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27-568: The one-screen cinema was built by Hyman Berlin throughout the fall and winter of 1946; it opened on February 10, 1947 as the Nelson Theatre . The ByTowne Cinema was not always called as such and was not always located on Rideau St. Located on 5 Beachwood Avenue, in the New Edinburgh district of Ottawa, the theatre was built in 1947 under the name the Linden Theatre . In 1968, the theatre

54-567: A center of excellence for manufacturing in Shenzhen , China . Christie has offices in 15 different countries . Christie was founded in 1929 by S.L. Christie in California. It made a name for itself as a manufacturer of 35mm film movie projectors, lamp houses, lamp consoles and film platter systems. It acquired the Kitchener, Ontario -based digital projection business of Electrohome in 1999. Christie

81-461: A huge banner that was suspended from the marquee . In 1988, Famous Players was no longer interested in running a single-screen cinema. Subsequently, the cinema was periodically closed when the chain moved to multiplexes. The Berlin family sold the cinema to the operators of the Towne Cinema. Nelson Theatre was the original name at the time of opening. It is a logical name, since it is located on

108-460: A large video wall-style display. In 2013, Christie launched the Matrix StIM WQ and Matrix SIM WQ projectors. These projectors were designed for simulation and training applications and included Christie AccuFrame smear-reduction technology. In 2015, Christie acquired Coolux, best known for its Pandoras Box product family of media and show control systems. In the same year, Christie launched

135-460: A new projection system using RGB laser technology with colors approaching Rec. 2020 color space. In 2019, Christie launched MicroTiles LED, a direct-view LED display consisting of a mounting chassis and three rectangular modules which snap onto the chassis via magnets.   In 2021, 252 Christie RGB pure laser projectors were used to illuminate the Al Wasl Dome at Expo 2020 Dubai. The dome

162-521: Is an older, affluent neighbourhood. The Governor General of Canada 's large residence and grounds are located in New Edinburgh, as is 24 Sussex Drive , official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada . The neighbourhood is home to several embassies and consulates, including those of Spain , South Africa , France , India , Vietnam , and Slovakia . Civil servants (in particular, employees of

189-558: The Ottawa International Animation Festival . Repertory cinemas, such as the ByTowne and Mayfair Theatre , show Canadian and foreign films that other major chains will not. However, over the past years, repertory theatres have been having financial difficulties. Especially with the new rules set by Hollywood distributors, it is even harder for repertory cinemas to sustain. For example, Buena Vista Pictures prohibits

216-569: The Towne Cinema closed in June 1989 and was renovated into retail space. Opened in 1947 on Rideau St., the Nelson was one of the city's leading cinemas for decades. Admission was 25 cents for general seating and 35 cents for the upper loge. Two years, Berlin leased the Nelson to the Famous Players chain of cinemas. During the time of Famous Players' lease, they advertised the available air conditioning with

243-483: The Towne Cinema, the pair transformed the Nelson into a repertory cinema, under the name ByTowne Cinema. The Towne and the ByTowne operated simultaneously for 9 months, with slightly different programs. In June 1989, White moved the entire operation to the ByTowne and closed the Towne Cinema. After the ByTowne cinema was closed in December 2020, it was sold to new owners Daniel Demois and Andy Willick, who reopened it under

270-477: The amount of business that we do". White also added that "Disney isn't worth the hassle" and trying to change the minds of the big companies is pointless. The ongoing public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic saw the cinema face a series of temporary closures and reductions of available seating over the course of 2020. These challenges, alongside a decline in viewership during the pandemic, contributed to

297-664: The cinema's temporary closure at the end of 2020. New Edinburgh New Edinburgh is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward , in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. It is located to the northeast of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River , to the north by the Ottawa River , to the south by Beechwood Avenue, and on the east by Springfield Road and the former Rockcliffe Park village limits. The area

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324-404: The corner of Rideau St. and Nelson St. However, the name was actually selected by Mrs. J.H. Goyette through a naming contest. This contest received more than 4,000 suggestions and Mrs. J.H Goyette won a $ 100 cash prize. On October 1, 1988, Bruce White and Jean Cloutier reopened the cinema, renamed the ByTowne, in honour of Bytown , Ottawa's original name until January 1, 1855, and because it

351-495: The junction of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers in 1829 and created a village named for Edinburgh in his native Scotland . Often pronounced as rhyming with " Pittsburgh ", the traditional pronunciation would be 'New Edinburrah' owing to McKay's Scottish heritage. The streets in the neighbourhood were named after McKay's family. Crichton was his wife's maiden name, Keefer his son in law, while Thomas, John, and Charles were his sons. The area

378-494: The locals. Christie (company) Christie is an audiovisual company that specializes in digital projection and projection tools for cinema and enterprise markets, video walls, content management, image processing, video wall processors, and SDVoE technology. The company has been granted over 100 patents. Christie is headquartered in Cypress, California with a center of excellence for engineering in Kitchener, Ontario and

405-521: The nearby Global Affairs Canada ) compose a fair portion of the population. Like Rockcliffe Park , the neighbourhood is largely English-speaking, in comparison to the French-speaking district of Vanier to the south. The total population of New Edinburgh is 3,539 (2016 Census). New Edinburgh was founded by Thomas McKay , one of the builders of the Rideau Canal lock system. He bought the land at

432-523: The previously shown musicals. Subsequently, many other notable musicals, like " Funny Girl " and " Willy Wonka& the Chocolate Factory " were screened. The ByTowne is best known for showing a wide variety of independent, "non-mainstream", cult and international films. On September 22, 2017, the ByTowne Cinema hosted a red carpet screening of " The Breadwinner ". This film screening was a part of

459-412: The renovations, a garage sale was held by the ByTowne Cinema. Movie posters, CDs, and film reels were offered as sale items. In the fall of 2011, the cinema installed a Christie digital projector, although its two 35mm projectors remained operational. In May 2013, the ByTowne renovated its auditorium. The ground level seats were replaced with 435 new Greystone "Madrid" chairs. The total number of seating

486-604: The same name in September 2021. The cinema was built in 1946 by the prolific architects Harold Kaplan and Abraham Sprachman. From 1947 onward, the ByTowne made many improvements and renovations: the screen and projection, completely renovated the washrooms and installed new seats with more legroom. The theatre was renovated in the early sixties to add wider and plusher seats, reducing its seating capacity from 940 to 770. Likewise, 70 mm projection facilities, along with new sound systems and wider screens were installed. The cinema

513-518: The same name on September 8, 2021. Beginning at the Towne Cinema, Jean Cloutier, who was an usher, was asked to become a manager by the former operator of the Towne. Also, Bruce White began as a graphic designer for the Towne Cinema's programme. In 1983, Cadieux sold the Towne Cinema to Jean Cloutier and Bruce White. In 1988, Bruce White and Jean Cloutier bought the Nelson Theatre for $ 790,000. Similar to

540-452: The showings of Disney films for family matinees in repertory theatres. The ByTowne Cinema produced most of their profit on Canadian and independent foreign films. Owner Bruce White explained, "we book most of our films from distributors that are Canadian owned. This is not to say that we never do business with the Americans, but the extra grief that they generate is inversely proportionate to

567-491: Was originally largely industrial, home to a number of mills using the power of the river. Originally part of Gloucester Township , New Edinburgh was incorporated as a separate village in 1866 by a special act of parliament, but was annexed in 1887 by Ottawa. In August 2000, The School of Dance moved into its building in New Edinburgh where the old Crichton Street School was situated. New Edinburgh has their own local community newspaper, New Edinburgh News , assisted by many of

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594-408: Was reduced to 650. "El Cid", " 2001: A Space Odyssey " and " The Exorcist ", made their debut at the cinema. Later on, the cinema hosted big box-office bestsellers such as " Jaws ", " Raiders Of The Lost Ark ", " Star Trek ", as well as some of their sequels. Other popular films displayed at the cinema, but not limited to: " The Sound Of Music ", showed for a long period in 1965, is amongst some of

621-533: Was renamed to the Towne Cinema and was operated by Germain Cadieux (father of actress Anne-Marie Cadieux ). Since 1973, it was best known as one of Ottawa's first repertory cinemas, showing cult and classic productions, foreign and independent films. At the time, this unique and distinct format was new to Ontario cinemas. The Towne also became "Ottawa's alternative movie house". After many successful years of operation,

648-455: Was renovated again in 2000 and 175 old ByTowne seats were replaced. One hundred and fifty "airline-style" seats were salvaged from the recently closed Capitol Square multiplex on Queen Street. When those seats were installed in the 1980s, they were known as "the best seats in town", equipped with high backs and cupholders. The seating in the ByTowne Cinema was reduced to 670 and the renovations cost $ 30,000. On March 25, 2000, in order to pay for

675-682: Was the centerpiece of the Expo site and holds a Guinness World Record for the largest interactive immersive dome . In 2024, Christie received its third award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . The Academy Scientific and Technical Award was awarded to principal product developer Michael Perkins for the design and development of the Christie E3LH Dolby Vision Cinema Projection System . The company won an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 1982 for

702-510: Was the first licensee of Texas Instruments ' Digital Light Processing technology. As of 2019, more than 65,000 Christie projectors have been installed worldwide, used in more than 10 million screenings. Christie acquired Vista Controls Systems in 2007, makers of video processing systems, including the Spyder. In 2009, Christie launched MicroTiles , modular 16" × 12" (408 mm × 306 mm) LED-powered DLP-based units that can be built together into

729-458: Was the second cinema for the owners of the Towne Cinema on Beachwood Avenue. The ByTowne Cinema began showing alternative and repertory films, with different films each day. On December 4, 2020, White announced that the ByTowne Cinema would permanently close as of Dec. 31, 2020, due in part to losses incurred during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . The cinema was sold to new owners Daniel Demois and Andy Willick from Toronto, who reopened it under

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