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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2026 · 23 MIN

We talk to an IMAX projectionist about The Odyssey IMAX 70mm craze

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The topic: Don’t understand the 70mm IMAX craze for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? LAist host Julia Paskin talked to Taylor Umphenour, one of L.A.’s top IMAX projectionists, on FilmWeek to understand why the format is becoming a filmmaker favorite and why audiences are clamoring to theaters to see The Odyssey in the largest format possible.  Guest: Taylor Umphenour, IMAX projectionist   Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

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