A Night to Remember |
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| Written by: Mark Lyndon, London | Date: 20.02.2018 |
 Tommy
Madsen accepting the
Technical & Scientific Achievement Award for his
Magellan 65 large format camera. On stage at
The Regent Street Cinema, in London at the 88th Annual Awards Ceremony and
Bernard Happé Lecture in London, Tuesday evening, February 19. Picture by
Bill Lawrence, in70mm.comJust three years younger than the over hyped Oscars and blissfully free of sobbing thespians, the 88th International Moving Image Society Awards took place on February 19th in the very birthplace of cinema in the UK - The Regent Street Cinema. Beautifully restored to its former glory, this magnificent Cinema was a fitting venue for an important ceremony. The two categories of most interest to 70mm enthusiasts were the Technical & Scientific Award and the top Category - The Lifetime Achievement Award. The Magellan 65mm Camera, the most significant development in cinematography for some years, richly deserved the Technical & Scientific Award. It was heartening to see Tommy Madsen, the man behind the camera, for its very creation, receive the Award in person; having travelled from Denmark, specifically for the Ceremony. He gave an excellent acceptance speech, which was well received by the high powered audience. Christopher Nolan, who received a CBE in the New Years Honours List, after he was selected for the IMIS Lifetime Achievement Award, nota bene, is now recognised as the World Champion of 70mm film production and exhibition. Having given the world “Interstellar” and "Dunkirk" and a brand new print of "2OO1: A Space Odyssey"; Christopher Nolan is now busy on a new project. He was clearly delighted to receive the Award and his acceptance speech was read out by his namesake Sir Christopher Frayling the world renowned Cultural Historian and highly distinguished Academic. It was a night to remember. |
More in 70mm reading: Designing Logmar's ultra-light Magellan 65 Camera From Frederikshavn to Hollywood Internet link: |
 Tommy
Madsen with the Technical & Scientific Achievement Award, helped by Orla
NielsenPS: Hoyte van Hoytema the fabled Director of Photography of "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk" is a very enthusiastic champion of - you've guessed it - The Magellan 65mm Camera. Tommy's Talk:
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 Danish camera designer Tommy Madsen accepted the Technical & Scientific
Achievement Award for his Magellan 65
large format film camera. The prestigious event took place at the historic Regent Street Cinema,
near Oxford Circus in Central London (UK) on Tuesday February 19, 2019.
Logmar Camera Solutions have been chosen by the International Moving Image Society (IMIS) [formely known as BKSTS] for the "Technical and Scientific Achievement Award" for the 88th Annual Awards Ceremony. This award is given for an outstanding invention, development or innovation that has contributed to the advancement of the moving image industry. The board of directors felt that the Magellan 65mm film camera is a monumental step towards an ergonomic, light-weight and handheld 65mm camera and we are pleased to recognise this development for our Technical and Scientific Achievement Award. The IMIS industry awards are an opportunity for our membership to acknowledge and recognise the accomplishments of individuals in the moving image industry across the world. All Awards at the 88th Annual Awards Ceremony: • ChEFF Award • Technical and Scientific Achievement Award • Outstanding Contribution to the Industry • President's Award • Lifetime Achievement Award • The Lady Doris and Sir Sydney Samuelson Award • The John Tompkins Natural History Award • Fellowships • Honorary Fellowships |
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