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8th Krrr! 70mm Film Festival Krnov
„May the force be with 70mm always...!“ |
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Festival's echo by: Martin
Leskovský |
Date:
12.05.2013 |
Image by Stanislav Novotný
Under
the patronage of the Municipal Information and Culture Centre Krnov and the
Krnov’s major as well as with the support of the Nation Film Archive, the
traditional 70mm Film Fest took place in a local Mir 70 cinema from 12 to 14
April. All the lovers of big screens and enthusiasts of a long time
forgotten film format were heartily welcome to typical intimate atmosphere
of the beautiful big cinema.
Well, the festival pays tribute to standard film strip width of 70 mm in
original six-track magnetic or newest DTS stereo sound. And the Mir 70
cinema, although fully digitalized nowadays, is known far and wide for being
still equipped with unique 70mm technology and being able to offer an
experience of watching a movie on 105 square meters of a slightly curved
screen! It is indeed a rarity in digital era...
As you certainly know, the atypical festival
name (used in four previous seasons) is derived from initial letter of the
city name Krnov and it mainly evokes characteristic interjections of a film
projector sound effect. This, in combination with a pictogram having the
shape of a hand reminding number 70 is an official festival logo designed by
the Filmochod Agency. (CZ)
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More
in 70mm reading:
• Home of "7OMM Seminar" at Kino Mir 70, Krnov, Czech
Republic
7OMM Seminar Through the Years:
• Film Program
• Text and Image
About Todd-AO
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Počátky
Todd-AO
70mm in the Slovak Republic
Open-air 70mm cinema Mír in
Chrudim, Czech Republic
Chrudim Cinema Exhibition
Internet
Kino Mir 70 Namesti Miru 14 794 01 Krnov The Czech
Republic
Telephone: +420 554 615 050
Head of the Kino Mir 70:
Pavel Tomešek
• Festival Page
•
KRRR! Facebook
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Girls had hands full with accreditation. Image by Erik Vodička
The “Krrr!” Festival is international and not only do its regular spectators
come from the Visegrad Four countries (The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
and Hungary) but also from other European countries. It is a very mixed
group of people: cinemagoers who have discovered charm of widescreen movies,
students from the Faculty of Movie and Art, film collectors and people who
worked with 70mm technology once upon a time. In comparison to similar
events abroad, the age structure of devotees as well as serious interest of
young people in happening of this kind is remarkable. Many volunteers offer
individual help to organizers, e.g. lecture introductions. Tomáš Klein,
native of Krnov and a promising film director, in association with GURU FILM
team, made a new interesting festival spot composed of three individual
parts which altogether represent a sci-fi short answering a question, “What
is the source of the mysterious sound “Krrr” billowing over the Krnov city
at night?” (You can see a complete
long version here.
The project was presented on DCP standard, in Scope 5.1 and the author’s
secret dream is to make a spot in a 70mm format. Fingers crossed!
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Alena Krušinová, mayoress of Krnov came to wish all the
best to festival's visitors personally. Image by Erik Vodička
Every prestigious festival needs a special
guest. Rick McCallum, a producer of the three Star Wars films, visited this year’s
widescreen event. Thanks to an organiser Jakub Klima, he kindly accepted an
invitation to visit the Mir 70 cinema the second day. Rick McCallum met the
audience and talked to them in a big foyer. Before the screening of "Star
Wars, Episode VI – "Return of the Jedi", an onstage conversation took part, in
which he highly appreciated an effort to organise this magnificent event.
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Jakub Klima, Radomir D. Kokeš in conversation with Rick
McCallum on the stage with impressive background of a Star Wars slideshow. Image by Stanislav Novotný
Festival's menu included two additional
special presentations. Anna Batistová, a leader of an audiovisual library
from the National Film Archive, introduced the role of this institution
which was established in 1943 and it is celebrating its symbolic 70th
anniversary these days. Just 70mm print "Vysoká modrá zeď" (something
like "The High Blue Wall") comes from the National Film Archive
depository and was loaned out for the purpose of a festival program. On
Sunday morning, Stanislav Novotný gave a presentation on technical
development of a cinemascope widescreen system
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Sold out! Pavel Tomesek, a head manager of the Mir 70
cinema can be contended. Star Wars are very popular with the audience.
Several records were broken at the 8th Krrr!
The average attendance was 206 spectators per performance and a visit rate
is rising gently steadily by every year. Even promotion T-shirts and
festival emblems were sold out within the first evening. Two performances
were totally sold out!
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Krrr!'s Martin Bodešínský,
in checked shirt resposible for subtitling.
The inconspicuous smiling man with checked
shirt, all the time hidden with notebook in corner of projection room, is
very important person of Krrr! Martin Bodešínský is responsible for
subtitling. However German or French dialogues are not his favourite
language, he is able to click it intuitive and correctly too. All movies are
screened with Czech subtitles synchronized via digital projector after the
first test projection. Oftentimes is very hard to obtain suitable subtitle
set due to different movie versions. Especially when movie never been
screened or released on DVD in Czech Republic (for example "Ice Station
Zebra" or "The Shoes of The Fisherman") Mrs. Vostřezová is very
helpful to interpret dialogues in that event. Thanks!
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What 70mm program was screening in three days?
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"Edward Scissorhands"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 101 mins
Filmed in: 35mm negative
Cinematographic process: Spherical, Blow-up, six-track magnetic Dolby A
World Premiere: 14.12.1990
Premiere in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic: 14.5.1992 on 35mm Dolby
Stereo dubbed prints.
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 5.10.1992 on 35mm
12.4.2013, on 70mm with aspect ratio 1,85:1, original version, czech
subtitles.
Print condition: good, full colour
"The Abyss"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 139 mins version
Filmed in: 35mm negative, 65mm special effects
Blow-up, 6-track magnetic Dolby A
Cinematographic process: Super 35, blow-up, 6-track magnetic Dolby A
World Premiere: 9.8.1989
Premiere in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic: 1.4.1991 on 35mm
anamorphic Dolby SR, original version.
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 9.4.1991 on 35mm
12.4.2013, on 70mm, deutsch version, czech subtitles
Print condition: good, full colour
"HELLO, DOLLY!"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 146 mins with overture + intermission
Filmed in: 65mm negative
Cinematographic process: Todd-AO,
6-track magnetic sound
Aspect ratio: 2,2:1
World Premiere: 16.12.1969
Premiere in Czechoslovakia: 30.4.1971 on 70mm prints, original versions with
czech or slovak subtitles.
The first premiere in cinema Mir 70: 23.7.1971 on 70mm
Print condition: restored print with marvellous colours and outstanding
sharpness, presented in 6-track DTS sound.
Notice: The musical was released on 70mm relatively very soon after the
world premiere in Czechoslovakia as road show. On 35mm mono anamorphic
prints later.
"STAR WARS: EPISODE VI – Return of the Jedi"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 134 mins
Filmed in: 35mm negative
Cinematographic process: J-D-C scope (anamorphic), special effects on Vista
Vision,
blown-up to 70mm with 6-track magnetic sound.
Aspect ratio: 2,2:1
World Premiere: 25.5.1983
Czech premiere: 24.4.1997 on 35mm Dolby Digital prints, original version
with subtitles.
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 29.5.0997 on 35mm
13.4.2013 on 70mm.
Print condition: vintage print, a bit faded colour, soft scratched
Notice: The first episodes of Star Wars were released in the era of cold
war. The film name „Star Wars“ reminded comrades of military SDI program
preferred in the USA. Due to political atmosphere, these movies were not
screened in the Czech and Slovak Socialistic Republic at that time of world
premiere.
"The Shoes Of The Fisherman"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 162 mins + intrermission
Filmed in: 35mm negative
Cinematographic process: Panavision (anamorphic), blown-up to 70mm, 6-track
magnetic sound.
Aspect ratio: 2,2:1
World Premiere: 14.11.1968
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 12.4.2013 on 70mm.
Print condition: faded print
Notice: Absolutely unacceptable movie for communist ideology. That is the
reason why it had never been released in former Czechoslovakia. It was
broadcasted for the first time on the Czech TV a few days after the Krrr!
film festival.
"VYSOKÁ MODRÁ ZEĎ“
Country of origin: the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Runtime: 91 mins
Filmed in: 35mm negative
Cinematographic process: 35mm (anamorphic), blown-up to 70mm in Moscow labs,
6-track magnetic sound.
Aspect ratio: flat 2,2:1
Czechoslovak premiere: 1.6.1974, released on 35mm a 70mm at the same time.
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 2.8.1974 on 70mm.
Print condition: vintage print, full colour by ORWO, soft scratched.
Notice: It was the year of 1974 – frosty era during normalization after the
1968 reform movement. Official ideology of the movie was to excuse Russian
invasion of Czechoslovakia and to increase prestige of defensive alliance
with the U.S.S.R. This is a typical propagandistic movie made under the
pressure of political situation and absolutely incomprehensible for visitors
from abroad, especially from the Western Europe. The story is simple: It
depicts army fighter pilots defending western borders from imperialistic
invaders. Czechoslovak Top Gun of that season! Well, it is bizarre to
watch this movie and listen to funny dialogues many many years after...
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"2010: The Year We
Make Contact"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 116 mins
Filmed in: 35mm negative
Cinematographic process: 35mm Panavision Cameras and lenses, 65mm special
effects only, blow-up, 6-track magnetic sound
Aspect ratio: flat 2,2:1
World Premiere: 7.12.1984
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 13.4.2013 on 70mm, original version with
subtitles
Print condition: vintage very good print, full colour spectrum.
Notice: Film was classified on black list and never been screened in
Czechoslovakia. Do you ask why? Jan Tříska - popular Czech actor – appears
here in a supporting role. After signing the Charter 77 (proclamation
against Russian invasion) he immigrated to the United States in 1977...
"The Master"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 144 mins
Filmed in: 35mm and 65mm negatives
Cinematographic process: Panavision 65 HR Camera, Panavision System 65,
Panavision Super 70, partial blow-up
Aspect ratio: flat 1,85:1
World Premiere: 14.9.2012
Czech premiere: 10.1.2013 – D cinema, original version with subtitles
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 14.1.2013 on DCP standard
13.4.2013, presented on 70mm, Datasat, original version with Czech subtitles
Print condition: new print, colourful spectrum.
"Die Hard"
Country of origin: the USA
Runtime: 131 mins
Filmed in: 35mm negative, 65mm special effects only
Cinematographic process: Panavision (anamorphic), blown-up to 70mm, 6-track
magnetic sound.
World Premiere: 15.7.1988
Premiere in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic: 24.6.1991 on 35mm
anamorphic Dolby Stereo subtitled prints.
Premiere in cinema Mir 70: 27.9.1991 on 35mm
14.4.2013 on 70mm
Print condition: vintage good quality print.
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The organisers wish to thank the following
individuals for their help
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• Duncan McGregor, Bradford, UK
• Rebecca Hill, Bradford, UK
• Luke Brawley, Hollywood Classic, UK
• Rick McCallum, film producer, USA
• Erica Frauman
• Aleš Danielis, Cinemart, CZ
• Michal Vostřez, CZ
• Pavel Štorek, Spedart, CZ
• Dana Janovská, Warner Bros, CZ
• Herbert Born, Germany
• Tomáš Klein and GURU FILM team
Many thanks go to Herbert Born, Duncan McGregor, Rebecca Hill, Luke Brawley,
Erica Frauman for theirs prompt and reliable cooperation, and also to Thomas
Hauerslev and his in70mm.com.
Special thanks to Michael Málek, Radomír D. Kokeš and Jaromír Blažejovský
for theirs enriching introductions, as well as many thanks go to Pavel
Tomešek, the head of cinema Mir 70 in Krnov, officals of culture department
of Krnov, namely to director of Municipal Information and Cultural Center of
Krnov (MIKS) Kateřina Lindovská and manager of the project Marcela
Procházková, Anna Batistová from National Film Archive in Prague, Tomáš
Klein and GURU FILM team, Stanislav Novotný – cinemascope presentation,
Milan Socháň for preparing DCP background slides.
Many thanks to wonderful people from Filmochod, to all contributors to the
festival brochure and many others for their support.
Thanks to Jakub Klíma for his insight and for organizing such interesting
debate with american film producer Rick McCallum. Thanks to Daniela Paulová
for great support through whole festival.
Finally, thanks to Rick McCallum for kindly accepting our invitation and
came to our film fest.
2013 Credits
Manager of the project: Marcela Procházková
Director of the Mir 70 theather and founder: Pavel Tomešek
Projectonists: Petra Pokorná, Martin Bodešínský, Pavel Tomešek and Martin
Leskovský
Sub-titling: Martin Bodešínský
Preparation of film copies: Pavel Tomešek
Festival co-organizers: Adéla Kokešová and Jakub Klíma
Say Krrr on next year!
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Audience on
stage.
Click picture for a large version
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Rick McCallen, Jakub Klíma, Radomír D. Kokeš
in onstage concersation. Image by Adéla Kokešová
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Rick McCallen gives compliment to all the
70mm fans on visitors’ plaque…
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Rick McCallen and Hans Haenssler from
Germany, expert on widescreen technologies and big enthusiast is regular
festival visitor several years. Image by Stanislav Novotný
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Would you like to buy some stylish
festival’s souvenirs? Image by Adéla Kokešová
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Michael Málek, dramaturge of Czech
television gives one of his lecture introduction. Image by Erik Vodička.
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Martin Leskovský interpreting the message
and greeting sent by Francois Carrin dedicated to all the festival audience. Image by Adéla Kokešová
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Does a future widescreen
generation grow up? (image by Erik Vodička)
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Pavel Tomešek and projectionist Petra with
Rick McCallum in projection room. (image by Erik Vodička)
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An intermission is the precious moment to
relaxation during a hard day of film marathon.
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It's not good to watch movies with empty
stomach so visitors may not starving.
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For those that prefer outdoor refreshment -
there was a mobile buffet in garden behind cinema building. |
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Big foyer gives possibility to exhibit some
movie theatre equipment. Visitors have a good opportunity to admire various
types of cinema projectors from Mr. Tomešek collection. Image by Stanislav
Novotný
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Open air Krrr: True widescreen fan slept
from night to morning across the street outside the Mir 70 cinema. Image by Stanislav Novotný
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Film pedagogue and publisher Radomír D.
Kokeš with festival girl did not resist the temptation to pose with
legendary “Star Wars“ property. Image by Erik Vodička
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Very rare short - Československá spartakiáda,
(13 minutes, 6-track magnetic sound, Eastman color) lately found in private
collection. Document about a massive gymnastic event taking place every
fifth year, under the surveillance of the Communist party in former
Czechoslovakia.
Final title “Film laboratories - Kiev“ (Capital of the Ukraine) gives a
notable proof that film laboratories in the former U.S.S.R. were able to
process Eastman colour too.
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Vysoká modrá zeď (The Hihg Blue Wall) -
five original transportation cans with unthinkable red star labels of
Sovexportfilm Moscow.
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Joke? No! For audience with 70mm cameras access always granted…
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Say Krrr on next year!
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