DigiTraining Plus 2011: European Cinemas Experiencing New Technologies

MEDIA Salles

Description 

DigiTraining Plus 2011 offers training in digital projection in cinemas and tools for analysing the new digital cinema markets.

The course consists of a 5-day workshop, covering five subjects:
1. experience and best practice through visits to digitised cinemas;
2. standards and technical aspects;
3. business models and financial issues;
4. analysis of market potential;
5. digital and 3D content, with a focus on European digital products.

This course creates an opportunity to exchange views with other players operating in the market: distributors, sales agents, suppliers of digital equipment etc.

Target group 

Cinema exhibitors and professionals operating in the field of digital distribution and projection, film archive professionals, researchers, representatives of exhibitor associations and public cinema institutions, theatrical programmers and technicians.

Benefits 

The knowledge and competencies needed to operate with greater awareness and success in the field of digital projection in cinemas; tools for analysing the new markets that can be reached by digital cinema; knowledge of the most significant experience internationally in this field; exchange of ideas with other players; up-to-date knowledge of digital content offerings.

Dates 

June 29 > July 3, 2011: Helsinki – Finland / Tallinn – Estonia

Fees 

€800; includes 4 nights’ accommodation and meals; participants must cover travel costs to and from Helsinki; scholarships available (€220).

Requirements 

Professionals with track record in cinema exhibition, distribution or promotion, or with experience in the digital cinema field; average-to-good conversational English.

Participants 

35 (inc. 7 scholarships)

Registration deadline(s) 

May 23, 2011

MEDIA Salles
c/o Agis LombardaPiazza
Luigi di Savoia 24
20124 Milan – Italy
T +39 02 6739 7823
F +39 02 6690 410
Elisabetta Brunella
infocinema@mediasalles.it

www.mediasalles.it