Kodak closes an alliance with Imax

Kodak will license to Imax exclusive rights to a portfolio of more than 50 patents including its laser projection technology for digital projections.

Kodak has announced its alliance with Imax Corporation to enhance high definition projection, using Kodak's innovative digital technology.

Kodak is licensing Imax exclusive rights to a portfolio of more than 50 patents including its laser projection technology for digital projections. Thanks to this revolutionary technology from Kodak, the agreement will allow Imax to offer commercial movie theater goers an unparalleled experience when watching their favorite movies on screens over 80 feet wide and in dome projections.

“With Kodak's cutting-edge technology, Imax will be able to deliver unrivaled image quality, greatly enhancing the cinema experience for theater audiences,” said Richard L. Gelfond, CEO of Imax. “Kodak's unparalleled track record in film gives Imax a distinct advantage in innovation and technological advancements to enhance the cinematic experience on large screens,” added Gelfond.

Kodak Vision 3 50D

On the other hand, coinciding with the 2011 Camerimage International Film Festival (Bydgoszcz, Poland), it will present its new Kodak Vision3 50D 5203/7203 color negative film, thus reaffirming its position in the film sector.

Although the rise of digital is evident, Kodak has also released some of the latest North American productions filmed on photographic film such as “Straw Dogs” – the remake of Polanski's “Chiens de Paille” – “Footloose”, and “Johnny English Reborn” in addition to “Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol”.

In Europe, several major films and independent productions have chosen film to capture images in 2011 including, for example, “The Button War” and “The New Button War” in France, as well as two feature films presented at the Cannes International Film Festival: “La conquête” and “Le Havre.”

Among the German films, notable ones are “Anleitung Zum Unglücklichsein,” (“The Situation is Desperate but Not Serious”), “Blue Tiger” and “God Of Carnage,” which were shot on Kodak film. As for the British films, "The Iron Lady", "Safe House", "Intruders", "Clash of the Titans 2" and "Batman 3: The Dark Knight Rises", they also used film for their filming.

In Italy, “La Kryptonite Nella Borsa”, “Ex 2”, “Big House”, “Senza Arte Ne’ Parte” and “Marco D’Aviano” have been shot on film.

In Spain, both “El Rostro Del Asesino/Sangre En La Nieve”, “La Montaña Rusa”, “Los Muertos No Se Tocan”, and “La Voz Dormida” have been filmed in photochemical.