70 mm film

70 mm film (or 65 mm film) is a wide high-resolution film gauge for still and motion picture photography, with higher resolution than the standard 35 mm motion picture film format. As used in cameras, the film is 65 mm (2.6 in) wide. For projection, the original 65 mm film is printed on 70 mm (2.8 in) film. The additional 5 mm are for 4 magnetic strips holding six tracks of sound. Although later 70 mm prints use digital sound encoding, the vast majority of existing and surviving 70 mm prints predate this technology. Each frame is five perforations tall, with an aspect ratio of 2.20:1. The vast majority of cinemas are unable to handle 70 mm film, and so original 70 mm films are shown using either 35 mm prints in the regular CinemaScope/Panavision aspect ratio of 2.35:1, or, in later years, by means of digital projectors at these venues.

History

Films formatted with a width of 70 mm have existed since the early days of the motion picture industry. The first 70 mm format film was most likely footage of the Henley Regatta, which was projected in 1896 and 1897, but may have been filmed as early as 1894. It required a specially built projector built by Herman Casler in Canastota, New York and had a ratio similar to full frame, with an aperture of 2.75 inches (70 mm) by 2 inches (51 mm). There were also several film formats of various sizes from 50 to 68 mm which were developed from 1884 onwards, including Cinéorama (not to be confused with the entirely distinct "Cinerama" format), started in 1900 by Raoul Grimoin-Sanson. In 1914 the Italian Filoteo Alberini invented a panoramic film system utilising a 70 mm wide film called Panoramica.

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8 theaters in US showing 'Sinners' in IMAX 70mm. One of them is in Florida

The Palm Beach Post 22 Apr 2025
are showing "Sinners" in IMAX 70mm ... Science and Media Museum wrote during the release of Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," which was also displayed in 70 mm screenings.7 other US IMAX theaters to show 'Sinners' in 1.43.1.
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Only 8 U.S. theaters are showing 'Sinners' as Ryan Coogler intended. One is in Indiana

IndyStar 22 Apr 2025
showing "Sinners" in IMAX 70mm ... theaters showing "Sinners" in 70mm, according to IMAX. ... Science and Media Museum wrote during the release of Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," which was also displayed in 70 mm screenings.
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McFarlane Lake Intersects 6.2 Grams per Tonne (g/t) Gold Over 6.45 Metres (M) Within 14.9 ...

ACCESSWIRE 22 Apr 2025
Samples reported were crushed in their entirety to 70% passing 2 mm, with one 300 to 500 g subsample split and placed into a jar for analysis by photon assay.
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Chandigarh: Brace for winds up to 70 kmph as IMD issues orange alert for thunderstorms

Hindustan Times 18 Apr 2025
With a strong Western Disturbance (WD) affecting the region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorm and gusty winds going up to 70 km per hour on Friday.
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‘Sinners,’ shot on IMAX film, is a historic first for female cinematographers

Wtop 18 Apr 2025
Coogler hadn’t originally sought it out for “Sinners” (he had planned on using 16 mm) until Warner Bros ... Coogler and Arkapaw then began a testing process, looking at 70 mm IMAX prints of films like “2001.
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‘Sinners,' shot on IMAX film, is a historic first for female cinematographers

NBC Bay Area 18 Apr 2025
Coogler hadn’t originally sought it out for “Sinners” (he had planned on using 16 mm) until Warner Bros ... Coogler and Arkapaw then began a testing process, looking at 70 mm IMAX prints of films like “2001.
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Only 8 US theaters are showing 'Sinners' as director Ryan Coogler intended. Here's where.

The Star - Shelby 18 Apr 2025
Films in 70mm have greater detail, color and depth than most other modern movies, the U.K. Science and Media Museum wrote during the release of Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," which was also displayed in 70 mm screenings.
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Video: Student-built HydraJet from recycled parts swims over water with air power

Interesting Engineering 18 Apr 2025
The HydraJet, a new remote-controlled hydroplaning boat, has been unveiled by the startup CovaConcepts ... It is a fast and agile hydroplane that skims the water, propelled by a top-mounted 70-mm Electric Ducted Fan (EDF) ... Uses 2,900-mAh battery ... .
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Bigger, better 2026 Hyundai Palisade now comes in hybrid

Toronto Sun 16 Apr 2025
It is up over 65 mm in length, and it rides on a 70-mm longer wheelbase, which brings more seating space, especially for the second and third rows.When will Canada get the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?.
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'Sinners' review: Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty in vein-bursting thriller

Chicago Sun-Times 16 Apr 2025
It’s gotta be something in the water ... Warner Bros ... Running time ... So what exactly is “Sinners,” shot on large-format film (including IMAX 65 mm and Ultra Panavision 70) befitting the size of its vision, about? Depends which layer you’re looking at ... ....
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Movie Review: Michael B. Jordan has double duty in Ryan Coogler’s pulsating, vein-bursting ‘Sinners’

North Shore News 16 Apr 2025
It’s gotta be something in the water ... So what exactly is “Sinners,” shot on large-format film (including IMAX 65 mm and Ultra Panavision 70) befitting the size of its vision, about? Depends which layer you’re looking at ... It’s also about love ... .
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Movie Review: Michael B. Jordan has double duty in Ryan Coogler's pulsating, vein-bursting 'Sinners'

Newsday 16 Apr 2025
It’s gotta be something in the water ... So what exactly is “Sinners,” shot on large-format film (including IMAX 65 mm and Ultra Panavision 70) befitting the size of its vision, about? Depends which layer you’re looking at ... It’s also about love ... Sign up.
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‘Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film

Wtop 15 Apr 2025
Fitting for the scale of the story, “Sinners” was shot on large format film including IMAX 65 mm and Ultra Panavision 70 (65 mm film shot on Panavision lenses in the widest aspect ratio, which Quentin ...
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'Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film

North Shore News 15 Apr 2025
Fitting for the scale of the story, “Sinners” was shot on large format film including IMAX 65 mm and Ultra Panavision 70 (65 mm film shot on Panavision lenses in the widest aspect ratio, which Quentin ...
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'Sinners' mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler's 1st original film

Newsday 15 Apr 2025
Fitting for the scale of the story, “Sinners” was shot on large format film including IMAX 65 mm and Ultra Panavision 70 (65 mm film shot on Panavision lenses in the widest aspect ratio, which Quentin ...
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