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IMAX cinema with the UK's largest screen
Location within Greater London
1 Charlie Chaplin WalkSouth Bank London SE1 8XR
51°30′18 ″N 0°06′49 ″W / 51.505°N 0.113611°W / 51.505; -0.113611
Waterloo Waterloo ; Waterloo East
British Film Institute
British Film Institute (1999–2012, 2022–)
Odeon Cinemas (2012–2022)
Cinema
498 (plus 2 wheelchair spaces)
May 1999; 25 years ago (1999-05 )
Bryan Avery
The BFI IMAX is an IMAX cinema in the South Bank district of London , just north of Waterloo station . It is owned and operated by the British Film Institute . From 2012 until 2022, it was operated by Odeon Cinemas .[1] [2]
The cinema is located in the centre of a roundabout junction with Waterloo Road to the south-east, Stamford Street to the north-east, York Road to the south-west and Waterloo Bridge to the north-west.
History [ edit ]
Aerial view at night
BFI IMAX was designed by Bryan Avery of Avery Associates Architects[3] underground line just four metres below, the architects and engineers accounted for this in their design and the entire upper structure sits on anti vibration bearings to prevent noise propagation.[4]
The cinema won several awards at the time of opening, including a Design Council Millennium Product Award[5] Civic Trust Award in 2000.[6]
In 2012, the screen was replaced and a digital IMAX projector was installed alongside the existing 70mm projector. In July 2012, the BFI announced that Odeon Cinemas had been selected to operate it for the next five years, with the option of termination after three years. Odeon maintained the film programmes, and booking of tickets online and by telephone. This gave customers the opportunity to watch operas on the giant screen. The BFI retained power over the cinema's operation however, including parts of the film schedule, the name and the technical operation.[7]
To start this move to mainstream cinema, the BFI London IMAX theatre celebrated by having sold 66,000 pre-booked tickets for The Dark Knight Rises
In June 2022, the BFI announced that its ten year concessions deal with Odeon would end on 19 July 2022, with the BFI regaining control of operations. The cinema closed on this date, with a planned re-opening on 22 July.[8]
Other IMAX cinemas in London [ edit ]
Seating in the cinema
London has another traditional IMAX cinema at the Science Museum in South Kensington and in December 2008 gained IMAX digital cinemas at Odeon cinemas in Greenwich and Wimbledon . In 2011, a digital IMAX screen was also opened at the Odeon in Swiss Cottage .
Screen size comparative to other London large screens [ edit ]
The BFI IMAX is the largest cinema screen in the United Kingdom. It measures 25.9m (85 feet) wide by 19.8m (65 feet) high with a total screen size of 512.8m² (289m² for a 2.39:1 film, 363m² for a 1.85:1 film, 469m² for an IMAX 1.43:1 film).[9] [10]
Large format screens in London by size
2.39:1 area
1.85:1 area
Projector
Sound
Cineworld (Empire) Leicester Square
IMAX
295 m2
380 m2
2 x IMAX Laser (4K each)
IMAX 12ch
IMAX
280 m2
365 m2
1 x IMAX single-laser (CoLa) (4K); 1 x traditional 15/70mm IMAX projector; 2 x Christie 2K projector; 1 x Century JJ 35mm/70mm projector
IMAX 12ch; Dolby Digital; DTS
IMAX: The Ronson Theatre
247 m2
319 m2
2 x IMAX Laser (4K each); 1 x traditional 15/70mm IMAX projector[11]
IMAX 12ch
Superscreen #11
200 m2
160 m2
1 x Christie 2K or 4K (? )[citation needed
Dolby Atmos
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Superscreen
170 m2
220 m2
2 x Barco DP4K-32B (4K each)
Dolby Atmos
Xtreme Screen #5
140 m2
180 m2
2 x Sony SRX-R515DS (4K each)
Dolby Digital 6.1
Xtreme Screen #17
140 m2
180 m2
2 x Sony SRX-R515DS (4K each)
Dolby Digital 6.1
Xtreme Screen #6
140 m2
180 m2
2 x Sony SRX-R515DS (4K each)
Dolby Digital 6.1
Xtreme Screen #7
140 m2
180 m2
2 x Sony SRX-R515DS (4K each)
Dolby Digital 6.1
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Avery Associates project description" . Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
^ "BFI IMAX | Waterloo | South Bank London" . Southbanklondon.com . Retrieved 24 August 2017 .
^ "Design Council website" . Archived from the original on 9 July 2010.
^ "Civic Trust Awards website" . Archived from the original on 10 August 2006.
^ "BFI IMAX FAQ" . Bfi.org.uk . Retrieved 1 August 2018 .
^ "The UK's biggest screen, BFI IMAX, to be operated by the BFI" . BFI .
^ "BFI IMAX relaunches following major upgrade" . BFI .
^ "About the BFI IMAX | BFI" . Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012 .
^ "Science Museum IMAX re-opens in December with latest laser technology and original 70mm projector | Science Museum" . www.sciencemuseum.org.uk . 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
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