Washington D.C. & Los Angeles, CA ( October 21, 2020 )
NATO Hails Inclusion of Movie Theaters in Relief Legislation
The movie theater operators of America are desperate for help from Congress. Without such help, 70% of the theaters in the country could file for bankruptcy or close permanently by the end of the year. More than 70,000 jobs could be lost permanently. While many small business theater operators were…
Leawood, Kansas ( October 19, 2020 )
AMC Theatres to Resume Operations on October 23 at Many Theatres in the State of New York, Which Is Vital to the Theatrical Exhibition Industry
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States, in Europe & the Middle East and the world, today announced that several AMC locations throughout New York state will resume operations beginning Friday, October 23. The reopenings are a result of the recent anno…
Brussels, Belgium ( October 19, 2020 )
Sustainability Project: Winners Announced
‘A Greener Screen’ and ‘ABLE’ have been announced during the 2020 edition of the UNIC Cinema Days as the two inaugural winners of the ‘Brief Cases’ cinema sustainability project. The project is a collaborative initiative involving Brief Cases, London College of Communication (part of the University…
Paris, France (October 19, 2020)
Burbank, CA (October 16, 2020)
Cypress, California (October 16, 2020)
Cypress, California (October 16, 2020)
London, UK, 15 October, 2020 (October 15, 2020)
Xi'an, China ( October 14, 2020 )
Suning Cinema Opens “All Christie” RGB Laser Multiplex in Xi’an
Christie, a global leader in digital cinema projection technologies, is pleased to announce that Suning Cinema has deployed its leading-edge RGB laser cinema projectors for all auditoriums in its new multiplex in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. Located on the fifth floor of Zhengshang Financial Plaza in th…
Auckland, New Zealand ( October 14, 2020 )
Global Cinema Campaign and Analytics Leader Movio Promotes Sarah Lewthwaite to Chief Client Officer
Movio, the global leader in marketing data analytics and campaign management for the cinema industry, has named Sarah Lewthwaite the company’s Chief Client Officer. Lewthwaite most recently was Managing Director & Senior Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and has been w…
Washington D.C. ( October 14, 2020 )
Global Cinema Federation Urges Governor Cuomo to Allow New York Movie Theaters to Open
The Executive Committee of the Global Cinema Federation (GCF), a worldwide grouping of major cinema operators and internationally-active trade bodies representing cinema exhibition’s global interests, today wrote (attached) to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, urging him to reopen movie theaters in Ne…
Rome ( October 14, 2020 )
New Research Shows Cinema Medium’s Power to Lift Un World Food Programme Brand
Following a successful global cinema campaign in 35 countries, SAWA, the Global Cinema Advertising Association and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world’s leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide and recent recipient of the prestigious 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, no…
Irvine, Calif. (October 13, 2020)
Los Angeles ( October 13, 2020 )
ASC Master Classes Resume as a Virtual Experience
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announces the return of its popular ASC Master Class series as a virtual offering. The newly configured course consists of a three-day online seminar with live interactions and Q&A discussions. The first class is set to resume Oct. 30 with ASC instr…
( October 13, 2020 )
NEON to Spearhead Theatrical Distribution for Justin Simien’s Sundance Sensation Bad Hair
NEON announced today it will handle theatrical distribution for Justin Simien’s horror satire “Bad Hair,” one of the buzziest titles out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival which closed a competitive worldwide deal with Hulu following its premiere. The film has since been featured in E…
Munich ( October 12, 2020 )
Roxy Cinemas Partners With NEC to Transform the Audience Viewing Experience
NEC Display Solutions Europe has been chosen by Roxy Cinemas to equip its new cinema multiplex at Al Khawaneej in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Roxy Cinemas chose NEC 4K RB laser projection systems to equip the new boutique multiplex, which is finally opening after a series of delays caused by COVID…
Burbank, California ( October 12, 2020 )
The Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization Of Its Media And Entertainment Businesses
In light of the tremendous success achieved to date in the Company’s direct-to-consumer business and to further accelerate its DTC strategy, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a strategic reorganization of its media and entertainment businesses. Under the new structure, Disney’s wor…
Brussels ( October 12, 2020 )
European Cinemas Voice Disappointment and Dismay Over Disney Decision
Following the decision by Walt Disney Studios to release Pixar’s “Soul” directly onto their Disney+ streaming platform, the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing European cinema operators, has issued the following statement. Walt Disney Studios’ decision to release “S…
