Cinequest "Firsts"
Cinequest consistently innovates and succeeds in new ventures. Some Cinequest firsts include:
• Cinequest led the surge for the digital film making, exhibition, and distribution revolutions, showcasing and implementing technologies such as QuickTime and 24P HD cameras prior to industry adoption.
• First film institute to provide a comprehensive U.S. distribution solution for festival films – encompassing DVD, Internet, TV, and select theatrical releases.
• First independent distributor to engage in direct Internet-to-TV distribution.
• First in the world to enable online DVD/HD-quality experience of feature films.
• First festival to present coinciding live and online experiences for their audience, allowing film lovers worldwide to view festival presentations in real time.
• First festival to bring short films to handheld mobile devices.
• First festival to create and to implement its own server system for digital content.
• First festival to accept ALL digital film formats with digital projection on ALL screens.
• See Notable Debuts below for a list of actors, directors, and films that debuted at Cinequest
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