Kiwi cinema industry failing amid piracy
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
[Philip Lelyveld comment: this lengthy article ends on this positive note.]
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“We think there’s always going to be a place for cinema,” Mr Ivancic says, “because people still rate that shared experience in a dark room. I think that’s evident by the money spent on [refurbishing] the Embassy.”
He expects to see more focus on the luxury end of the business, as cinemas try to differentiate themselves from the home entertainment experience and provide more of a package.
“You can watch a Blu-ray DVD and get a pretty cinematic experience, but you tend to be watching it on your own. Whereas going to see a new film in a crowded cinema and being part of a mass experience in a comfortable and sophisticated kind of way, I think there’s always a place for that.”
Read the full article here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/6365875/Kiwi-cinema-industry-failing-amid-piracy
