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INTERVIEW WITH MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS OF AUSTRALIA (MPDAA)

by Mithila Gupta

What changes in cinema distribution will occur in Australia due to new digital formats?
The introduction of digital cinema would mean that there would be no ongoing 35mm print cost, therefore running cost would be much lower in the long run.

What is the cost and accessibility of digital distribution? Do you find it cheaper than analogue film?
There are currently on 3 cinemas in
Australia with digital capabilities, therefore there has only been limited digital distribution thus far. As explained in my previous statement after an initial set-up cost, ongoing operation costs would be very low compared to the existing film reel format.

How absolute will the change over to digital be?
There has been discussion of a complete transference to digital cinema in Australia within 5 years. This 5 year plan has been floating around for a number of years though. I would imagine that we would most certainly see a complete digital change over within the next ten years.

 

 

 

 

 


Research Brief ] Production Costs ] Crew Sizes ] Industrial Changes ] Image Quality ] Aesthetics & Style ] New Filmmakers ] Smaller Productions ] Big Productions ] Julia Morris ] Christopher Grose ] Post Production ] Distribution ] Cinemas ] Digital Distribution ] Digital Projectors ] Analogue Distribution of Digital Films ] Sharmill Films ] [ MPDAA ] David Hawkins ] Simone Govic ] Franziska Wagenfeld ] Day and Date Distribution ] Some Day and Date Numbers So Far ] Against Day and Date ] For Day and Date ] Forms of Piracy ] What is Piracy ] Piracy Stats ] Combating Piracy ] Online Distribution ] Exhibition Costs ] New forms of Exhibition ] References ]

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