Our Biggest Challenge

Simply put, if you don’t make the decision to get on the digital train soon, you will be making the decision to get out of the business. -John Fithian, President of the National Association of Theatre Owners

This means that the theatre will require full 2K/4K projection, and the exhibitor will need a DCI-compliant projector and a server for every screen... The need to show art house blockbusters will eventually push most art-house operators toward buying or leasing the high-end equipment. - David Bordwell.

Statistically, these major changes for smaller arthouse exhibitors mean that more than 2,000 arthouse cinemas will go dark.

The IFS has been around since 1941. Despite over 70 years of service, we're not sure we can survive this one. We need your support. Now, more than ever.

Links:

http://moviemorlocks.com/2011/12/04/the-end/

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=8384

http://astortheatreblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/what-happened-last-night/

http://digitalcinema.disney.com/dcIngestMov.aspx

http://digitalcinema.disney.com/dcKDMsMov.aspx

http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2012/01/30/pandoras-digital-box-art-house-smart-house/

http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/technology/e3i7cfb89cd186864c3e7d84318f2b402f9

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/02/as-35mm-film-dies-how-do-revival-theaters-cope/252621/

http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/technology/e3i7cfb89cd186864c3e7d84318f2b402f9