Brisbane’s lost Art Deco cinemas
From the end of the Depression to the early years of World War Two, cinema building and remodelling boomed in Brisbane, drawing heavily on the Art Deco style. Source: Brisbane’s lost Art Deco cinemas
Melbourne’s longest running cinema — VFL, pornography and the fight for survival – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A group of Melbourne film lovers fear the the city’s longest running cinema could be forced to close before the wider population even knows of its existence and long history. Source: Melbourne’s longest running cinema — VFL, pornography and the … Continued
Return of 70mm film sends cinema bosses scrambling for old projectors
Fifty-year-old temperamental clattering contraption flickers in the dark again as filmmakers seek “vivid and vital” screenings. Source: Return of 70mm film sends cinema bosses scrambling for old projectors
Return of 70mm film sends cinema bosses scrambling for old projectors
When it was announced last year that Quentin Tarantino’s new film, The Hateful Eight, would screen exclusively for the first week on 70mm film, digital-based cinemas around the world scrambled to find working 70mm projectors. Most failed. Source: Return of … Continued
Extended interview with Hoyts CEO Damian Keogh – The Business – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The cinema certainly isn’t dead or so Chinese company Wanda is hoping. Earlier this year the Chinese property development firm bought Australian movie chain Hoyts for an estimated 900 million dollars. Damian Keogh, Head of Hoyts Australia speaks to Elysse. … Continued
New $17m Glenelg cinema won’t be open this summer after three-month delay
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