CJ Cinema Digest – Monday 25 April 2016
CGV mulls divests, VPF transparency call, Helios expansion, Prince in cinema, Saudi Arabia cinema, Marathi films mandated, "Deadpool" alcohol raid, Japan's 1st dine-in cinema and more
CJ @ CinemaCon: International Keynotes Highlight Growing Global Industry
Each year before CinemaCon officially gets underway, the show’s organizers hold a day of seminars and panels focused on the international marketplace. Appropriately dubbed International Day, in the five years since the annual convention first started being held, the international keynote addre…
CJ @ NAB: Universal First Studio to Embrace ACES Fully
AMPAS' Andy Maltz provided an update on ACES at NAB 2016 and Universal will be first studio to embrace the system fully by 2018.
CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 22 April 2016
Spanish cinema tragedy, CinemaCon updates (teens, texting, ticket prices & DCDC), Inox limit, 28 Days review, Toyota cinema seats, Live Cinema cons, blind cinema patron in Germany, Imax subtitling for deaf, new cinema plans and Scottish cinema Wurlitzer.
Ang Lee Just Invented a New Form of Cinema
NAB2016 saw a demo "Billy Flynn's Long Halftime Walk" in 120fps 3D 4K. It was like nothing witnessed before. Afterwards the film's director Ang Lee spoke about pushing the limits of cinema.
CJ @ Cinemacon: ‘Cinema: Experience is Everything’, David Hancock, IHS
IHS's David Hancock looks at how the experiential nature of cinema going is changing in the post-digital age.
CJ @ CinemaCon: “Crossing Borders: The World Of International and Local Productions”, Tomas Jegeus, President, Fox International Productions
Fox International Production President Tomas Jegeus talks about the importance of local film productions for the health of the global cinema industry at CinemaCon.
CJ @ CinemaCon: Interview with Carmike Cinemas CEO David Passman
When CinemaCon officially opens on Tuesday April 12th with the “State of the Industry” presentation, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will bestow the 2016 NATO Marquee Award upon David Passman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carmike Cinemas, the fourth largest cinema chain…
CJ @ CinemaCon: Interview with Phil Groves of IMAX
On Monday, April 11th CinemaCon will award Phil Groves from IMAX the CinemaCon Passepartout Award during the International Day luncheon at the annual trade show in Las Vegas. The award is presented each year to an industry executive who has proven their “dedication and commitment to the intern…
CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 8 April 2016
ScreenX grows, Everyman expands, Curzon's 3 Cs, Czech BO, Vue complaints, Thunderstorm partners, Bardan+TK, rats, DCM, Inox+Imax and more.