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The 2019 SMPTE Elections for Section Officers and Managers are open as of Monday, 18 March. Voting will be available through 11:59 pm GMT on Monday, 29 April.
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'Apollo 11' Filmmaker to Keynote NAB Show's Future of Cinema Conference
Produced in partnership with SMPTE, Todd Douglas Miller Will Describe the Technology Used in the Transformation of Raw Footage and Audio Which Brings 1969 Moon Landing to Life With Astonishing Clarity
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