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Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen

TWIC 2021: Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen – General Manager, ASM Global

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. What industry are you working in now and what is your position? Up until January I was the CEO of Novo Cinemas in the Middle East. I have relocated to the Kingdom of Bahrain and am thrilled to have recently beenRead More

Funmilayo Onuma of Silverbird Cinemas

TWIC 2021: Funmilayo Onuma – Country Manager, Silverbird Cinemas

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. How has your role, position and responsibilities changed since you were first nominated for Top Women in Cinema? Professionally among my peers this nomination has boosted my profile and given additional recognition to my…

Christine Fenby

TWIC 2021: Christine Fenby – Former Marketing Director, Vista Group

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. Are you still working in the cinema industry? Sadly, I am no longer in paid work in the cinema industry. I resigned from Vista Group early in 2020 after close to eight years of supporting Vista’s growth. A month later New…

CinemaCon 2021 - Industry Think Tank - Ryan Faughnder, Rolando Rodriguez, Patty Jenkins, Mark Zoradi, Chris Aronson - Featured - David Becker - CinemaCon

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 Scorsese and Ang Lee took the stage to banter about filmmaking,…

CinemaCon 2021 - Globally Speaking Panel - Mooky Greidinger, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, Nancy Tartaglione, Alejandro Ramirez Magana, Mark Viane

CinemaCon 2021: International Market Panel Features Optimistic Studio and Exhibition Executives

Traditionally, the first day of any CinemaCon (and ShoWest before it) has been reserved for International Day; a full program of seminars geared towards international attendees who usually arrive in Las Vegas a day before the conference begins. With COVID-19 travel restrictions preventing most inter…

CineAsia 2021 Canceled

CineAsia 2021 Canceled Over COVID Concerns

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt countries throughout Southeast Asia the Film Expo Group has decided to cancel this year’s CineAsia convention. The event was scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6th to the 9th. This will be the third consecutive year in which Ci…

AMC Leans Into The Meme

AMC Leans Into The Meme – Part 3

This post is part of a three part series detailing how Wall Street exploits and social media activism helped AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, survive the economic upheaval caused by the COVID pandemic. Part 1 of the series can be found here and Part 2 can be found here. Life was very dif…

The Naked Truth About AMC's Share Price

The Naked Truth About AMC’s Share Price – Part 2

This post is part of a three part series detailing how Wall Street exploits and social media activism helped AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, survive the economic upheaval caused by the COVID pandemic. Part 1 of the series can be found here and Part 3 can be found here. AMC spent most of…

AMC In The Year of the Pandemic – Part 1

This post is part of a three part series detailing how Wall Street shenanigans and social media activism helped AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, survive the economic upheaval caused by the COVID pandemic. Part 2 can be found here and Part 3 can be found here. When AMC Entertainment Holdi…

2021 Cannes Film Festival - Awards Ceremony

No Spoilers At The 74th Annual Cannes Film Festival

It seems fitting that in a year when many were skeptical the Cannes Film Festival could even take place successfully that it should end with its competition jury president, filmmaker Spike Lee, expediting the awards ceremony by erroneously announcing the event’s top prize winner before a…