Helen Budge, Author at Celluloid Junkie

By Helen Budge

ECA Slate Day 2023 was held at London's Empire Walthamstow cinema (photo credit: Grainne Clarke)

A 10th Anniversary, Theatrical Smash Hits, and a K-Pop Takeover

A full house attended the Empire Walthamstow, London, for the Event Cinema Association’s (ECA) annual slate day, now comfortably back in its January calendar position. Organised by ECA director, Grainne Clarke, one of the most notable things was the anticipated return to content pipeline normality i…

The Really Local Group has been transforming UK high streets for the last six years.

CJ Interviews: Really Local Group

An impressive newcomer on the block, the Really Local Group (RLG) has set about transforming local high streets in the United Kingdom over the last six years. With a current total of four open venues – and a full pipeline of projects ahead of them – their objective isn’t to “just” create…

Why Cinema is Designed to Make a Lasting Impact

The Science Behind the Impact of Cinema

On 7th July, cinema advertising company Digital Cinema Media (DCM) hosted their UpFronts Showcase at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square. The morning’s presentations focused around a theme of “cinema as attention leader” (not the official title) and a data presentation was given to support t…

Picture House, Uckfield, is a family-run business

Premiumising the Picture House During a Pandemic

It’s the middle of 2020, and the world is in a state of chaos. Lockdown is the new norm, life as we know it has turned upside down, and, quite frankly, things are pretty bleak. Wanna go watch a film at the cinema? Or go for a bite to eat? Or even go to theRead More

Jackie Brenneman

NATO’s Jackie Brenneman Talks…

Like everyone in the world, Jackie Brenneman has had quite the couple of years. It’s fair to say that the COVID pandemic pushed her and the – talented yet small – National Association Theatre Owners (NATO) team to its limits. After a promotion to Executive Vice President at the end of 20…

Coca-Cola's Oli Delaney moderated the "Growing Back Greener" sustainability session at CineEurope 2021

CJ Green at CineEurope 2021

The ever-important topic of sustainability was, once again, given devoted focus at CineEurope 2021 during a Coca-Cola Company session titled, “Growing Back Greener”. Held three months ago in early October in Barcelona, the chosen topic – this time focusing specifically on the world’s problem w…

Katrin Mathe and Laura Correia - Event Cinema Association (Left to Right)

ECA Announces Addition of Two New Board Directors

The Event Cinema Association (ECA) has welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors. Katrin Mathe, International Event Cinema Manager for Kinepolis, and Laura Correia, AVP Film & Event Cinema National Amusements have joined the board of the trade body, not only bringing with them a wealth…

Film & TV Charity

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 some, a sizable stigma is still attached to the topic. But we a…

CJ People - Burnout Featured Image

CJ People: Recognizing and Preventing Burnout

Despite vaccinations making their way around the world, and some countries taking steps towards a new sense of normalcy, one of the main problems from the COVID-19 pandemic is the pervading sense of endlessness. Not only has there been severe turbulence in our everyday lives for the last 18-plus mon…

UNIC's Sustainability Session's panel discussion: "Greening Your Cinema"

CJ Green: Greening Your Cinema

After its conception in 2019, the first-ever online version of the Circular Economy Retail Group was held in April of this year, hosted by the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC). The agenda saw a jam-packed afternoon of legislative updates, European progress and insights and advice, from experts…

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