SHANGHAI -- Christie®, a leading visual technologies provider, announced today its collaboration with Shanghai Film Group to showcase the latest entertainment solutions at the new Shanghai Film Museum slated to open by the end of 2012. The technological showcase, with Christie's state-of-the-art projectors and solutions, will fascinate the millions of museum visitors annually.

"Shanghai is the cradle of Chinese film art. With more than 63 years of expertise in film production, Shanghai Film Group has witnessed the Chinese film industry growing from strength to strength. With the establishment of the Shanghai Film Museum, we envision bridging the past, present and future of the Shanghai film industry through the seamless integration of technology and film arts. Through our collaboration with industry veteran Christie, we strive to keep the museum lively by showcasing the latest entertainment technologies in the market. As the museum chronicles our past, we also hope to feature the most advanced cinema technology available," comments Xiaojun Wang, vice president, Shanghai Film Group.

"As the Shanghai Film Museum opens a new chapter in the history of Chinese film industry, Christie will work hand-in-hand with the Shanghai Film Group to provide our advanced digital cinema technologies," comments Lin Yu, vice president, Christie Asia Pacific. "With more than 80 years experience and 31,000 digital cinema projectors deployed worldwide, our technical know-how goes beyond projectors. Sophisticated technology solutions such as our integrated media blocks, processors that show 3D and alternative content, and software applications for cinema operators who manage multiplexes, will all find their way to the Shanghai Film Museum."

The technological showcase at the Shanghai Film Museum includes:

• Christie Solaria Series of digital cinema projectors.
• Christie's fully integrated media block (IMB) solution with 4K and HFR capabilities.
• Christie SKA-3D, a processor that connects digital cinema projectors to the widest possible range of 3D alternative-content feeds.
• Christie Avias-TMS^TM, a Theater Management System (TMS) software application designed specifically for cinema operators.