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IMAX Receives ACCT Technical Achievement Award
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he Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television in February named IMAX Corporation – which Graeme Ferguson co-founded – the recipient of the Outstanding Technical Achievement Award, an honour given for Recent Canadian Technical Achievements. “IMAX Corporation’s suite of entertainment technologies are gamechanging advances through which the Canadian-based company has had a profound impact on the movie-going experience for audiences around the world. As we have also seen this year, IMAX has also had a tremendous influence on the bottom-line fundamentals of the theatrical film business globally,” Academy Chair Martin Katz said. The Academy also announced that Julie Bristow, CBC executive director of studio and unscripted content, as well as Don Carmody, producer, have joined the Academy’s Board of Directors.
TV Cameraman, Director Driftmier dies Calgary-born, Ottawa-based cameraman and television director John Driftmier died on February 24 at the age of 30. Driftmier was in Kenya filming the documentary series Dangerous Flights, a program documenting ferry pilots delivering small, private planes around the world. He was filming aerial footage for the series when the small plane he was in crashed, killing him and the pilot. Driftmier specialized in factual television. His numerous credits include several Discovery series, including Highway Thru Hell and Licence to Drill. He is survived by his wife and parents.
Graeme Ferguson
ARRI Refreshes ALEXA Product Line
Credit: Courtesy of ARRI.
ARRI in February announced it is refreshing its ALEXA product line, incorporating new features inspired by feedback from professional users. The ALEXA XT, ALEXA XT M, ALEXA XT Plus and ALEXA XT Studio cameras will replace all previous models except for the original ALEXA. Owners of existing ALEXA Canadian Cinematographer - April 2013 •
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