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We’re All Grounded: The Impact of a Lack of Trade Shows on the Cinema Business

I squinted at my phone at 6:00 am on the 12th of March. “Did you see that they cancelled CinemaCon as well as all flights to and from Mainland Europe?” read the text. The news had broken overnight (for those of us outside of the United States) and the email from the show’s Managing DirectorRead More
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself In Seoul

The CinemaCon Award That Would Have Been

Many disruptions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have devastated the global cinema industry, with one such example being the cancellation of the annual, much-anticipated CinemaCon. During this year’s Las Vegas conference a host of awards were due to be bestowed upon deserving industry figu…

A Few Good Ideas – CinemaCon 2019

CinemaCon as a tech show is amazing for new good ideas. 4K RGB for the price of 2K laser phosphor… good idea. 10 years of support included in the price of the projector… good idea. Not blaming Netflix for cinema’s fortunes… good idea. Having a day without a long lunch program…
Regal L.A. Live giant screen by Barco. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

Artistically Combining Products Corporately, or, PLFs at CinemaCon

CinemaCon 2019 was bracketed by two PLF-style announcements, with a third announced the week prior. All three involve high profile manufacturers and industry specialists. Each announcement has enough nuanced information to make the future for all of them …interesting. On Day One of CinemaCon,…
Amy Miles of Regal Cinema

Cinema News Digest – Monday 26 January 2018

Miles & Co. exit Regal; “Black Panther” augers well for 2018; 10 Saudi cinemas to open in March; Samsung Cinema LED screen coming to LA; Russian cinema fined for “Death of Stalin”; Aussies protest tax money for cinema; more films dubbed in Poland; iPic IPO raises $15m; CJ…
CinemaCon 2017 Stage

Conversation: The Tech Potential and Promise of CinemaCon 2017

This is an online conversation about what a group of us saw and thought about CinemaCon 2017 and also a visit to leading facilities, studios and cinemas in Los Angeles the week before. Joining the virtual chat are myself, J. Sperling Reich, the Executive Editor of Celluloid Junkie, one of our regula…
CinemaCon 2017

Tech Potential and Promise of CinemaCon 2017 – Part 1.5

CinemaCon is a NATO construct built on the pillars of The Exhibitor’s movie palaces, The Studio’s mix of movies, and The Techniques and Technology that brings them to life. The pillars sit on a wild and nuanced history which reflects forward to a constantly changing future… ……
Sony CLEDIS Display

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 4 April 2017

Sony & Samsung direct view at CinemaCon, AMC-NCG deal approved; FBR bullish, Russian cinema ownership changes, Belgian cinema statistics, 50-plus cinema-goers are 1/3 of US audience, luxury seating growth, city centres attract cinemas, Clapp defends cinema, 21% VAT for Spanish cinemas stays, Ind…
CinemaCon

Tech Potential and Promise of CinemaCon 2017

HDR (high dynamic range) seemed very vivid and a lot more certain when it was theoretical. What the term HDR implied for cinemas – Higher and lower luminance, giving both more light and more dark slices of the CIE horseshoe (more volume) and Wider Gamut (or color space if you prefer …either wa…
Gränbystaden - Nordisk Film multiplex coming in 2018. (image: artist's impression)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 22 March 2017

Nordisk takes battle to Sweden, Ymagis launches premium Sphera, Sony goes RGB laser, Hong Kong mandates cinemas, Alibaba buys Damai, release windows (redux) and Reed v League smackdown, “Beast” release in Malaysia, Springtime up 10%, putting VR into PVR, SRS “too expensive” a…
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