Digital Orchard Group and Kodak Film Lab London unveil a ground-breaking scanning upgrade, enhancing capabilities across all 65mm formats, including 5-perf, 8-perf, and 15-perf IMAX.
Digital Orchard and Kodak Film Lab London are setting a new benchmark in large-format filmmaking with the introduction of their most advanced scanning upgrade yet, meeting the surging demand for 65mm film. This major investment, developed in collaboration with Kodak, enhances scanning capabilities across all 65mm formats, including 5-perf, 8-perf, and 15-perf IMAX, delivering unparalleled precision and image quality that elevates the visual storytelling experience.
Since opening its Film Shop last year, Digital Orchard’s ‘Orchard Film’ department has rapidly expanded, introducing Super 8 stock, processing, and scanning services, alongside offering solutions for 16mm, 35mm, and 65mm formats. The recent 65mm IMAX scanning upgrade is a game-changer, unlocking exciting new creative possibilities for filmmakers working at the highest level of cinematic storytelling.
Callum Just, CEO & Founder of Digital Orchard, shared his enthusiasm, ‘the scanning upgrade represents a huge leap forward for us at Digital Orchard. It’s part of our ongoing mission to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of film. It’s been fantastic working alongside our partner Kodak to bring this vision to life, and we can’t wait to see how filmmakers will harness this enhanced IMAX capability’.
This decision to upgrade comes in response to the booming resurgence of analogue film, driven by the recent success of Oscar-winning productions shot on Kodak’s legendary film stock, such as The Brutalist, Anora, I’m Still Here, and I’m Not a Robot. The new scanning upgrade perfectly complements Kodak Film Lab London’s recent lab enhancements, which include the largest upgrade in over a decade with the installation of Photomec’s latest operating system. Together, these innovations ensure the highest levels of quality and process control in every project.
Antonio Rasura, Director of Motion Picture Services at Kodak, commented, ‘It’s been incredible to witness the surge in analogue film’s popularity, and we’re thrilled to continue working with Digital Orchard to amplify this growth. Their new cutting-edge scanning technology, coupled with our own state-of-the-art processing upgrade, ensures filmmakers can achieve the very best in cinematic visuals’.
Having surpassed 10 million feet of film scanned at its facility based at Kodak in Pinewood Studios, Digital Orchard continues to be a trusted partner for filmmakers, providing expert scanning support and delivering top-tier visuals on every project. Filmmakers are invited to reach out to Digital Orchard or Kodak Film Lab London to discover more about the newly available enhanced 65mm services or to schedule a visit and see the upgraded installation in action.
This upgrade is more than just a technological leap – it marks the next phase in the evolution of film and reaffirms both companies’ commitment to supporting the creative vision of filmmakers with the best tools available.
