The days of delivering expensive film prints to film festivals is nearly over. While the percentage of digital projectors in the field is still less than 70%, it is possible the percentage is much higher at the leading exhibition facilities which are used for the festivals. And don’t forget that the number of skilled projectionists is going down, as well as the maintenance of that equipment.
The International File Festival in Melzo, Italy (just outside of Milan at the Arcadia Cinemas) is leading (as Arcadia always does) in this field. File Festival–Melzo, International
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