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Nominations Open for Second Annual Catalyst Award

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Nominations are now open for the second annual Catalyst Award to be presented during CinemaCon the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners which will take place March 28-31 2011 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. As the motion picture exhibition industry moves further into the second decade of adopting digital technology Digital Cinema Report created the Catalyst Award to honor the independent exhibitor who best demonstrates the full capability flexibility and promise of digital cinema.  Anyone in the industry is eligible to make a nomination.

Cinedigm Enhances Theatre Command Center System

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Cinedigm Digital Cinema has announced the worldwide release of its Theatre Command Center-Enterprise system which was designed in conjunction with its Theatre Command Center to provide real-time consolidated digital theatre information and to centralize certain scheduling and content management tasks. Real-time events and statuses from all networked digital theatres are captured in a central Enterprise database for unprecedented operating control and business intelligence.

And They’re Off Filmed on Canon 7D with Light Illusion Gamma Curves


Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

US Indie film And They’re Off has been captured by Ulf Soderqvist predominantly using Canon’s 5D and 7D cameras enhanced by the use of Light Illusion designed Gamma Curves aim at maximizing the capture capabilities of these ostensibly still cameras. And They're Off is directed by Rob Schiller (King of Queens Two and a Half Men) and penned by Alan Grossbard with Grossbard (Zerophilia) Pamela Fryman (How I Met Your Mother) and Howard Bolter as producers.

Civolution Adds Validation Program to its NexGuard Techonology

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Civolution has introduced a formal validation program for its NexGuard forensic marking technology used in digital cinema systems. The new validation tools enable Civolution’s partners that make digital cinema equipment that meets Digital Cinema Initiative specifications to verify and confirm activation and operation of the watermarking technology and correct embedding upon in-theatre projection.
  Forensic marking is essential to help identify the source of illicit in-theatre recording of motion pictures ’’ says Michael Karagosian of MKPE Consulting.

Documenting the Great Los Angeles River Clean Up

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Filmmaker Kathy Kolla president of Cola Kat Productions of Beverly Hills California recently shot a short-form documentary about the great Los Angeles River clean up also known as “La Gran Limpieza.” The Los Angeles River Project (working title) will be shown on the festival circuit especially at many of the environmentally themed film festivals that are gaining in popularity and impact in the U.S. and internationally. 
  The documentary was independently produced by Cola Kat to raise awareness about trash in the river and how much of it eventually winds up in ocean waters.

Galaxy Cinemas Brockville Upgrades to 3D

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Cineplex Entertainment upgraded Galaxy Cinemas Brockville Ontario with 3D. The theatre has been equipped with a Christie Solaria 2K series projector and RealD 3D technology. Brockville residents are going to love the bright crystal clear images of digital presentations says Pat Marshall vice president communications and investor relations Cineplex Entertainment. With the addition of RealD audiences will be able to enjoy an incredibly immersive 3D experience with the great line-up of 3D movies scheduled to be released this year.” Toy Story 3 was the theatre’s first 3D presentation.

CopterStudios Outfits its Mini-Helicopters with new JVC Cameras

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

CopterStudios a specialty production company based in Santa Rosa California has outfitted two Halo remote-controlled helicopters with JVC GY-HM100 ProHD camcorders for close-range aerial cinematography. The Halo-based helicopters have captured footage for cable network programs movies and TV commercials as well as promotional footage for Sonoma and Napa Valley wineries real estate properties and golf courses.

South Point Hotel First with Two XD Theatres

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The owner of South Point Hotel in Las Vegas says it is the first location with two Cinemark XD Theatres on one property. XD provides the best movie going experience money can buy says Michael Gaughan. South Point opened its first XD theatre last October with Michael Jackson's This Is It making it one of only eight theaters using Cinemark's XD technology. In May South Point added the second XD theatre to its 16-screen movie complex with the opening of Iron Man 2.

XDC to use Arqiva's IS905 Digital Cinema Satellite Platform



Sun, 06/13/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Arqiva has agreed to provide XDC with satellite based electronic delivery to cinemas using its IS905 digital cinema platform and satellite infrastructure. Under a non-exclusive agreement Arqiva will deliver digital cinema packages and live events to exhibitors in XDC's network; XDC will also be able to transmit content to all cinemas connected to the Arqiva digital cinema network. Barrie Woolston commercial director at Arqiva Satellite & Media says We are delighted at XDC's decision to use our digital cinema services for their network.

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