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I met
with John Dierkes in Chicago recently at a demonstration of
IMAX’s new DMR technology that should open up a whole
new market for IMAX globally. The “Digital reMastering
Release” technology allows them to digitally improve
the resolution of classic 35 mm feature-length films and show
them on the giant IMAX screen with phenomenal clarity and
sound. It will allow some classics and new blockbuster Hollywood
films to play on the large IMAX screens.
The first
feature to be “repurposed” will be Apollo 13,
which opened Sept. 20 in select IMAX theaters in the United
States, followed Nov. 1 by Star Wars: Episode II Attack of
the Clones.
John
is looking for promotional partners to sponsor these repurposed
and new documentary films. Contact him at 410.433.6695 or
at jdierkes@ imax.com. John lives in Baltimore with his wife,
Ellen. He just sent his eldest daughter to college and has
a younger daughter who is a freshman in high school. He reports
hearing recently from the following classmates:
Ros Sobel
Schatman is in Harrisburg, Pa., raising her son, Josh, with
husband, Michael. They are avid cyclists and travelers. Loc
Nguyen and his wife, Hong, live in London not far from their
son, Liam, who is in boarding school there. Loc is managing
a hedge fund investing in European equities. Herve’
Perouse and his wife, Radka, are raising their young son,
Ivan Henri, part time in Lyon, France, and Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Due to Herve’s arthritic back he has retired early.
John and his wife hope to visit Herve’ and Radka soon.
Dan Boote and his wife, Mary, live in northern Chicago. They
are busy looking for colleges for their eldest son. Dan is
doing financial consulting with small businesses.
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