In Memoriam: Lasse Svanberg (1937-2006)

My colleague, friend and mentor Lasse Svanberg died last night after a long battle with cancer. He did more than anyone else to educate and bring digital cinema to the forefront of the Swedish film and cinema industry's mind, as well as being a major force for unifying the many voices and views of Europe when it comes to preparing for the digital future. A promised land that he helped lead us to but was destined not to enter himself. I will miss him terribly, miss arguing with him, miss sitting through his thoughtprovoking if sometimes repetitive overhead slide presentations (he never succumbed to PowerPoint), miss his raspy voice and above all miss how he combined an understanding of cinema as an art with a firm grasp of tecnology, but never let either overshadowed by his humanity and warmth.

Jag kommer att sakna dig enormt, Lasse, och jag är ledsen att jag inte fick tillfälle att ta farväl av dig och säga hur mycket du har betytt för mig.