four-wall

[friendafar]

In Toronto, where no theatres were playing the Dolby stereo version, the director four-walled a cinema himself and ran a Dolby print for a month.

four-walled - это, получается, сколотил?

[nephew]

арендовал пустой, без оборудования
?

[friendafar]

хмм, не уверен. из текста непонятно в чем проблема - то ли в Торонто не было Долби, то ли его фильм не брали в немногие кинотеатры, где был Долби (а у него все ж таки был Долби принт и тогда он four-walled a cinema)

[friendafar]

дальше фраза идет так - and ran a Dolby print for a month, breaking even without the help of the popcorn concession

[silly.wizard]

http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/fourwall/

fourwall
v. to pay for the right to entertain at a theatre or on a stage. Subjects: English, United States, Entertainment, Jargon

[Yakov]

nephew +1

"Four wall" refers to renting an empty movie theater (four walls) to show your film. You pay a fee negotiated between you and the theater owner/manager. You charge what you want and you keep all the ticket sales. You will also need to do your own publicity. Spike and Mike's Animation Festivals have been successful at this.

[friendafar]

окей, спасибо!