Baraka: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 28.06.2022 |
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following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of Baraka in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.Baraka was among eight confirmed first-run films released in 1993 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Mark Magidson production and Samuel Goldwyn release was directed by Ron Fricke (Chronos, Samsara) and opened October 8th following several months of film festival screenings. For the release of Baraka, Samuel Goldwyn employed the services of Lucasfilms Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of Baraka featured full-frame imagery sourced from Todd-AO 65mm photography and Six-Track Dolby Stereo. (The films original 70mm prints were Dolby A encoded. A new batch of 70mm prints struck circa 2002 were SR encoded with a Split Surround playback option.) Note that some venues screened 70mm-Dolby prints utilizing Dolby-compatible equipment from another manufacturer [Eprad, Smart, Ultra Stereo, etc.], and in some instances an exhibitor made a special request for a 70mm print that lacked Dolby Noise Reduction so that it could be played on a cinemas older, pre-Dolby-era sound system. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1992-08-30 Montreal, QC Imperial [Festival des films du monde] (THX) 1992-08-31 Montreal, QC Imperial [Festival des films du monde] (THX) 1992-09-15 Toronto, ON Cumberland 4 [Festival of Festivals] 1992-09-18 Toronto, ON Uptown 5 [Festival of Festivals] 1993-02-28 Santa Monica, CA Criterion 6 [American Film Market] (THX) 1993-04-16 Cleveland, OH Tower City 11 [Cleveland International Film Festival] 1993-04-17 Cleveland, OH Tower City 11 [Cleveland International Film Festival] 1993-04-19 Cleveland, OH Tower City 11 [Cleveland International Film Festival] 1993-05-16 Seattle, WA Egyptian [Seattle International Film Festival] 1993-05-21 Seattle, WA Egyptian [Seattle International Film Festival] 1993-09-24 Los Angeles, CA Showcase (2) 1993-10-01 Denver, CO Esquire Twin (3) 1993-10-01 New York, NY Village East 7 (8) [THX] 1993-10-08 Los Angeles, CA Fairfax Triplex (7) 1993-10-22 Royal Oak, MI Main Art Triplex (3) 1993-10-27 Washington, DC Embassy Circle (9) 1993-11-05 Montreal, QC Imperial (7) [THX] 1993-11-05 Seattle, WA Egyptian (2) 1993-11-05 Toronto, ON Regent (3) 1993-11-26 Toronto, ON Cumberland 4 (4) 1993-12-25 Dallas, TX Cine Twin (3) 1993-12-25 Montreal, QC Palace 6 (4) 1994-01-14 Cleveland Heights, OH Centrum at Coventry Triplex (2) 1994-01-21 Boston, MA Charles Triplex (2) 1994-01-21 Norfolk, VA Naro (1) [70mm?] 1994-02-04 Okmulgee, OK Orpheum Twin (1) 1994-02-18 Atlanta, GA GSU Cinefest (4 days) [70mm?] 1994-02-27 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (3 days) 1994-03-04 Baltimore, MD Senator (4) 1994-04-01 Seattle, WA Landmarks Crest 4 (1) 1994-04-21 Atlanta, GA GSU Cinefest (4 days) [70mm?] 1994-04-22 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (2) 1994-05-25 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (4 days) 1994-07-09 Toronto, ON Uptown 5 1995-02-10 Worcester, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1995-03-29 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (4 days) 1995-04-28 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (1) 1995-05-19 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (1) 1995-06-16 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (1) 1995-07-28 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (1) 1995-12-01 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] (w/ Pink Floyd: The Wall) 1995-12-08 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] 1995-12-13 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (4 days) 1995-12-19 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies 1995-12-28 Montreal, QC Imperial (7) [THX] (w/ Howards End) 1996-02-02 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] 1996-02-09 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] 1996-03-08 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (3) 1996-05-03 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] 1996-05-22 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (4 days) 1996-05-30 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] 1996-07-19 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies (2) 1996-12-22 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (3 days) 1997-04-20 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan 1997-05-27 Montreal, QC Imperial [THX] 1997-12-17 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (1) 1998-09-06 Dayton, OH New Neon Movies 1998-12-20 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (3 days) 1999-11-06 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 1999-12-19 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (5 days) 2000-12-08 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian |
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public premiere run took place at the Imperial Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark.
04.06.1993 - 17.06.1993. Picture: Thomas Hauerslev2001-06-03 Seattle, WA Egyptian [SIFF] 2001-06-05 Seattle, WA Egyptian [SIFF] 2001-08-04 Montreal, QC Imperial [25 ans de Festival des films du monde] 2002-03-21 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian (3 days) 2002-08-27 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2002-08-29 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2002-08-30 San Francisco, CA Castro (2) 2002-09-25 Seattle, WA Egyptian (4) 2002-11-13 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian (5 days) 2002-12-13 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (10 days) 2003-01-10 Chicago, IL Music Box (1) 2003-01-23 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2003-01-24 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2003-01-25 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2003-04-07 Aspen, CO Wheeler 2003-04-08 Aspen, CO Wheeler 2003-09-12 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2003-09-13 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2003-09-14 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2003-09-15 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2003-09-16 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2003-09-17 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2003-12-17 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (4 days) 2003-12-22 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (3 days) 2004-04-24 Baltimore, MD Senator [Earth Day/Belvedere Springfest] 2004-07-08 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian 2004-07-09 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian 2004-07-10 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [w/ Mark Magidson Q&A] 2004-09-24 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2004-09-25 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2004-12-19 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (6 days) 2005-01-28 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2005-02-04 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2005-12-18 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (6 days) 2006-08-16 San Francisco, CA Castro [70mm festival] 2006-08-17 San Francisco, CA Castro [70mm festival] 2006-08-31 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2006-09-02 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2006-11-24 Santa Monica, CA Aero [Cinematheque Favorites] 2006-12-17 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (1) 2007-04-06 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2007-09-14 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2007-12-19 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (5 days) 2007-??-?? Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [series?] 2008-08-22 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2008-08-23 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2008-08-24 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2008-12-17 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (1) 2009-04-26 Champaign, IL Virginia [EbertFest] 2010-04-22 Santa Monica, CA Aero [Earth Day] 2010-06-09 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian 2010-09-24 Gatineau, QC Museum of Civilization [70mm festival] 2010-09-26 Gatineau, QC Museum of Civilization [70mm festival] 2010-11-11 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian 2010-12-15 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (4 days) 2011-06-29 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2011-08-24 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2011-08-25 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classics series] 2011-10-09 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2011-10-10 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2011-12-14 Hartford, CT Cinestudio 2012-03-18 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [20th anniversary w/ Mark Magidson Q&A] 2012-08-03 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2012-08-04 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2012-08-05 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2012-08-06 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [w/ Samsara (DCP)] 2012-09-07 Austin, TX Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-12-22 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-23 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-24 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-25 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-26 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-27 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-28 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-??-?? Telluride, CO Galaxy [Telluride Film Festival] 2013-02-17 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [w/ Samsara (DCP)] 2013-08-22 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival; w/ producer Q&A] 2013-09-13 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2013-09-22 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2013-09-24 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2014-02-01 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [w/ Samsara (DCP)] 2014-05-22 Santa Monica, CA Aero 2015-06-05 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Studios/Sherry Lansing [Cine Gear LA] 2015-12-18 Hartford, CT Cinestudio 2016-04-22 Portland, OR Hollywood [70mm festival] 2016-04-23 Portland, OR Hollywood [70mm festival] 2016-04-24 Portland, OR Hollywood [70mm festival] 2016-09-12 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2016-10-12 Coral Gables, FL Coral Gables Art [70mm festival] 2016-10-13 Coral Gables, FL Coral Gables Art [70mm festival] 2016-12-16 Hartford, CT Cinestudio (2 days) 2017-08-17 Santa Monica, CA Aero [25th anniversary] 2017-08-28 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2018-09-10 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm & Cinerama festival] 2019-06-09 Santa Monica, CA Aero [National Geographic: Eyes on the Planet] 2020-01-03 Portland, OR Hollywood [70mm festival] 2022-07-03 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2023-09-02 New York, NY Paris [70mm festival] 2023-09-16 New York, NY Paris [70mm festival] 2024-07-14 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2025-07-13 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] Note that some of the presentations included in this listing may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of engagement due to contractual terms or print damage and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or because the booking was moved to a non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse may have been true in some cases whereas a booking began with a 35mm print because the lab was unable to complete the 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In these cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement (or movement out of a branded auditorium) has been included in the duration figure. The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to David Ayers, Herbert Born, Jeffry Johnson, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Mark Magidson, Emma Meredith, and Thomas Piccione. Any international 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this work. Note that some of the presentations included in this listing may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of engagement due to contractual terms or print damage and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or because the booking was moved to a non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse may have been true in some cases whereas a booking began with a 35mm print because the lab was unable to complete the 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In these cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement (or movement out of a branded auditorium) has been included in the duration figure. The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to David Ayers, Herbert Born, Jeffry Johnson, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer and Mark Magidson. International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this article. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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