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CJ Research: Understanding India’s VPF Conundrum

Cinema has transcended many a barrier, from the analogue era to the digital cinema evolution. India despite being one of the largest cinema markets has been a very complex one. This has been evident in the adoption of digital cinema technology and the subsequent transition to digital cinema. Today t…

4D cinema in North Korea

Daily Cinema Digest – Thursday 22 May 2014

In yesterday’s Daily we highlighted the rivalry between fellow South Korean motion-seat vendors CJ 4DPLEX (4DX) and ACOUVUE Inc. (Cine-Sation). Today we bring you a potentially greater rivalry, with NORTH Korea getting in on the motion-seat market as well. Yes, this is not an April Fool’…

Berwick cinema

Daily Cinema Digest – Tuesday 15 April 2014

The Wall Street Journal examines the plight of small-town single-screen cinemas that are unable to make the costly transition to digital in the article ‘Is Film the End of the Road for Small Cinemas?‘. It highlights one particular cinema near Scranton, Pennsylvania, facing imminent death…

Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid

Latin American VPF Deals Hide Regional Problems – UPDATED

[Ed: We have received lots of feedback and updated info from readers fram and active in the region. ¡Muchas Gracias/Muito Obrigado! The article has been UPDATED THROUGHOUT as a result.] Much like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid headed to Bolivia after they had run out of banks in the Wild West to…

ShowEast 2012 is Latin America’s Last Chance for VPF Deals

This year’s ShowEast cinema trade show is likely to be the last one where any significant virtual print fee (VPF) deals are still on the table. Not only will there soon be no more actual 35mm prints to replace with fees for virtual ones, following the winding down of film operation by Fuji an…