Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that cinema-industry
veteran Curt Behlmer is joining Dolby as Senior Vice President of
Content Solutions and Industry Relations, reporting to Doug Darrow,
Senior Vice President, Cinema. Behlmer and his team will advance and
evangelize the possibilities of cinema sight and sound, starting with
Dolby® Atmos™ audio, making sure that Dolby technologies fit
well into content workflows and are embraced by the industry.
Cinema-industry veteran Curt Behlmer joins Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) as Senior Vice President of Content Solutions and Industry Relations (Photo: Business Wire)
“It is our strong connection to the creative community that inspires us
to invent new ways to help them bring their stories to life,” said Doug
Darrow. “Curt has the experience, knowledge and leadership to ensure
that we continue to develop technology solutions aligned with the
industry’s own aspirations and needs.”
Behlmer is a 30-year veteran of the motion picture industry and recently
served as Chief Technology Officer of Entertainment Services at
Technicolor, where he developed and sponsored technology initiatives
across a broad range of production, postproduction, and distribution
services. While at Technicolor, Behlmer was also responsible for
building a worldwide digital cinema services organization and the
recently completed state-of-the art audio postproduction facility on the
Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood. Earlier in his career, he held
technology and senior executive positions at Warner Bros., Soundelux
Entertainment Group, Digital Cinema Ventures, Ryder Sound Services, and
Lionsgate Films. Active in many industry associations and standards
bodies, Behlmer is a multiterm Governor of the Sound Branch of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the Society of
Motion Picture and Television Engineers, President of the Inter-Society
for the Enhancement of Cinema Presentation, and a member of the
Hollywood Post Alliance and British Kinematograph Sound and Television
Society.
“With such a rich culture of innovation, Dolby has the vision and the
necessary ingredients to create a very powerful set of tools for
filmmakers and the ecosystem that allows audiences in a wide range of
environments to enjoy the creative intent with incredible fidelity and
accuracy,” said Behlmer. “I share that passion and am very excited to
help realize the vision.”
About Dolby Cinema
Dolby Laboratories has been involved in cinema sound for more than 40
years and is currently equipping the cinema world with its new Dolby
Atmos technology. Dolby Atmos unleashes the potential of sound in
storytelling by providing sound experts the creative freedom to easily
place or move specific sounds anywhere in the movie theatre, not just
where there happen to be speakers. The result is what moviegoers have
described as the most engaging and lifelike cinema sound experience ever.
Introduced in April 2012, Dolby Atmos has been embraced by all the major
Hollywood studios, six Academy Award® winning directors, and
11 Academy Award winning sound mixers, among others. More than 450 Dolby
Atmos screens have been installed or committed to in 38 countries with
more than 150 exhibitor partners. Nearly 90 films from 10 different
countries have been or are scheduled to be released with Dolby Atmos
sound since the first film debuted in June 2012.
Dolby Atmos has received technical achievement awards from both the
Hollywood Post Alliance and the Cinema Audio Society. As the inventors
of the only object-based audio format used in the cinema today, Dolby is
working closely with the Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers in driving adoption of standards for object-based audio.
To learn more about Dolby Atmos, visit dolby.com/Atmos.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice
technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile
devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight
and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and meaningful in
Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby Atmos is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. “Academy
Award®” is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture
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