8th Todd-AO Festival at the Schauburg
October 5-7, 2012

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Written by: Born/Hauerslev, Schauburg Cinerama Theatre, Karlsruhe, Germany

Date: 04.09.2012

KARLSRUHE, Sep 4, 2012 / in70mm.com news. We have launched the 8th instalment of the “Todd-AO 70mm Festival“ to be held from 5 - 7 October 2012 at the Schauburg in Karlsruhe, Germany. For three days in October Filmtheater Schauburg celebrates the world of LARGE FORMAT film, by offering a series of epic films in 70mm - the HD of film formats. A variety of old 70mm films with a GALA performance of Robert Wise's 70mm masterpiece "West Side Story" on Saturday evening. Some films are in their original versions and some "70mm Vintage Classics", are dubbed into German.

Once again spectacular large format process names like CINERAMA, Super Technirama 70, Todd-AO, Panavision 70, Dynamation, Sovscope 70 and Super Panavision 70 will light up on the large 18 meter curved Cinerama screen.

Let us hope, that the splendour of 70mm not only serves our nostalgic dreams, but also offers the chance for a young audience to experience a historic and magic landmark of cinema. Join us and be part of this unique event and share the excitement together with visitors from all around the world - including Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Denmark, England, USA and France - and hopefully many more.

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2012 marks the 35th anniversary of 70mm Dolby Stereo. We present two 70mm films in BOOMING 6-track Dolby Stereo to celebrate 35 years of GREAT sound.

2012 is also the 60th anniversary of CINERAMA, and the Schauburg takes great pride in showing some 70mm versions of films presented "in CINERAMA".

We are also very proud to have a Norwegian 70mm short film, two rare Disney 70mm short films and a vintage Russian short film on the program. Short films are rarely seen in cinemas any more, but we proudly show them.

Latest news:
• Norwegian 70mm Film Maker Attending Schauburg's Todd-AO Festival 2012
• MCS 70 Superpanorama Camera on Display in Schauburg

All 70mm films will be projected by vintage and historically correct Philips DP70 and DP75 projectors. Magnetic sound by Dolby Laboratories sound equipment and state of the art Alcon speakers.

Herbert Born
Filmtheater Schauburg

Tickets will be available for purchase very soon. For more information about the film festival, including screening times, visit: www.schauburg.de and www.in70mm.com

Media contact; Herbert Born

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Internet link:

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On line ticket reservation

Hotel reservation link

Filmtheater Schauburg
Att: Herbert Born
Marienstraße 16
76137 Karlsruhe
Germany

Tel: +49 721 - 35 000 11
mobil: +49 151 - 1668 9172
Fax: +49 721 - 38 00 47

www.schauburg.de
www.70mm-festival.com
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Schauburg in 360 degree images

Weekend Film Program (in progress)- Full Program

Friday, 5 October 2012	Saturday, 6 October 2012	Sunday, 7 October 2012
09.00 - 11.00 Welcome with Coffee/Tea	09.00 - 10.00 Breakfast @ Schauburg	09.00 - 10.00 Breakfast @ Schauburg
11:00 - 14:10 - CINERAMA 60 "How The West Was Won" filmed in 3-strip Cinerama, and presented in 70mm with 6-track magnetic stereophonic sound. A vintage print. USA 1962 164 + I = 190 min 50th anniversary screening	10.00 - 12.00 "First Men in the Moon" filmed in Panavision and presented in 70mm blown up from 35mm with 6-track magnetic stereophonic sound. A vintage print. USA 1964 103 + I = 120 min	10.00 - 12.00 "Brainstorm" filmed in Super Panavision 70 and presented in Super Panavision 70 with 6-track Dolby Stereo. A vintage print. USA 1986 106 + I = 120 min
	12.30 - 14.50 "Shin Shikôtei" / "The Great Wall" filmed in Technirama and presented in Super Technirama 70 with 6-track magnetic stereophonic sound. A vintage print. Japan 1962 128 + I = 143 min	12.30 - 14.30 Shorts & Odds "Symbiosis" and "Norway" filmed in Super Panavision 70. Two Disney short films by Paul Gerber "Svalbard - Arctic Seasons" filmed in HBK-65/70. By Hans Kristian Bukholm Bukholm is attending Todd-AO Festival Sovscope 70 short film
14.10 - 15.15 Coffee & Kuchen	14.30 - 15.30 Coffee & Kuchen	14.30 - 15.15 Coffee & Kuchen
15.15 - 18.05 - CINERAMA 60 "Custer of The West" filmed in Technirama and presented in Super Technirama 70 and Cinerama with 6-track magnetic stereophonic sound. A vintage print with good colors. USA 1967 140 + I = 170 min 45th anniversary screening	15.30 - 18.15 "Waterloo" filmed in Panavision and presented in 70mm blown up from 35mm with 6-track magnetic stereophonic sound. A vintage print. USA 1970 134 + I = 164 min	15.15 - 17.45 "The Master" filmed in Panavision System 65 and presented in Panavision Super 70 and 5.1 Datasat soundtrack USA 2012 137 + I = 157 min

18.05 - 19.30 Gemeinsames Essen/Buffett	18.15 - 20.00 Dinner/Imbiß - Break	18.00 - 19.30 Dinner/Imbiß Break
19:30 - 23:00 "Around the World in 80 Days" filmed in Todd-AO and presented in Todd-AO with 6-track magnetic stereophonic sound. A vintage print. USA 1958 184 + I = 214	20:00 - 23:00 "West Side Story" filmed in Super Panavision 70 and presented in Super Panavision 70 with 6-track digital Datasat sound. Brand new 70mm print. USA 1961 152 + I = 182 min	19.30 - 21.30 “Alien” filmed in Panavision and presented in 70mm blown up from 35mm with 6-track magnetic Dolby Stereo. A vintage print. USA 1979 117 min
ab 23.00 Get together with Hoepfner

= German language version. Full 2012 Festival Program with cast/credits. I = introduction and intermission

Extra Weekend LARGE FORMAT Bonus in Ultra High Definition

"Samsara" (17:00) and "Lawrence of Arabia" (19:00) are also presented in 4k Ultra High Definition on Thursday 4. October - out of the festival program at regular prices.

Accommodation, Breakfast buffet and the Weekend Pass

Saturday and Sunday 9 o'clock breakfast buffet. Image by Thomas Hauerslev

• Weekend pass EURO 100,00
• Single entrance EURO 10,00 per show
• Day-Pass: 40,00,

• GALA on Saturday evening EURO 11,00 (includes welcome drink)
• Students EURO 7,00
• Children EURO 5,00.

• Weekend-pass for students is Euro 70,00.
• Day-Pass Students: 30,00

The weekend pass includes entrance to all screenings at the festival, the festival brochure. The Weekend Pass also includes the following additional bonuses:

• Welcome Coffee/Tee, Softdrink on arrival
• Festival Program brochure
• Entrance to Friday's get together with free beer specialties from the local HOEPFNER brewery
• Breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday morning at 09.00 in the SCHAUBURG foyer
• Dinner break on Friday
• Complimentary lunch and dinner break on Saturday and Sunday
• Meet the film people

Renaissance Hotel
Mendelssohnplatz
76131 Karlsruhe

Reservations can be made either online using this link or as follows:

Tel: +49-721 3717 381
Fax: +49-721 3717 333

email: karlsruhe-reservation@renaissancehotels.com

Hotel reservation link

Special rates will be offered for festival attendees at the Renaissance Karlsruhe Hotel. Always mention „Schauburg“ rate. Euro 70,00 per night.

Filmtheater Schauburg & Why is 70mm so special?

The Filmtheater Schauburg. Image by Thomas Hauerslev

One of very few original cinemas, still equipped with 70mm projectors. The huge screen is wide, curved and covered by a "Cinerama red" curtain. It’s the perfect framework to present 70mm with 6-track sound in Super Technirama 70, Todd-AO and Ultra Panavision 70.

"in 70mm" is unlike anything you have ever seen - a High Definition movie experience with extremely sharp images and crystal clear 6 track stereo.

"in 70mm" is very realistic, almost three dimensional and can make everything you have ever seen pale into insignificance. But don't take our word for it - come and see for your self.

What the audience think of the program

That is a very tempting programme, especially the Napoleon bit.

Mark Lyndon, London (Strohmaier and Gitsch - in conversation with Mark Lyndon)

Looks good!

Paul Gerber, Film director

2012 Credits. The organisers wish to thank the following individuals for their help

Vincent Koch, Projection, Preparation prints
Marcus Vetter, Projection
Wolfram Hannemann, LaserHotline, DE
Hoepfner Privat Brau, DE
Der Kurier, DE
TNT, DE
Paul Gerber
Hans-Kristian Bukholm
Walt Disney Corporation
Rene Wolf, Dutch Film Museum
Erica Frauman & P T Anderson
The Weinstein Company
Arane

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