News Summary

• Palm Springs 70mm Film Festival features classics like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Boogie Nights, and Lawrence of Arabia.
• The 70mm format has seen a revival in recent years, thanks to directors like Christopher Nolan and Ryan Coogler.
• 70mm film is almost 3.5 times larger than standard 35mm film, allowing for high-resolution, a sharper picture, and richer colors.
• Some 70mm theaters hoping to put on screenings of Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey are struggling to find a projectionist up to the task.