ContentFilm, Magnolia Pictures and Microsoft Corp. today announced the commercial release of "WENDIGO," the first full-length independent film to be released to theaters using Microsoft® Windows Media™. ContentFilm and Magnolia Pictures are distributing "WENDIGO," using a preview of the upcoming version of Windows Media Audio and Video technology code-named "Corona," to reduce costs associated with traditional film-based distribution while retaining the picture and sound quality that film demands. Digital Cinema Solutions (DCS) will provide infrastructure and technology services to support the release of "WENDIGO." The first screenings of "WENDIGO" using Windows Media will begin in Seattle March 1 and in Dallas March 15. The movie also is being released in traditional 35mm format in New York and Los Angeles.
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