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SATELLITE LINKS AND LIVE PRODUCTION GROWS FOR QUANTUM
January 24 2008 - London
2007 saw a major expansion in the number of high definition satellite system installations coordinated and managed by Quantum's Marc John across UK cinemas, reaching almost forty sites by January 2008, including operators such as the Picturehouse chain, Cineworld and a range of major independent art houses; a total which now spans the full geographical range of the UK.
In addition, during the course of 2007, Marc John organised and produced over half a dozen film director Q&As, many filmed in London at Picturehouse sites including the Ritzy, Brixton and Notting Hill's famed Gate cinema, all beamed live via satellite across much of the satellite network. Directors involved included Oscar ® winners such as Quentin Tarantino and Ang Lee (Marc also as director), as well as notable British helmer Danny Boyle (Sunshine, Trainspotting) and newcomer Joe Wright (Atonement).
On December 9th 2007, from the Phoenix Picturehouse cinema in Oxford, Marc took the interviewer's chair for a live Conversation with His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman, to discuss the recent movie version of The Golden Compass as well as topics of mutual interest including spirituality, education and esoteric wisdom.
The event, titled A Conversation with Philip Pullman, was beamed live via satellite to Picturehouse cinemas nationwide and is now featured as a podcast MP3 audio download on The Times Online website
City Screen team up with the Metropolitan Opera for LIVE High Definition digital screenings from New York City via satellite of Mozart's
The Magic Flute on 30th December
London - November 21st 2006
City Screen Head of Digital Development Marc John commented: "This prestigious broadcast is perfect for the Picturehouse audience and marks another alternative content milestone for us. We're delighted to be the exclusive UK cinema partner with the world renowned Metropolitan Opera, and look forward to a fabulous, unique evening."
Read the full press release here (Word Doc - 32kb).
Live CINECAST of The Secret Policeman's Ball beamed via satellite from London's Royal Albert Hall to Picture House cinemas nation-wide!
London - October 16th 2006
Quantum's Marc John notched up another live event milestone on Saturday 14th October with the successful broadcasting of Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball live via satellite to 17 UK cinemas.
In his role as City Screen's Head of Digital Development, John undertook the project management of installing a permanent high definition satellite network across the entire art house circuit, specifically to drive alternative programming.
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Marc John recruited by digital cinema leader DOREMI
for business development role in the UK
London - April 2006
Quantum's Marc John joins DCI endorsed JPEG2000 codec leaders DOREMI LABS to drive business development in the UK and
co-ordinate equipment deployments. With offices in the USA, France and Japan and now the UK, DOREMI LABS were the first encoder and server company to win support from Hollywood for the digitisation of movies into
the JPEG2000 format.
Complementing his alternative programming role at City Screen (see below), Marc John comments: "This is the perfect, additional post to take
on. The different areas of the exhibition business I am now engaged with gives me a rounded appreciation for what's taking place, benefiting my respective tasks."
UK's leading independent cinema chain City Screen
recruits
Marc John to deliver digital alternative programming
London - April 2006
Marc John is pleased to agree a consultancy post with City Screen to deliver a range of alternative programming, the specialist area he has developed since
2001. City Screen operate the Picture House chain of art house cinemas - and are part of the UK Film Council digital
screen network.
After an 18-month break following the publication of Beaming David Bowie,
Marc John returns to the cinema industry at a time when the digital
revolution is at its fastest pace ever. "I couldn't escape the feeling that there
was still something I could contribute to this whole digital concept, in terms
of truly innovative programming," said Marc. "I couldn't walk away from it for
good, so I'm excited to get back into it to see what might be possible."
Major New Book Explores Adventures in Digital Cinema
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Carlton Screen Advertising & Quantum Digital combine
to take digital cinema into wi-fi land with Canon digital cameras!
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QUANTUM BRINGS HARD ROCK LEGENDS
AC/DC TO ODEON CINEMAS IN DTS 5.1 DIGITAL
SURROUNDSOUND!
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QUANTUM GOES EXTREME!
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QUANTUM DIGITAL AND DAVID BOWIE BREAK NEW
GROUND WITH THE WORLD'S FIRST LIVE AND INTERACTIVE
MUSIC EVENT TO CINEMAS WORLDWIDE
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SONY MUSIC AND MELISSA ETHERIDGE TAKE QUANTUM LEAP INTO
DIGITAL CINEMA LIVE AND INTERACTIVE ACROSS GERMANY AND HOLLAND
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QUANTUM DIGITAL SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISES BIG
SCREEN WORLD CUP MATCHES FOR ODEON CINEMAS!
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DIGITAL CINEMA FESTIVAL
Quantum Digital successfully programmes high definition POP, OPERA,
BALLET, BROADWAY MUSICALS and KIDS ENTERTAINMENT for the ODEON DIGITAL
FESTIVAL that ran April 5-18 at four Odeon cinemas across the UK.
Click here for the festival details (PDF -
Acrobat Viewer required - 160k), including photos and content biographies
- keeping Quantum Digital at the forefront of digital cinema content
provision, licensing, technology integration and market innovation.
ODEON DIGITAL CINEMA - THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
Odeon and Quantum Digital have signed a historic deal which will bring
digital cinema into the mainstream, making it an every day reality for
the UK public.
Following the recent success of the digital presentation of the Stephen
Sondheim Broadway musical hit "Putting It Together", at the
Odeon Leicester Square, Odeon and Quantum, under the banner "Odeon
Digital Cinema", are planning to host digital cinema events across
the country during 2002. Using digital technology, a whole host of exciting
events are being planned to incorporate a wide variety of programming,
including musicals, pop concerts, major sporting events and children's
entertainment.
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