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A projectionist holds up a spool of film as he sits between two reels of film.

CJ Tech: What a Modern Cinema Projection Toolkit Looks Like

Reels, Rods and Rewinds: A Toolkit From the 35mm EraBefore servers, switches and signal paths became the centre of projection life, the projection booth was a mechanical world. The toolkit was physical, often oily, and hung on belt loops or lived in battered tins under the bench. There was no ethern…

The Filmhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland sits proudly at 88 Lothian Road. The arthouse cinema was refurbished and reopened in June 2025 after being closed since 2022

The Resurrection of Filmhouse – An Edinburgh Success Story

This June, film fans in Edinburgh, Scotland, were treated to several sold-out screenings of Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 love letter to cinema, “Cinema Paradiso.” Nothing unusual there, you might think. Except that the venue was Filmhouse, the Scottish city’s beloved independent cinema, which had lain…

A sound speaker in a cinema emits a visible sound wave with a cinema audience in the background.

CJ Tech: Getting the Sound Right in Cinemas

Designing a cinema involves multiple disciplines that often compete with one another. At the heart of any list of technical requirements for a cinema auditorium are really two essential elements: sound and picture. Assuming both sound and picture are of equal importance, the latest visual technolo…

CJ's Top Women In Global Cinema – 2025

CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema – 2025

Celluloid Junkie’s 2025 Top Women in Global Cinema is proudly sponsored by Barco and Vue Lumière. Barco continues to elevate the global entertainment experience with cutting-edge cinema technologies, including laser projection and HDR. Vue Lumière is the dynamic film distribution arm of Vue, o…

The frontage of the new physical venue of The Nickel Cinema, Clerkenwell Road, London

The Nickel: From Pop-up Cinema to Putting Down Roots

Just a short walk from London’s Chancery Lane underground station, a new boutique movie theatre is taking shape. The Nickel Cinema (the Nickel) is the brainchild of Dominic Hicks, a British filmmaker with twenty years’ experience in the industry. At the Nickel, the emphasis is on screening cult film…

CJ Top Women In Cinema - 2025 - Announcement

CJ’s 2025 Top Women in Global Cinema: Call for Nominations

For the ninth year running, CJ’s Top Women in Global Cinema is back for its 2025 edition. We’re excited and encouraged that in recent months we’ve been approached on numerous occasions about when the nominations process will begin for this year’s list – and the good news is that we can declare…

A collage of Lollipop’s superheroes in costume, designed in 2024

Lollipop Theater Network and the Seventh Annual Superhero Reveal

The experience of lining up at the movie theater on the opening weekend of a big movie, getting popcorn and candy, settling into your seat in front of a giant screen before the lights dim, all make for just some of the most memorable cinematic moments in a child’s life. But what about the chil…

CJ Indie Cinema Showcase: Is the Garden Cinema London’s Best-kept Indie Secret?

Tucked away on Parker Street, a quiet road between Holborn and Covent Garden, the Garden Cinema could easily lay claim to being London’s best kept secret when it comes to independent movie theatres. Compared to the BFI Southbank or the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square, institutions that sim…

Troubleshooting IT & Network Dilemmas in Today’s Cinema Projection Booths

CJ Tech: Troubleshooting IT & Network Dilemmas in Today’s Cinema Projection Booths

Why IT Skills Are Essential for ProjectionistsBack in the days of 35mm film prints, cinema projectionists would patrol projection booths during a showing to monitor the rollers guiding the film to the projector like track wheels on a train. They would pay attention to abnormal sounds; were they sque…

The organ stands centre stage in the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square

DCM Upfronts: Cinema Offers Economic Edge to Advertisers

Cinema advertising company, Digital Cinema Media (DCM), held its annual Upfronts showcase at the flagship Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, playing to a full house of agencies and brand representatives. Brought forward from its usual July slot to 27th March, the event was hosted as usual by CEO K…