn and sizzling cheese nachos to imported American chocolate delights.
Hollywood blockbuster movies are scheduled to be released concurrently with U.S and European launch dates, while Arabic and commercial Indian movies' enthusiasts can regularly rejoice in top selections on offer.
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A new cinema operator in Poland
After a consolidation on the Polish exhibition market in recent years, a new operator entered one of the largest eastern European markets with population of about 38 million habitants and around 39 million cinema admissions (2009). Cinama3D declares in its business plan it will focus on medium-sized Polish cities with less than 100,000 habitants and will offer latest Hollywood blockbusters and local productions.
The first site with this brand opened in the middle of January in Klodzko (the region of Lower Silesia) as a part of the 34 million Zloty (approximately 12 million US dollar) extension of the shopping gallery Twierdza. The cinema has three screens with a total capacity of 720 seats (two screens with 180 seats and one with 360 seats) and forty employees. All three screens are 3D-capable. Technical equipment includes analog projectors Kinoton, digital projectors Barco and Doremi DCP servers.
With significant lower opening prices (up to 45 per cent discount) the site sold more than four thousand tickets in its first weekend, a very good result for this region.
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A new Movie Haus to open in Laurel
LAUREL, MT — The town of Laurel in Montana will again have its own movie theater, and like the last one that operated there, it will be known as the Movie Haus. The original Laurel Movie Haus burned down in the 1990’s and Laurel has been without its own cinema ever since. The new theater will be a triplex.
The space for the three-screen theater had been a J.C. Penney store and most recently a dollar store. The Cookes are renovating the entire interior, doing much of the construction and decorating by themselves.
This will be the only movie theater in Laurel and the owners hope to capitalize on visitors from more rural areas. “We’re hoping to bring people from Columbus, Joliet, Bridger, and all down the valley. They come here to shop too so we hope to be part of that experience,” Riley said.
There is more at KULR8.
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February 24, 2011
Pressure to go digital stresses small town theaters such as the Ganado Cinema
GANADO, TX — Since 1941, the Ganado Cinema has been entertaining its local residents, and its owner has kept the projectors humming. But just recently the theater’s owner, seventy-three-year-old, Alvin Svoboda gave in to the digital revolution and invested in the new equipment. The problem is, the new projectors have cost him his life savings and there is no assurance that that the investment will pay off as small theaters such his his do not qualify for rebates from the major studios as they cannot show new films for the required length of time.
“A lot of the theaters will have to throw in the towel eventually because they won’t be able to make the change,” said Byron Berkley, chairman of the National Association of Theater Owners of Texas.
The digital switch has been talked about since 2005, but real moves began last year with most major theaters chains making the costly switch, Berkley said.
The full story is in theVictoria Advocate.