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As far as I am aware this will be the first Blu release for an Oliveira anywhere in the world so that's notable too. Any idea as to extras yet? I'm assuming that's still being hammered out.

Cinema Guild,

If one wants to purchase from your site, do you ship internationally?

John Cope wrote:Any idea as to extras yet? I'm assuming that's still being hammered out.

Nothing that we're able to announce yet, but we're looking at some really interesting material.

doc mccoy wrote:Cinema Guild,

If one wants to purchase from your site, do you ship internationally?

We do. Email us at [email protected], let us know where you're at, and we'll give you the shipping cost. You can also call us at 212-685-6242 if you like.

Do you plan to include the same-titled short with Costa's Ne Change Rien?

Peacock wrote:Do you plan to include the same-titled short with Costa's Ne Change Rien?

If it's available, yes.

I am so happy today.

Confirmed bonus features for IN THE CITY OF SYLVIA --

- Some Photos in the City of Sylvia (2007, 65 minutes)
- In the City of Lotte (7 minutes)
- Vignettes:
Women Waiting for the Tram
Woman Waiting for the Tram
Train Strasbourg-Paris
- Teaser Trailer
- Essay by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum

The film will be in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1 with a French Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.

Please add it to your Netflix queue, even if you've already seen the film or intend to purchase. Thanks!

Most of the Beaver caps of the Marwencol Blu look rather fab - looking forward to its release (and hoping that Angelica made enough profit theatrically to earn a dual format release).

Haven't you seen? The Angelica BR is already up for pre-order. It comes out August 2nd.

I thought Marwencol was supposed to be an all-region title - according to Beaver, it's region locked to A.

Thanks for the heads-up Josh.

joshua wrote:Haven't you seen? The Angelica BR is already up for pre-order. It comes out August 2nd.

I don't see it up on their site and the Amazon listing is ridiculously expensive.

Yeah, Merwencol has the same 10% off retail so Amazon wouldn't be the way to go for buying CG blus. If the Angelica BR follows the same pricing structure as Merwencol at the Cinema Guild store, it should be around 30% off retail.

knives wrote:I don't see it up on their site and the Amazon listing is ridiculously expensive.

We don't have the graphic/text up yet, but it is available for pre-order on our site at 30% off retail, $24.95.

Text and graphics will be up Monday.

doc mccoy wrote:I thought Marwencol was supposed to be an all-region title - according to Beaver, it's region locked to A.

We just double-checked with our lab and confirmed that it's Region FREE. DVD Beaver updated their page.

We just wrapped production on the DVD of IN THE CITY OF SYLVIA and have new specs to report.

After much research and inquiry, and in conjunction with director Jose Luis Guerin, his editor and producer, we have confirmed the film was shot in Super 16mm with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. We have struck a new master from the original source material and our DVD will preserve this aspect ratio. Guerin has seen the transfer and approved it.

We know there has been some debate on this issue (we ourselves initially thought it was 1.66) so let us know if you have any questions.

the other DVDs have been 1.78:1, too, only they've achieved that via stretching out a 1.66:1 image. I sincerely hope, and expect, that yours will be an unstretched 1.78:1.

Fierias wrote:the other DVDs have been 1.78:1, too, only they've achieved that via stretching out a 1.66:1 image. I sincerely hope, and expect, that yours will be an unstretched 1.78:1.

We can definitely confirm that we worked off a 1.78:1 HD Cam and did not stretch or manipulate the image in any way. We're not sure where that 1.66 came from --- MUBI in fact still lists the film on their site with an aspect ratio of 1.66. But that's definitely not correct. Guerin shot it in 1.78:1. The editor feels the film may have been projected incorrectly by some festivals. We also found clips and trailers online from the film that seemed to be missing information at the edges of the frame (some a little, others a lot).

But to be 100% certain, we had Guerin and the editor inspect our transfer to make sure it was all good. Only when they signed off on it, did we go to press.

any updates on the sokurov set?

Excellent news on Sylvia. Will you be looking to release his superb follow-up Guest?

jonah.77 wrote:any updates on the sokurov set?

Nothing new to report. Though we're still looking at a Fall release.

Trip wrote:Excellent news on Sylvia. Will you be looking to release his superb follow-up Guest?

We don't have anything planned for GUEST right now. But we would like to bring out more Guerin DVDs.

My vote would be for TRAIN OF SHADOWS as your next Guerin. I'm still not sure if any of the actuality footage is real or not.

DVD Beaver reviews GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH ---

"It succeeds on many fronts and is a colossally good mood setter. Depending on your exposure a rush of arthouse and older musical films may flood your brain while viewing - or you may just get-off on the scenario. All good."

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DVD comes out tomorrow.