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Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 01-27-2002, 07:56 PM:
A new trend seems to starting with some single screen Cinemas installing 15 & 20 seat Video theatres in spare space within their Cinemas (Store rooms etc) they report good turn over showing fims like "Elvis that's the way it Is" "La Spagnola" "I the mood for Love" etc. In the main theatre they have "Amelie" this cinema is in the Auckland Library and there are alot of students in the area and this gives them a very personel home theatre type experience ,so this is a DVD sourced presentation with great sound and picture supplied by LCD overhead projection, not the most advanced but acceptable.
www.academy-cinema.co.nz
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 01-28-2002, 10:43 AM:
I hope they have cleared the rights to show those movies with the distributors. DVDs and video tapes are NOT licensed for public showing, and a rental contract with the distributor is needed.------------------
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Posted by Dave Bird (Member # 490) on 01-28-2002, 11:53 AM:
I was once informed by a non-theatrical distrib that I would have to pay for a "public showing license" if I wanted to rent a 35mm print to show to my own family. I wanted to show it outdoors. Inside the house, no license. Outside (viewed by the same people), license (not in the dwelling). Thought that was a little much...
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 01-28-2002, 12:49 PM:
Dave Bird said: "Inside the house, no license. Outside (viewed by the same people), license (not in the dwelling). Thought that was a little much..."The distributor must have known that you have nosy neighbours who would watch the film over your back fence. 
Evidently, they consider any outdoor screening a PUBLIC one.
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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 01-28-2002, 03:20 PM:
I think the cinema owners ask the NZ distrbutors of the theatrical release for permission to show the films , then pay a percentage to them , not too sure about the video distributor.
Posted by Bernard Tonks (Member # 809) on 01-28-2002, 04:43 PM:
A mobile 16mm operator who goes around village halls told me that DVD projection is definitely on the increase. 16mm prints are rarely available now and distributors prefer DVD obviously cutting huge costs. The Arts Centre near my cinema, is equipped with 16mm showing seasons of one day specialised films, are now mostly by DVD projection.I also know of a council backed cinema that uses DVD projection for live sporting events.
Posted by Dave Bird (Member # 490) on 01-28-2002, 04:44 PM:
Well, they'd have to TRESPASS in order to see it John, our house was built on the bottom quarter of a farm, 30 acres! Crazy thing was, I told the guy this, that someone would need to be trespassing and that each bordering parcel of land (3 sides) is unoccupied, still I needed to buy a license (which of course, he'd sell me). I think I know what I'd do in this case , rent my film and watch it "indoors".