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Films are cultural artifacts created by specific cultures, which reflect those cultures, and, in turn, affect them. Film is considered to be an important art form, a source of popular entertainment, and a powerful method for educating — or indoctrinating — citizens. The visual elements of cinema give motion pictures a universal power of communication; some movies have become popular worldwide attractions by using dubbing or subtitles that translate the dialogue.
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As the leading provider of media for higher education, Films for the Humanities & Sciences creates and distributes world-class academic content for discerning educators. Films for the Humanities & Sciences is widely recognized as having the broadest and deepest range
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Throughout its history, Showtime Networks has been a supporter of independent films. In the past, a number of films co-developed, co-produced and/or co-financed by the network have been successful in gaining theatrical release prior to their Showtime premiere, most notably "The House Of Mirth," Maya Angelou's directorial debut "Down In The Delta" and the Oscar(R)-winning film "Gods and Monsters." Other SHOWTIME films such as INSIDE, BLIND FAITH and LOSING CHASE, to name a few, have received theatrical distribution after their SHOWTIME premiere.
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IFC Entertainment is the division of Rainbow Media engaged in the theatrical distribution and production of independent films. Rainbow Media is ... an industry leader in the delivery and production of on demand content.
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A number of cutting-edge award-winning independent films have been selected for presentation at this year's Megacon. Megacon's Indie Film Expo showcases cutting-edge short independent films in the genres of action, animation, anime, comedy, super-heroes, science fiction, suspense, and horror.
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[H]istoric films have problems in terms of preservation and storage, and the motion picture industry is exploring many alternatives. Most movies on cellulose nitrate base have been copied onto modern safety films. Some studios save color films through the use of separation masters — three B&W negatives each exposed through red, green, or blue filters (essentially a reverse of the Technicolor process). Digital methods have ... been used to restore films, although their continued obsolescence cycle makes them (as of 2006) a poor choice for long-term preservation. Film preservation of decaying film stock is a matter of concern to both film historians and archivists, and to companies interested in preserving their existing products in order to make them available to future generations (and thereby increase revenue). Preservation is generally a higher-concern for nitrate and single-strip color films, due to their high decay rates; black and white films on safety bases and color films preserved on Technicolor imbibition prints tend to keep up much better, assuming proper handling and storage.
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