Christie RGB laser projectors make Cannes festival debut

Christie RGB pure laser projectors are making their debut at Europe’s most glamorous film festival this week. The Cannes Film Festival, which runs from 6-17 July, will be the first in-person edition of the festival since 2019 and Christie will provide installation and show support for the occasion, as it celebrates its 15th year as technical partner.

“It is a great privilege to play a role at the Cannes Film Festival,” said Adil Zerouali, senior sales director for cinema in EMEA, at Christie. “As with many festivals and events around the globe, there have been a great number of logistical challenges to overcome this past year and a half. Nonetheless, we are excited to celebrate cinema in-person at Cannes once again, and we think audiences will be very impressed with the colours, clarity and performance of our RGB pure laser projectors – the first time pure laser is used at the Cannes Festival. RGB lasers will allow the impressive line-up of films to deliver the impact they should.”

Christie supplied an array of RGB pure laser projectors and Xenon illuminated projectors to cater to the dedicated rooms and screen sizes throughout the festival. The RGB laser projectors include the Christie CP4440-RGB, CP4330-RGB, CP2315-RGB models – all of which are DCI-compliant projectors featuring Christie Real|Laser illumination and CineLife electronics.

Technical specification for the projection technology throughout the festival is overseen by the CST (Commission Supérieure Technique de l’Image et du Son). “I have been working with them since earlier on in the year, to ensure that we can provide everything to support its needs,” adds Francis Zee, a technical consultant at Christie. “They are a skilled team and look after final alignment and testing of all screens. They will provide front-line support, with the Christie team remaining on site throughout the two weeks of the Festival for expert advice.”