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The stage at Mediterranean Film Festival is lit up in a dark room for the awards ceremony. The left side says We Are Malta and the right says We Are Film.

Mediterrane Film Festival Showcases Malta’s Popularity with Hollywood

Most film festivals are designed to bring together audiences with the latest movies from both established directors and rising stars. Now in its third year, the Mediterrane Film Festival (MFF) seemingly has a different mission. Hosted on the island of Malta during the last ten days of June, it’s as…
A panel of experts sits in front of an audience at IFFR Pro, with a TV screen to the left.

Festivals as Gatekeepers and Tastemakers: The Changing Landscape of Festival Distribution at IFFR

As the landscape of distribution and exhibition evolves, the role of festivals as ‘gatekeepers and tastemakers’ is being questioned more than ever before. Once seen as the primary arbiters of cinematic prestige, festivals now face stiff competition from distributors and streamers that increasingly s…
Kathleen McInnis - 2025 International Rotterdam Film Festival IFFR

Veteran Programmer and Publicist Kathleen McInnis on Promoting Indie Films, the Importance of Planning Marketing Strategies and the Role of Festivals

One of the particularly interesting sessions at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) was hosted by seasoned film festival programmer and publicist Kathleen McInnis on 1 February. Titled “Meet the Expert: Marketing, Publicity, and Strategies for Independent Films”, the talk saw th…
Rusalka Dvorak Met Opera

Daily Cinema Digest – Monday 9 June 2014

Event cinema is used to trade accusation between New York’s Metropolitan opera and London’s Royal Opera House, with the former arguing that it is simply cannibalizing existing audiences, while ROH takes a more constructive view. It is a somewhat unedifying spat, rooted in the Met’s…
Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Goes Digital With Assistance From Barco

When Barco emailed a press release last Thursday with the subject “Sundance Film Festival expands digital cinema footprint with Barco projectors” I initially figured it must be an error. Sundance is held in Park City, Utah and takes place in January each year. If Barco was looking to get…

Industry Briefs

  • CICAE's 23rd Arthouse Cinema Training in August 2026

    Record Turnout for CICAE’s Arthouse Cinema Training in Berlin

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Marc Whitten - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dolby Laboratories

    Marc Whitten to Succeed Kevin Yeaman as Dolby CEO

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Cinema Operators Ban Meta Smart Glasses

    UK Cinemas Move to Restrict Smart Glasses Over Piracy and Privacy Concerns

    Sep 1, 2026
  • StudioCanal launches StudioCanal classics, a new worldwide catalogue label celebrating its 18,000-title film library

    StudioCanal and TheaterEars Give Catalogue Cinema a New Theatrical Life

    Sep 1, 2026
  • AMC Theatres and Leawood Films

    AMC Expands Its Distribution Ambitions With Leawood Films

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi thriller “Hope”

    NEON Turns “Hope” Into a One-Night PLF Event.

    Aug 24, 2026
  • Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" playing at the BFI IMAX in London, United Kingdom

    One Screen, £2.7 Million: “The Odyssey” Sets a BFI IMAX Record

    Aug 24, 2026
  • Kinepolis

    Kinepolis Says the Cinema Industry Had a Supply Problem, Not a Demand Problem

    Aug 24, 2026

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  • Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech has ambition plans for the island nation's future as a filming location, and he's using the Mediterrane Film Festival to bring Malta to the industry's attention (Photo: Courtesy Mediterrane Film Festival)

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  • (From left) Anthony D'alessandro of Deadline, , Eduardo Acuna of Regal, filmmaker Michael Tiddes, Blair Rich of Legendary Entertainment, Andrew Cripps of Disney and Adam Fogelson of Lionsgate during the "Future of Storytelling for the Big Screen" panel at the Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria on June 15, 2026.

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    Jul 22, 2026

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