The global COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting government-enforced lockdowns, has pushed the international cinema industry to its limits. But throughout this time, innovation and a strong sense of community has surfaced, with exhibitors around the world using the downtime to plan…
When Peter Fornstam was awarded the UNIC Achievement Award in the summer of 2019 he probably didn’t expect that less than a year later his would be the last major cinema chain in Europe keeping the projectors lights burning. But…
This interview with Kim Ludolf Koch, CEO of Cineplex (Germany), was first published in Blickpunkt: Film on 15 April and conducted by Marc Mensch. It is re-published here with their kind permission. The English version is a Google Translation with…
When should you release your USD $1 billion+ Blockbuster? Given the number of releases that have radically shifted release dates (Bond in November, “Fast & Furious 9” next year), the question is more crucial than ever to box office success….
The second video in our “Women in Cinema” series, in partnership with the Cinema Technology Community (CTC), features the delectable Mariam el Bacha, CEO of Pakistan’s largest cinema company, Cinepax. I sat down with her to discuss her international career,…
We’re delighted to present the first video of the “Women in Cinema” series with none other than Laura Houlgatte, CEO of UNIC. The “Women in Cinema” series came to life at this year’s CineEurope in Barcelona, the brainchild of Cinema…
Interview with pioneering mentees Grainne Peat, Magdalena Lewicka and Lucie Morvan The UNIC Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme was launched in 2017 as the first cross sector and cross-country mentoring scheme for up-and-coming female talent in cinema exhibition. A year since…
It was announced at Haugesund Film Festival this week that Unique’s MovieTransit is now no longer the only delivery method for content to local theaters. Eclair has now installed EclairBox in 169 out of 177 cinemas in Denmark, and now Norway…
Germany’s capital is making a name for itself in the cinema technology field, with companies like smart Pricer and Greta & Stark calling Berlin their home. One company looking to tap into and accelerate this market is the FilmTech Office,…
I bump into Ymagis’ CEO Jean Mizrahi as we walk in opposite directions on Rue Eugene Colas that connects the centre of Deauville with the convention building on the beach. It was the first day of the annual French cinema…