Widescreen Weekend, Pictureville
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| Text and Images by: Anders M Olsson, Lund, Sweden | Date: 28.04.2013 |
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Cinerama posters look tiny compared to the huge Star Trek display. |
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 Dion
Hanson taking membership applications for the Projected Picture Trust. |
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 Tony
Sloman perusing what the dealers have to offer. |
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 Grant
Wakefield introducing his own film "Remnants", a digital time-lapse
extravaganza. |
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 Randy
Gitsch lecturing about the difficulties in the making of "Seven Wonders
of the World", and why it was the second Cinerama film to begin
production, but only the third one released. For more details he
suggests reading the diary of Richard J. Pietschmann at in70mm.com. |
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 Dave
Strohmaier lectures about the many technical challenges of restoring "Seven
Wonders of the World". We are then treated to a 15 minutes clip of what the
finished digital product will look like, including the memorable Darjeeling
train sequence. The presentation is concluded by a trailer for
"Cinerama Holiday" |
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 Randy
and Dave takes questions from the audience. Several members of the audience
would like to know if there's a possibility of a restoration of "Brothers
Grimm". The answer, regrettably, is that it seems impossible or at least
highly unlikely. |
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 Dave
Strohmaier introduces "In the Picture". |
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 Randy
Gitsch is inducted into the Academy of the Widescreen Weekend. |
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 Randy
and Dave takes questions after "In the Picture" and is given compliments by
Johan Wolthuis. |
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 Randy
and Dave takes questions after "In the Picture" and is given compliments by
Johan Wolthuis. |
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 Tony
Sloman, always inclined to ask questions. |
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 Mark
Trompeteler of the BKSTS introduces an extra item on the agenda, a short
film called
"Pantheon", made by students at the University for the Creative
Arts. |
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 "In
the Picture" shipping crates. |
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 Wolfram
Hanneman introducing "Hello, Dolly!". |
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 And
it's curtains for Day 2... |
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