| WSW History |  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? |  Limited Offer, 70mm T-shirt
By Wolfram Hannemann
I have constantly been asked by widescreen enthusiasts whether my 70mm t-shirt would be available for sale. I have decided to give it a try, and will offer a limited special edition of the „70mm“ t-shirt. |  Widescreen Weekend "Audience on Stage"
By Thomas Hauerslev
Since 1998, the Widescreen Weekend audience was invited on the stage to take a closer look at the Cinerama screen, and have a picture taken |  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. |  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 |  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 |  Ken Annakin Interview
By Thomas Hauerslev
The director who filmed two films in 65mm discusses 70mm and Pictureville and much more |  "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. |  Program
1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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 |  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. |
 Projection Team of the Year
By Duncan McGregor
The Pictureville projectionists team was awarded the BKSTS Projection Team Of The Year award. |
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| | Top Stories |
 Speech
for John Harvey
By Richard Greenhalgh
Recipient of The Academy of the
Widescreen Weekend's Roll of Honor. A projectionist, phenomenal collector, showman and Cinerama enthusiast
extraordinaire. |  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. |  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. |  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? |  Widescreen Weekend 2010
By Bill Lawrence
Widescreen weekend runs from 26 - 29 March, 2010. Full program will be available from National Media Museum's web site. |  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 |  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. |  Cinerama at the Pictureville
By Thomas Hauerslev
Understanding the installation and start procedure of "This is Cinerama" in the jewel of British cinema. |  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. |   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". |  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. |
| | 2010 Program |  26 March
10:00 This Is Cinerama 3 strip
13:00 Manhattan 35mm
15:00 David Coles: Oyster Bay
16:30 Battle of the Bulge 70mm
19:35 Drinks Reception
20:40 Die Hard 70mm
|  27 March
10:00 Dave Strohmaier Remastering Windjammer
11:00 Windjammer Digital
14:00 Alien 70mm
16:30 Screentalk: John Harvey
18:15 2001 A Space Odyssey 70mm
21:10 2010 70mm
|  28 March
10:00 Cineramacana
12:30 The Alamo 35mm
16:00 Flying Clipper 70mm
20:00 Imax: Alice in Wonderland
20:00 Cinerama's Legacy
|  29 March
10:00 Blue Lagoon 70mm
12:30 Quest For Fire 70mm
14:30 Hunt For Red October 70mm
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Widescreen Weekend 2011
By Thomas Hauerslev
Weekend runs from Thursday 24-27 March.
Full program and information about, hotel bookings and tickets will be
published sometimes during January 2011. |
| Bradford Travel planning |  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. | Bradford City, Train Timetables, Weather, Street map.
Hotels: The Midland, Holiday Express, The Victoria and the Hilton
2010 Pass Prices will be:
• £85 (Full price adult)
• £65 (Concession)
• £75 (FOF)
• £55 (FOF concession)
National Media Museum
Pictureville
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
UK
T: +44 01274 203442
F: +44 01274 203341
|  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. |
 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. |
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