formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Before faceless multiplexes became the norm, one could always spot a movie theater in the distance, even if it was your first visit to that town. A large illuminated vertical sign announced the name of the cinema, and the triangular … Continued
Professor Witney Seibold explains how a film is actually projected onto the screen, what can go wrong, and what you can do about it. via FREE FILM SCHOOL #20: Your Projectionist and You – CraveOnline.
Last sumer, we reported on a campaign by prominent Hollywood directors like J.J. Abrams, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Judd Apatow, and Martin Scorsese to save 35mm film from the vinegar-scented clutches of technological oblivion. Now, in a testament to the … Continued
The thing that strikes you most powerfully while watching Selma, a compelling new biopic of Martin Luther King Jr., is how very recently it was considered alright to ban African-Americans from all the best bars and restaurants, stop them from … Continued
The biggest Hollywood studios recently reached a deal with Kodak to continue to supply them with film stock for at least for “a few” more years to make their movies. That is quite an investment on both sides—Kodak says it costs … Continued
Almost 90 percent of theatrical movie screens around the world have now been converted to digital, in what can only be good news for the U.S. majors and other distributors. According to a report by London-based IHS Cinema Intelligence, the … Continued