12th Oslo 70mm Festival | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Written by: Jan E. Olsen, curator of Festival. | Date: 14.03.2017 |
 Curator and organizer of the Oslo 70mm Festival, Jan E Olsen and 70mm festival guest Maria Hauerslev, agrees "7OMM IS OK". Picture by Thomas HauerslevThe first 70mm festival in Oslo took place in the year 2000. As a projectionist at Cinemateket, I knew there was a collection of 70mm prints which rarely or never was screened. The films did not fit regular programming, they were regarded as too long, too pompous or too commercial. The idea to gather giant Hollywood blockbusters and to celebrate their success in bringing patrons back to the movie theatres has become a great success. We have searched for and found movies, which haven't been screened publically since their original release. We have inspired other Cinematheques and festivals to acknowledge ”The Rolls-Royce of film formats”, and even the Cinematheque in Paris has now started screening 70mm movies. Most movie theatres in the world are now digitised. Analogue projection of movies is now a fairly rare event, limited to a few theatres in each country. Film laboratories have closed, an entire aspect of the cinema industry has vanished. Studios and film archives will presumably guard their precious prints, and print requests are becoming substantially harder than it was some few years ago. We are therefore particularly happy and proud to present so many unique and rare movie experiences during our 10 day festival. The Norwegian film institute proudly presents the 12th Oslo 70mm festival. The program is a mix of vintage original prints, blow-ups and restored classics. This festival, dedicated to a movie format that was introduced more than 50 years ago, is a dream for many movie fans around the world. Today, movies and cinemas have reached a time of change – a change from film based to digital cinema and a change in the way movies are felt and understood. For more information about tickets, accommodation etc, please contact festival curator Jan E. Olsen | More in 70mm reading: Home of Oslo 7OMM Festival Gallery: 12th 70mm Film Festival Oslo, Norway 70mm, Cinerama and Cinemiracle shown in Norway "A Year Along the Abandoned Road" - One Year in 12 Minutes and 70mm "Where The Trains Used To Go" in IMAX by Morten Skallerud "Norway" Cast & Credits Interview with Mr Hans-Kristian Bukholm Fønix, Kristianstad, Norway "The Miracle of Todd-AO" Internet link: |
The Program | |
 Friday 25.0819.00 Stanley Kubrick's "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" in Super Panavision 70 Saturday 26.08 14:30 70mm Lecture "IN 7OMM – Past, Present and Future", by Thomas Hauerslev, in70mm.com On the occasion of the 12th Oslo 7OMM Festival, August 2017, in70mm.com & biografmuseet.dk Presents “IN 7OMM: Past, Present and Future”. A 45 min old-fashioned slide show with running commentary. A kaleidoscopic picture presentation about many aspects of 7OMM films and 7OMM Cinema. Based on nearly 40 years of personal research and experience, the lecture is presented in a popular non-academic way, which will enlighten and entertain fans of 70mm, and general audience alike. The lecture will touch the subjects of large screens, presentation, wide film, sound, festivals, special venue, home cinema and much more. Presentation is in English by Thomas Hauerslev, editor of in70mm.com & biografmuseet.dk 16:00 "Lawrence of Arabia" in Super Panavision 70 20.30 "Interstellar" in full 70mm with Datasat sound Sunday 27.08 12.00 "The Sound of Music" in Todd-AO 15:30 "Cleopatra" in Todd-AO 20.00 "The Hateful Eight" in Ultra Panavision 70 Monday 28.08 18:00 "Du bist Min – Ein deutsches Tagebuch" in DEFA 70 20:30 Stanley Kubrick's "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" in Super Panavision 70 Tuesday 29.08 18:00 "Paint Your Wagon" 21:30 "War Games" Wednesday 30.08 18:00 "Goya – oder der arge Weg der Erkenntnis" in DEFA 70 20.30 "Interstellar" in full 70mm with Datasat sound Thursday 31.08 18:00 "Top Gun" 20:00 "Ice Station Zebra" in Super Panavision 70 Friday 01.09 18:00 "Signale" in DEFA 70 + see the fabulous trailer 20:30 Stanley Kubrick's "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" in Super Panavision 70 Saturday 02.09 13.00 "The Sound of Music" in Todd-AO 16:30 "Cheyenne Autumn" in Super Panavision 70 20:00 "Lawrence of Arabia" in Super Panavision 70 Sunday 03.09 13:00 "Cleopatra" in Todd-AO 17:30 "The Hateful Eight" in Ultra Panavision 70 All films in original language. Restored and recent struck prints without sub titles, original prints with Scandinavian subtitles. German language movies with English subtitles. | 2015 Festival: 70MM Impressions from Oslo Gallery: 70mm Festival in Oslo Oslo 2013 70mm Film Festival report 10th Oslo 70mm Festival, January 2013 70mm Festival in Oslo 2010 The 9th Oslo 70mm festival The 2004 Oslo 70mm Film Festival The First Oslo 70mm Festival 2000 70mm Retro - Festivals and Screenings |
The Cinema | |
 The charming Freia Chocolate Girl selling sweets from an authentic Freia chocolate tray during intermissions and breaks. Picture by Thomas HauerslevOur newly renovated cinema is equipped with two Philips DP70 70mm projectors. Isco Ultra Star HD 87mm lenses and original Ultra Panavision 70 1.25 anamorphic lenses. Panastereo 70mm magnetic preamplifier for format 40, 41, 42, 43 – with or without A or SR noise reduction. Yamaha DME64 central digital sound decoder. • Latest generation 4k projector, Sony SRX-R515P, with contrast ratio 8000:1 • 5 front channels with ElectroVoice VariplexII, refurbished with BMS drivers. • BGW amps. • 2 x DTS XD10s • and Dolby Atmos sound system with Meyer surround speakers. And of course, custom made masking curtain control with 15 pre-adjusted stops. | |
Festival Tickets | |
 Jan Olsen showing his DP70 masking plates from various 70mm formats: "The Master", "Play Time", "Out of Africa" and "The Hateful Eight" for Ultra Panavision 70. Picture by Thomas HauerslevIf you travel from abroad you may reserve tickets the following ways: E-mail curator Jan E Olsen Fax: + 47 2247 4598 If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Tickets will be ready for you in an envelope with your name at the box office, where you can pay by cash or credit card. Festival tickets: NOK 70,-/100,- All screenings take place at Cinemateket in the heart of Oslo, within walking distance from the central train station Cinemateket Dronningensgate 16 0152 OSLO NORWAY Phone number to box office: + 47 2247 4589 Places to stay: Cochs Pensjonat Centrally located, near the royal castle. 15 minutes walking distance to the cinema. Best value! Thon Hotels Astoria In the same street as the cinema, two minutes walking distance. Great value! | |
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