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2025 |
• Go to
Todd-AO 70mm Film
Festival Report 2025 |
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"Widescreen History" from
International 70mm Publishers |
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2020 |
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Reprints from
International 70mm
Publishers |
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Those were the Days.... |
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2017 |
 The
Wonderful World of
the Brothers Grimm
in Bradford
By Johan Wolthuis
"Windjammer: The
Voyage of the
Christian Radich"
digitally restored
movie looked great
on the large curved
screen. From the
original 3-panel
elements it was
possible to save
this great movie for
future generations.
Producers David
Strohmaier and Randy
Gitsch did a great
job! Beautiful
images - a feast for
the eyes and ears. |
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2016 |
 What
7OMM is to Johan Wolthuis
By Thomas Hauerslev
Johann Wolthuis has been crucially instrumental in reviving world wide
interest in 70mm. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that there might not
have been the same level of awareness and appreciation of the 70mm format
without his tireless dedication, advocacy and enthusiasm, which goes back
for over three decades. We who love 70mm and see it as the greatest and
grandest medium for the moving image of them all, owe him a great deal. He
speaks most eloquently for us all. |
 World record of 70mm
in Amsterdam!
By Johan Wolthuis
EYE film museum Amsterdam has set a world record with the 70mm print of "The Hateful Eight" according to the Weinstein Company. In 4
months time, since January 7, they sold more than 36000 tickets until
the end of May. This is more than any other cinema in the world with a 70mm
print of the Quentin Tarantino film! |
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 65mm
Filming for
“Dunkirk” on
Location in the
Netherlands!
By Jan-Hein Bal and
Johan C.M. Wolthuis
On Monday June 20th
a crew consisting of
200 men and nearly a
hundred local extras
arrived in the
harbour of the Dutch
village of URK, a
former island at the
IJsselmeer coast,
ready for action for
nearly four weeks!
And a fleet of
thirty boats were
available in the
little harbour of
Urk or off shore at
the spot, including
local fishing boats
decorated with
British flags and
locals dressed as
British fishermen. |
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2015 |
 10th
70mm Festival in Krnov
By Johan C. M. Wolthuis
Krnov is a little town in the north east of the Czech Republic, on the
Opava River, near the Polish border. The city was founded in 1221. Krnov has
an 18th-century castle, several churches and abbeys as well as a lookout
tower from 1903. The Krnov Synagogue is one of the few large synagogues to
have survived the Nazi occupation of Europe. Its industrial center
manufactures textiles, beverages and musical instruments. |
 Is
there still a Future for 65mm Filming and Original 70mm prints?
By Johan Wolthuis
Let us hope and emphasize that all cinema directors, their projection
supervisors and other staff members will do their utmost to handle the new
70mm prints with the highest possible care to prevent any damage on these
new unique 70mm prints with Datasat (DTS) time code. So we will be able to
watch these for a long time without any scratches ! Not only in the United
States, but also in Europe there is still a lot of interest in 70mm film. |
 Report
from 10th International 70mm festival in KRNOV
By Johan Wolthuis
This year the program of the “KRRR! 70mm Film Fest” was again very
international and of course all 70mm, however, it was a pity, six of a total
of eight 70mm prints were blow-ups and most of them were faded. The Kino Mir
70 theatre was again the meeting point for film enthusiasts from not only
the Czech Republic but also visitors from many European countries, including
Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Poland, United Kingdom and the
United States. |
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2014 |
 Report from The 10th Todd-AO 70mm festival in Karlsruhe
By Johan Wolthuis
The beautiful Schauburg Theatre in Karlsruhe, was the place to be for 70mm
fans from all over the world. In the first weekend of October people from
Germany, England, Switzerland, Danemark, Austria, France, Tjech Republic,
the Netherlands and even an enthousiastic film student from Japan, came
especially to visit this famous film festival. With its unique program of
famous 70mm films presented on the large curved Cinerama screen. |
 The
Golden Elephant Award
By Johan Wolthuis
International 70mm Publishers in The Netherlands has taken the initiative to
create a new Award for those people who have worked for many, many years
promoting and researching the heritage of 70mm film and original Cinerama
and have never received any official recognition. |
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2013 |
 Johan
Wolthuis
By Bill Lawrence
Johan is still promoting 70mm and celebrating movies in 70mm and Cinerama
and 60 years on from the birth of his great passion and in recognition of
his tireless work we are delighted to welcome him to the Widescreen Academy. |
 'In
the Picture': The Return of Cinerama
By Johan Wolthuis
'In the Picture' had its
European premiere on April 27, 2013, half a year after the Hollywood
premiere, during the Widescreen Festival Weekend in Bradford , UK in the
beautiful Pictureville Cinema, which is part of the National Media Museum
and the only theatre in Europe with facilities to screen original Cinerama
films. |
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2012 |
 “The
CINERAMA story”
By Johan Wolthuis
A brand new
publication from
International 70mm
Publishers,
about the unique large format process which has been brought back to life by the unbelievable work done by Dave Strohmaier and Randy
Gitsch |
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2009 |
 "Digital & 65mm" - New book from International 70mm Publishers
By Johan Wolthuis
A new exciting publication is coming soon from from "International 70mm Publishers", edited and published by Johan Wolthuis in The Netherlands. The book examines the question: "Are there any chances for the future of original 65mm filming and 70mm presentation?" |
 70mm Alive and kicking in Berlin!
By Johan Wolthuis
The Berlinale received a lot of publicity and many visitors from abroad. Therefore it was a pity that the ticket sales was so complicated and that a lot of foreign visitors couldn't get tickets for the films they came to see. |
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2007 |
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fashioned” 70mm promotion |
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Presentation for the
21st Century |
 Statement on 65/70mm
By Johan Wolthuis
250 delegates celebrated the 50th Anniversary of TODD-AO
at the Widescreen
Festival in Bradford, UK |
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1999 |
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• Go to International 70mm
Publishers Meeting |
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1996 |
 Johan Wolthuis Says Goodbye
By Thomas Hauerslev
In Amsterdam I saw Michael Todd's show "Around the World in
80 Days". From that time on I was convinced that 70mm
Todd-AO with 6 channel sound is the ultimate film
presentation format for the cinema. |
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1995 |
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• Go to Theater aan de Parade, Den
Bosch, The Netherlands |
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• Go to Cinema Expo International in Amsterdam |
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1994 |
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• Go to The 70mm Promotion Tour 1994 Part #1 |
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• Go
to
John C M Wolthuis's
in70mm.com Library |
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