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Jean Mizrahi presents EclairColor at 72nd FNCF. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ Talks to Jean Mizrahi, CEO Ymagis, at FNCF

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 conference and he looked rushed. “I may not be able to make our int…

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 10 October 2017

Dear Junkies, We are still catching up on the backlog of news from September, so there is both old and new items in this issue, but hopefully something of interest: Cinemex buys Cobb; Kiwis have faith in cinema; Emagine launches private theatre; why MoviePass is good for AMC; Stephen Follows on wind…

Samsung and Cineplex sign deal to install Cinema LED screen. (photo: Samsung Electronics)

Thailands Cineplex Signs Samsung Cinema LED Deal

Thailand’s Major Cineplex has become the first international customer to place an order for Samsung Cinema LED (trademarked as Samsung Premier) direct video (DV) screen. The screen will be installed in Bangkok’s Siam Paragon Cineplex in February 2018. Samsung also confirmed that the next…

Box Office - Happy Death Day, The Foreigner, Marshall

“Blade Runner 2049” Proves You Can’t Go Home Again After $31 Million Debut. This Weekend at the Box Office.

Hopefully Meat Loaf won’t mind me slightly editing his song title in order to best sum up this past weekend at the box office. “None Out of Three Is Bad”. The long gestating “Blade Runner” sequel underperformed to the tone deaf tune of $31.5 million (and didn’t exactly light the international box of…

Samsung Premier Cinema LED

EXCLUSIVE: Samsung Cinema LED Brand Name Revealed

The brand name for Samsung’s Cinema LED direct view screen will be Samsung Premier. The trademark application was discovered and shared with Celluloid Junkie by consumer electronics website LetsGoDigital, which found that the Korean electronics major filed a trademark application (serial no. 8…

Old advert for the 'Pass Integral' (image: Gaumont Pathe)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Friday 6 October 2017

Gaumont Pathé ‘unlimited’ add-ons, Golden Village stake sold, Landmark sued, Cineworld protestors, India cinema strike, Dubai invest in Pakistan cinemas, Forbes cinema analysis, German training scheme, Cinemaxx’s Movie4Friends, Saudi Arabia Cinema rumours, German women-only screeni…

Box Office - Blade Runner 2049, Mountain Between Us, My Little Pony

“It” Edges Out Cruise and Kinsgman for Another Weekly Win, While “Flatliners” Suffers Cardiac Arrest. This Week at the Box Office.

Much like Flounder in “Animal House” rubbing his hands together near the end of the movie and screaming, “This is gonna be great!,” it’s always amusing to watch the game of high stakes studio chess when we have weekends like this one where there’s a battle for the top spot at the box office. AndRead…

CGR ICE Auditorium

CGR Expands ICE LightVibes and Announces Hollywood Slate

CGR is set to expand its ICE premium large format (PLF) and has announced three Hollywood titles. At the just-concluded FNCF French cinema convention in Deauville CGR demonstrated its ICE premium cinema concept featuring Philips’ LightVibes in a small booth. The demo was impressive, showcasing…

72nd FNCF in Deauville. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

French Cinema Convention Kicks Off With Heated VPF Debate

The 72nd annual FNCF convention of French cinemas launched today with a heated discussion about the benefits of digitisation and virtual print fees (VPFs). The Congres de la Federation Nationale des Cinemas Francais (FNCF) held in the seaside town of Deauville is the largest country-specific cinema…

Expocine

Expocine 2017 Has More To Offer Attendees

Since its inaugural event four short years ago, Expocine has become the preeminent industry trade show for motion picture exhibitors and distributors in Latin America. Like CineEurope, its equivalent in the European Union, the conference has fast become invaluable for its ability to bring together c…