Cinephiles Travel Far for 'Odissea' in IMAX 70mm
Released on July 16, Christopher Nolan's 'Odissea' has ignited a movement among film lovers who are journeying to experience movies in unique formats, marking the first time cinema has utilized 70mm IMAX film exclusively. Globally, only 41 theaters can showcase this format, with 25 located in the United States. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond remarked that fans are traveling internationally despite the high costs associated with limited venues. Among the audience are Zach Weible, who traveled nearly 500 kilometers, David Erazo from Honduras, and Mike Rohlfing from St. Louis. In Europe, six theaters are available, with Prague's Cinema City drawing 22,000 international visitors on July 27. Italy hosts five 70mm theaters, with Arcadia selling over 9,000 tickets since the film's debut.
Key facts
- Christopher Nolan's 'Odissea' is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX film.
- Only 41 theaters worldwide can project 70mm IMAX.
- The film reel weighs over 300 kilograms and is about 18 kilometers long.
- 25 of the 41 theaters are in the US.
- California has eight 70mm IMAX theaters, the most in the world.
- Australia has only one such theater, in Melbourne.
- Europe has six: three in England, one each in Brussels, Montpellier, and Prague.
- Prague's Cinema City has drawn visitors from 15 European countries, with 22,000 foreign attendees on July 27.
- Italy has no IMAX 70mm theaters, but five theaters can project 70mm film without IMAX.
- Arcadia in Melzo has sold over 9,000 tickets for 'Odissea' since July 16.
- The Pressa Catozzo, invented by Leo Catozzo, is used for splicing 70mm film.
Entities
Artists
- Christopher Nolan
- Leo Catozzo
- Federico Fellini
Institutions
- IMAX
- TCL Chinese Theatre
- Museum of Discovery & Science
- Cinema City
- Arcadia
- The New York Times
- Associated Press
Locations
- Hollywood
- California
- Fort Lauderdale
- Florida
- St. Louis
- Missouri
- Grand Rapids
- Michigan
- Melbourne
- Australia
- New Zealand
- London
- Manchester
- Bruxelles
- Belgium
- Montpellier
- France
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Rome
- Naples
- Bologna
- Conegliano
- Treviso
- Melzo
- Milan
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Iran
- United States