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Zurich Summit 2026 - Andreas Wiseman of Deadline, Efe Cakarel of Mubi, Kevin Mayer of Candle Media and John Sloss of Cinetic Media - Andreas Fuchs

Financing Bold Films Takes More Than Money

For MUBI’s Efe Cakarel, financing an Edward Berger film and releasing it around the world requires both capital and capabilities. Getting big enough to do that has taken years of putting brick upon brick into his vision. At the 2026 Zurich Summit, the challenge was how to build that capacity while r…

From Left) Andreas Wiseman, Bill Kramer, Kane Parsons, Robbie Brenner, Michael Barke during the 2026 Zurich Summit on September 26, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland.

At Zurich Summit, Online Fandom Finds Its Way to the Big Screen

At the 2026 Zurich Summit, a strong theatrical summer prompted a closer look at who was returning to cinemas and what was bringing them there. The success of “Backrooms” and “Obsession,” younger moviegoers discovering repertory cinema, and the continuing appeal of shared experiences all pointed towa…

The TIFF Lightbox remains one of the key locations of Toronto's film festival. (Photo: Nick Wons)

Did TIFF’s First Market Deliver for Buyers? The Answer Is Yes, With Caveats

Toronto’s long-established dealmaking acquired a formal framework this year with TIFF: The Market, a new platform for sales, financing and international partnerships backed by CAD $23 million (USD $14.3 million) in federal funding. Running September 10–16, 2026, it was based out of the Metro Toronto…

(From Left) Daniel Loria of Boxoffice Pro, Adam Rymer from Regal, Brock. Bagby of B&B Theatres, Valmir Fernandes from Cinemark, Nicole Woods of RealD and Rolando Rodriguez from Lumma, during CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

Cinemas Aren’t Just Marketing Movies Anymore. They’re Marketing Auditoriums

For years, movie theatre operators have been told they need to sell the experience, not just the movie. At CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas, that advice took on a considerably more granular meaning: exhibitors are increasingly having to sell the individual auditorium. That was one of the more interest…

CineShow 2026 - Dan Herrle, Director of F&B, Epic Theatres

The Cinema Concession Stand Is Becoming a Marketplace

For most of the modern multiplex era, the cinema concession stand has operated according to a familiar routine. Customers line up, study a menu board, place an order, wait while an employee assembles it and then pay before moving toward their auditorium. At CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, two consecutive s…

Allan Reagan, Founder & Executive Chair of Flix Brewhouse, receiving the Frank Liberto Award at CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

Cinergy and Cinema United’s Todd Halstead Honored at CinéShow as Flix Brewhouse’s Allan Reagan Puts Ukraine Center Stage

CinéShow’s 2026 awards luncheon, held 25 August in Dallas, handed out three honors: a first-ever Exhibitor Marketing of the Year Award to Cinergy Entertainment, an inaugural Byron Berkley Leadership Award to Cinema United‘s Todd Halstead, and the Frank Liberto Award to Flix Brewhouse fou…

Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis, Javier Sotomayor from Cineworld, Anna Marsh, CEO of StudioCanal, Laure de Boissard of Pathé France and Sharon Reid of Cinema First during the executive roundtable panel at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona Spain on June 22, 2026.

A Stronger Release Slate Eases One Problem for Cinemas, but Reveals a Harder One

At CineEurope’s Executive Roundtable, leaders from exhibition, distribution and filmmaking argued that returning content is proving audience demand remains resilient. The harder task is making films discoverable, accessible and capable of creating lasting cinema habits. For nearly six years, the cin…

Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, CEO of Cinépolis and Cameron Mitchell, Executive Director of the Cinema Association Australasia, Mojisola Oladapo, Chief Marketing Officer of Filmhouse Group and Zsófia Varga from Everyman Cinemas during the "Best in Class: Lessons From Around the World" panel at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona Spain on June 22, 2026.

There Is No Global Formula for Cinema Success, but the Best Ideas Travel

From affordable premium experiences in Australia to eventized local films in Nigeria and social listening across Cinépolis markets, exhibitors are finding growth by staying closer to their audiences. In Australia, a family could watch “Toy Story 5” in a premium-format auditorium during the day witho…

Cathy Huis in ’t Veld-Esser, Gofilex CTO and co-owner, Harry Bakas, Business Development and Marketing Manager at Village Cinemas Greece, Almudena Fernández-Golfín of the Federación de Cines de España (FECE) and Omdia analyst Charlotte Jones, during the UNIC Focus Session, "Audience Engagement Across Europe: What Really Works?" at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona, Spain on June 24, 2026.

Growing Cinema Audiences Starts With Knowing Who You’re Targeting

From Village Cinemas’ Cine School and Spain’s Cine Sénior to solo moviegoers and creator communities, CineEurope showed how identifying specific audiences – and removing the barriers keeping them away – can build attendance. The most revealing audience statistic presented during CineEurope 2026 may…

Nathalie Kaiser, Rentrak Manager, Statistics and Research, Cathy Huis in ’t Veld-Esser, Gofilex CTO and co-owner, Miguel Rivera, Cinépolis Group VP Global Film Programming and Content, Johnny Carr, Vue International Head of Event Cinema and Distribution, Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, and Paul Huis in ’t veld, Gofilex CEO, during the ICTA Focus Session, "How Event Cinema, Live Experiences & Streaming Technology Are Set to Transform Cinema-Going" at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona, Spain on June 23, 2026.

Event Cinema Is Becoming an Always-On Business

Once known as alternative content, event cinema has long since established itself on the theatrical calendar. Now exhibitors are treating it as a year-round programming discipline built around fan communities, advance demand and reliable technical delivery. Event cinema largely shed the label “alter…