New Wave of Cinema Closures Across Europe and China
The contagious Delta variant of the Coronavirus has led to cinemas once again closing in places such as Beijing, Moscow and Latvia. There is a fear that the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere could lead to further restrictions…
CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema Redux – 2021
A huge thank you to our sponsors of this year’s Top Women In Global Cinema, IMAX. For the last five years, Celluloid Junkie has published its annual Top 50 Women in Cinema list, to celebrate and shine a spotlight on…
How Russia Became Europe’s No. 1 Cinema Market – An Insider’s Perspective
This is a Keynote Address delivered at KinoExpo International in St. Petersburg, Russia on 15 September, 2021 by Paul Heth, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Karo Group, reflecting on the re-emergence of the Russian cinema industry. Celluloid Junkie…
CJ People: Film & TV Charity’s Lucy Powell Talks Mental Health
Mental health. Two words that carry significant weight in terms of affecting how well we function in life. But, until more recent years, these two words haven’t been taken anywhere near as seriously as, say, our physical health. And for…
CinemaCon 2021: Industry Think Tank Debates How To Bring The Big Screen Back
For the most part, the filmmaker lunch at each year’s CinemaCon is a fairly straightforward affair. Don’t get us wrong; show organizers always manage to get big names to turn out for an hour long conversation. In 2012 directors Martin…