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A Cinematic Gem: Salisbury Odeon Celebrates 60 Years as One of the World’s Most Unique Cinemas

Having survived a vivid history of turmoil, civil war, developers, and assassination attempts, the building that was saved by a horde of passionate cineastes backed by [English-American philanthropist and passionate movie lover] John Paul Getty Junior is celebrating 60 years as an Odeon and one of w…

The Edinburgh Filmhouse

Edinburgh Filmhouse Secures 25-Year Lease, Announces New Patrons

Film aficionados in Edinburgh, Scotland received some good news this week. The Edinburgh Filmhouse, which abruptly closed on 6 October 2022 when its parent company Centre for the Movie Image (CMI) went into administration, has taken a significant step towards its revival with the signing of a 25-yea…

The Top Women in Global Cinema list will now be published on 11th July, instead of the original programming date of 27th June.

An Update on Top Women in Global Cinema

We write to you today because we are delighted by the response to this year’s Top Women in Global Cinema. We have received more than double the submissions from previous years, leaving us wholly overwhelmed and, unfortunately, without the resources to meet our original June 27 release date. In addit…

B&B Theatres Red Oak 12 in Red Oak, Texas

B&B Theatres Opens Red Oak Entertainment Center in Grand Fashion

When it comes to the tens of millions of dollars it must have cost B&B Theatres to build and open their latest multiplex, the company can legitimately claim what so many Hollywood studios say about their latest blockbusters; the money is on the screen. Of course, in the case of the Red Oak 12, B…

Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director-General of UzbekFilm, Uzbekistan’s national film agency, has announced new investments in the nation’s film industry

CJ Exclusive: Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Bids to Be Crowned Capital of Central Asia’s Film Industry

Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director-General of UzbekFilm, Uzbekistan’s national film agency, announced a raft of new investments in the nation’s film industry, with the opening round of funding set to begin the positioning of Tashkent as the region’s capital of film and television production. …

DCM's Cinema Media Showcase was held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square cinema on 6th July 2023

DCM Launches ‘Start with Cinema’ at Cinema Media Showcase

Cinema, and its ability to connect with audiences like no other medium, was at the heart of DCM’s 2023 Cinema Media Showcase. In a packed auditorium at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, advertisers and agencies heard how the theatrical experience is unique in its ability to captivate a crowd, provide…

How Automation is Saving Cinemas Money

For cinemas counting on the end of Covid and the return of blockbusters, the twin challenges of skyrocketing energy costs and never-ending staff shortages could not have come at a worse time. To help overcome these challenges, exhibitors are increasingly turning to ever more innovative automation te…

Korean Cinemas Evolve

In Korea Cinemas Evolve Into Customized Experience Spaces

Korea’s three largest multiplex chains CGV, Lotte Cinema, and Megabox, are evolving their business scope into complex cultural spaces that provide “unique experiences” to meet customer needs, instead of just being places where you come to watch movies. They are doing this by hostin…

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022 ran from 11-27th November 2022

The Current State of Distribution and Exhibition in the Baltic Region

The only A-list competitive festival in the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, has seen its European prominence dramatically growing over the last few years. As well as the main competition, the Estonian gathering hosts several “sidebar” meetings and a dedicated industry p…

Regal Union Square Stadium 14 in New York City

Cineworld To Close 39 Additional Regal Theatre Locations

In a filing earlier this week relating to their ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Cineworld asked the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for permission to abandon 39 of its leases for Regal theatre locations in the United States. This is the fifth time Cinewor…