 Widescreen Weekend 2012
By Jennifer Hall
Some of the films we will be screening in this years festival are Cinerama's "South Sea Adventure", "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm", "Around the World in 80 Days" and lots of 60th Anniversary of Cinerama material. |  "Audience on Stage"
By Thomas Hauerslev
Since 1998, Pictureville's "Widescreeners" has traditionally been invited on stage to have a "Class" picture taken. 2011 was no different when more than 100 guests all joined in for the fun. |
| | 2012 Widescreen Weekend PROGRAM | | 27 April |  | | “How the West Was Won” in 3-strip Cinerama on the curve with 7-track magnetic stereo | | 28 April |   | “The Wonderful World of the Brothrs Grimm” in 3-strip Cinerama on the curve with 7-track magnetic stereo
“South Seas Adventure” in HD remastered from 3-strip Cinerama on the curve with 7-track stereo | | 29 April |  | | “Around the World in 80 Days” in 35mm Cinestage with full 4-track magnetic stereo on the curved screen | | 30 April | | | | |
|  How to travel to Bradford
By Paul Rayton
No matter where you are coming from (unless you are already in the UK), you have to get there by air plus some kind of ground transportation. | Visit Bradford, Train Timetables, Weather, Street map.
Hotels: The Midland, Holiday Express, The Victoria and the Hilton |
|  "It's Bloody Marvellous"
By The Widescreeners
What do I think about the Widescreen Weekend? Read what the widescreeners think after spending 4 days in a cinema in Bradford |  Widescreen Weekend Mission Report 2011
By Thomas Hauerslev
After a one year absence I was delighted to be back at the Pictureville Cinema, and to see the movie family of widescreeners again |  WSW 2011 Film Introductions
Essential Widesscreen Weekend basics are the film introductions. Prepared and read by the guests for the guests with great dedication and gives wonderful background and knowledge about each production. |  WSW report 2009
By Thomas Hauerslev
What makes people fly in from all over the world to spend a “WSW” in Bradford and seeing films, which are sometimes faded and in most cases very, very old? |
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|  Widescreen Weekend 2009
By Thomas Hauerslev
70mm films everywhere, including a NEW Dimension 150 print of "The Bible...in the Beginning". Come and "Becket", "Where Eagles Dare", "West Side Story" and "How The West Was Won" at the 14th Widescreen Weekend in Bradford, England. |  Widescreen Weekend 2008
By Thomas Hauerslev
So far we have confirmed prints of "Windjammer", "This is Cinerama", "Star!", "The Sand Pebbles", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Blade Runner", "Hamlet" and "Honeymoon". |  Widescreen Weekend 2005
By Thomas Hauerslev
I had invited my daughter Maria with me again. Our flight was around 14:00 in the afternoon and I had scheduled our arrival in Bradford to be around 18:00 in the evening. |  Widescreen Weekend review
By Ramon Lamarca
If I could make some petitions for the future would be to keep the showmanship at its best, I would wait a bit until closing the curtains for those of us who like to read who the carpenter was in the film. More feedback |   Jäger Der Verlorenen Filmschätze
Von Wolfram Hannemann
Es ist eines der Highlights, auf das ich mich jedes Jahr aufs neue freue: das „Widescreen Weekend“ im englischen Städtchen Bradford. |  WSW 2009 introductions
By Sheldon Hall: "Khartoum", Wolfram Hannemann: "The King and I", "The Bible...in the beginning" and "West Side Story" and Dave Strohmaier: "How the West Was Won". |  Recreating Sensurround
By Darren Briggs
We first brought "Earthquake" back in November 2003 at City Screen York. We were asked by Bill Lawrence to bring the re-creation to the Widescreen Weekend. |  Lost Orphaned Films Abandoned in Basement
By Dave Strohmaier
The building was to be used one last time for a charity art exhibit and the artist had planned to spray paint the reels of film. |  The History of 70mm Short Subjects
By Randy Gitsch
An abbreviated history of ALL widescreen short subjects from July 1896's “Henry Regatta” in 70mm to "The Devil's Mine Ride" in Showscan. |  Cinerama, D150, Ultra Panavision and much more!
By Mark Trompeteler
If you haven’t had the chance to attend a widescreen weekend before and you love cinema then do consider going. A visit to Bradford 2009 |  Wide Screened and Wide Eyed
By Mark Trompeteler
Who amongst us, at certain times, has not totally lost our heart, imagination or disbelief whilst at the cinema? A visit to Bradford 2006 |  Cinerama at the Pictureville
By Thomas Hauerslev
Understanding the installation and start procedure of "This is Cinerama" in the jewel of British cinema. |
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| |  Planning the Wide Screen Weekend
By Thomas Hauerslev
Wide Screen Weekend organizer Mr. Bill Lawrence lets you see behind the scenes of his ideas on planning the 1998 Wide Screen Weekend |  Creating the Widescreen Weekend
By Bill Lawrence
The Widescreen Weekend is a celebration of all that is extraordinary in large format film and has become a highlight on the film festival calendar. |  Pictureville Cinema
By Thomas Hauerslev
In West Yorkshire, in the heart of Britain, one of the worlds most advanced cinemas is situated. Capable of presenting not only 70mm, but also Cinerama. |  Projecting the Widescreen Weekend
By Thomas Hauerslev
This year all prints came in time, except "Ryan's Daughter" which arrived only hours before the screening. |  "This is New Zealand"
By Bob Jessopp
Tena koto, Tena Koto, Tena Koto, Katoa. Welcome. Here is a little background information to New Zealand’s one and only 3 camera, 3 projector wide screen Film Production. |  Widescreen Weekend 2010 Events
By Jim Barg
It was a trip that I had been planning in my mind forever, but I got lost from Forster Square to the Midland Hotel. |  Cinerama Showcase
By Jim Barg
The idea was to be able to show film in every possible format. We had 35mm, we had 70mm, why not Cinerama? |
| | WSW PEOPLE |  Projection Team of the Year
By Duncan McGregor
The Pictureville projectionists team was awarded the BKSTS Projection Team Of The Year award. |  Mr. Derren Nesbitt
"Where Eagles Dare"'s "Major von Hapen" visits the Widescreen Weekend, and delight the audience with funny stories from he long life in the movies. |  Quality, Quantity and Width
By Mark Trompeteler
As said previously the widescreen weekend programme seemed fuller, more varied and better attended than when I first attended in 2006. A visit to Bradford 2008 |  John Harvey "Mr. Cinerama" in Bradford
Richard Greenhalgh
Sunday night the International Cinerama Society will put on a program about the history of Cinerama. It should be a grand time. |  Ken Annakin Interview
By Thomas Hauerslev
The director who filmed two films in 65mm discusses 70mm and Pictureville and much more |
| | WSW HISTORY |  Program
1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Stories
1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 (1), 2004 (2), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, |  Audiences´ Reviews
1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. 2009
Images of Interest
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 (1), 2002 (2), 2003 (1), 2003 (2), 2003 (3), 2004 (1), 2004 (2), 2005, 2006 (1), 2006(2), 2006 (3) 2006 (4), 2007 (1), 2007 (2), 2007 (3) and 2007 (4), 2008 (4), 2009: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 2011: Stanley Long | Joe Dunton | Claire Bloom | Reception | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
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