DuArt Film & Video is an American film and recording studio founded in New York City by Al Young in 1922.
DuArt has been involved with a number of films over its history, such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', pioneering in a number of filmmaking technologies. Founder Al Young built one of the earliest continuous 35-millimeter processing machines in 1927, DuArt processed the first film in

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negative in 1950, and DuArt also worked with

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on EVR consumer video-player-based special-motion film in 1966. In 1979, DuArt was presented with an

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for their development of the Frame-Count cueing system. During the 1980s, the lab became an industry leader in Super-16mm blow-ups, enabling independent filmmakers the opportunity to compete in the theatrical marketplace with low-budgeted films. In 2000, owner and Chairman Irwin Young was awarded the

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by the

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for technological contributions to the motion picture industry. In 2013, as DuArt began closing their film storage facilities, a number of film archives—including the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, and

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, AnimeWho,

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, Accel Animation, J. Kyle's Korner Entertainment and

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. Their notable works include ''

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'' (Season 11–22), '' Joe vs. Joe'', and ''It's All Elementary'' (an upcoming

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television series created by J. Kyle Manzay).

Production List

Anime

* ''

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'' (Seasons 3–4) * ''

Animation Titles

* ''

Alisa Knows What to Do! ''Alisa Knows What to Do!'' (russian: italic=yes, Алиса знает, что делать!, translit=Alisa znaet, shto delat!) is a Russian animated series, based on the books of Kir Bulychev about Alisa Selezneva. The premiere took place on 16 ...

'' * ''Be Be Bears - Bjorn and Bucky'' * ''It's All Elementary''The full pilot was shown at the New York Television Festival. * ''South India Fables'' * ''Three Musketeers'' * ''The Dragon Spell'' * ''

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'' * ''Raju the Rickshaw'' * ''

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'' * ''Shaktimaan: The Animation'' * ''Shockdeva'' * '' The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice'' * ''Hardboiled'' * ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'' (

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) * ''

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Video Games

* PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure * PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond * Bullet Witch: Renegade

References

Notes

External links

* {{Authority control 1922 establishments in New York City Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners Companies based in New York City Dubbing studios Mass media companies established in 1922 Recording studios in Manhattan