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The Stat of the Industry panel at the EDCF Convention 2025 held in Milan, Italy February 26 and 27, 2025.

EDCF Showcases Latest Cinema Industry Innovations During Annual Conference in Milan, Italy

For the first time in the history of the European Digital Cinema Forum (EDCF), the organisation held its annual conference in Italy. The two-day event, held 26-27 February, saw over 125 participants from more than 15 countries, from the United States to India and from throughout Europe. It took plac…

Why Italian Cinema Recovery Lags the Rest of Europe

While the rest of Europe’s cinemas are recovering from pandemic closures, Italian cinemas are still struggling. Although every local business sector suffered an economic setback, the Italian cinema industry has been the market most impacted by the laws implemented to contain COVID. To this day cinem…

A Classroom at Vue Cinemas in Italy

Private Cinema Rentals: Innovation In A Time of Crisis

Given the struggle facing international cinema exhibition it’s a real challenge to find a silver lining, especially amongst the latest spate of films decamping to 2021 or heading straight to streaming. Operators are going through a time of crisis and for some, switching the lights on isn’t eco…