January 15, 2012 - Distribution & Exhibition

Feature Stories

Alternative Content
AAM Scales Down Alternative Content Division

By Melissa Keeping

In a move that’s certain to surprise the industry, it’s been reported that market leader Arts Alliance Media have dramatically cut their UK-based Alternative Content Division.

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Technology
The Chicken, the Egg and 3D Sound

By Melissa Keeping

I was involved in the industry-wide PR initiative for analogue 35mm film following the switch to cyan dye soundtracks in Europe, and the education process alone was a difficult, and protracted; never mind persuading cinemas to part with relatively little money for a red light reader to tack onto their projectors.  In the modern age of multiplexes and technically unskilled staff manning projection booths, plus the exorbitant cost of digital projection equipment, the awareness of and need for 3D surround sound may be considered far from a priority. Never mind budgets being made available: virtual print fees traditionally have not catered for sound equipment, so the providers of 3D immersive sound may have an uphill battle on their hands to make direct sales to exhibition.

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Exhibition
Golden Village Katong is All-Digital

The Golden Village Multiplex in Singapore has installed digital cinema technology in all eight screens of its newest theatre, the Golden Village Katong.

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Coming Soon

Managing Tight Budgets

Cinematographer Matthew Irving and director/producer Cindy Baer faced tight budgets when making their film Odd Brodsky.

Complete story in our next edition

News Stories

AAM, Cinevise Partner on South American Deal

Arts Alliance Media and Cinevise have agreed to a partnership to bring AAM’s Theatre Management System to exhibitors in Brazil and across Latin America.  Based in Miami and São Paulo, Cinevise provides monitoring and support for digital cinema equipment, and through this agreement will begin licensing AAM’s TMS to interested customers.

Digiplex Files for Public Offering

Digital Cinema Destinations (Digiplex) has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

Shanghai Film Group to install MasterImage 3D Systems

The Shanghai Film Group Corporation's Lian He Group, one of the largest cinema circuit groups in China has adopted MasterImage 3D systems for use in its circuit.

XDC Group and DFL Reach Agreement on Irish Roll Out

XDC Group and DFL have reached an agreement to allow XDC to provide significant funding of the digital roll out in Ireland.

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Passes 10,000 Screen Mark

Cinedigm Digital Cinema has signed more than 10,000 digital cinema screens in its combined Phase One and Phase Two digital cinema deployment.

Silver City Victoria Cinemas Opens in time for Mission: Impossible

Ghost ProtocolCineplex Entertainment opened the new Imax theatre at Silver City Victoria Cinemas last month in time for a special promotional presentation of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Cinepolis Opens Six-Screen Theatre in Surat

Cinepolis, the world's fourth largest cinema chain and India's top international exhibitor has opened a six-screen all-digital theatre in Surat. The complex features 1201 seats with 2K digital screens, 7.1 Dolby digital audio and 3D screens powered by Real-D. With the recent launch of Cinepolis Ahmedabad in November this year and in Surat now, Gujarat is the only state with two Cinepolis multiplexes.


GDC Servers Earn DCI Compliance

GDC Technology has achieved DCI compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 family of digital cinema servers.
 

Shows / Conferences

CinemaCon 2012

April 23-26, 2012

Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.cinemacon.com

ShowEast 2012

November 5-8, 2012

Westin Diplomat Center
Miami, Florida
http://www.showeast.com

National Association of Broadcasters Convention 2012

April 14-19, 2012

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.nab.org

IBC 2012

September 6-11, 2012

Rai Convention Center
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.ibc.org

Dimension 3

June 13-15, 2012

Paris, France
http://www.dimension3-expo.com

View Conference 2012

Oct. 19-21, 2012

Cinema Massimo

Turin, Italy

http://www.viewfest.it