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Help an Independent Movie Theater with the Brattle's Digital Projection and HVAC Renovation Kickstarter

Joe Marine — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:14:50 +0000

Often when I’ve talked about small theaters going away or losing relevance thanks to the digital transition, many seem incredulous. Part of the reason they’re closing left and right is related to the expensive digital transition, which involves far more than buying an HD projector at a local Best Buy. Many of these theaters, though, offer something no multiplex can: films that are way outside the mainstream and American or foreign classics, many of which are only available in 35mm prints. The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of these independent theaters, and they’re heading to Kickstarter to raise money for some necessary upgrades. Check out the video below: (more…)

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Help an Independent Movie Theater with Cinefamily's Digital Projection and Restoration Kickstarter

Joe Marine — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:25:39 +0000

If you’ve had the chance to go to an independent movie theater, you know it’s a completely different experience than going to one of the chain theaters. Many of these theaters only have a few screens, and they tend to specialize in older films or those on the fringes of the filmmaking world. The theaters may not always be in perfect shape, but most of them care about the movies first — and it shows. With everything going digital, these smaller theaters are starting to disappear unless they make serious monetary investments, and that’s exactly the situation that Cinefamily in Los Angeles is going through right now. Click through to check out their Kickstarter launch video: (more…)

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Need to Project in a Digital Theater? Make a Digital Cinema Package for Cheap with OpenDCP

Joe Marine — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:48:51 +0000

The dream of any independent filmmaker is to one day project their film in pristine detail on the big screen. For many, this means hooking up an HD projector to a laptop and projecting on a less-than-optimal screen with less-than-optimal audio. If you are fortunate enough to have the money to rent out a real theater or you have access to one, there’s a good chance that theater is going to be using a digital projector that takes a DCP (or Digital Cinema Package). Unfortunately, they are not cheap to make — but if you’re willing to go the DIY route, there is now open source software called OpenDCP that will allow you to make cinema quality DCPs. Filmmaker Danny Lacey has a very thorough walk-through of the process in the video below. (more…)

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