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Czech Tech Pioneers Offer Easy Means to Screen Films at Alternative Venues (EXCLUSIVE)

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Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentWith many film lovers nervous about returning to movie theaters in the post-COVID era, a couple of Czech tech pioneers have come up with a service that enables films to be screened easily and legally in alternative settings, either outdoors or in non-theatrical venues, such as a bar or a restaurant.On Thursday, Ctirad Hemelík and Vít Krajíček will present their innovative movie distribution service Artinii to industry players as part of Cannes Market’s NEXT section for cutting-edge cinema technologies.

They are primarily targeting their service at community groups who wish to license films in order to stage one-off or limited-run public screenings of movies, while also providing rights.

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