London, UK ( February 22, 2017 )
The Light Cinema Group Appoints Commercial Director
The UK’s fastest growing cinema operator, The Light Cinemas has appointed Mike Thomson as their new Commercial Director. Mike has 20 years of experience in the cinema industry having previously held the position of Commercial Director at Virgin and at UGC Cinemas. Over the last 8 years Mike has been…
Washington, D.C. ( February 22, 2017 )
Charlie Hunnam To Receive “CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award”
Charlie Hunnam will receive the “CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hunn…
Paris, France ( February 21, 2017 )
Volfoni Continues Growing in Egypt After Last 3D Installations for the New Multiplex Point90 in Partnership with Waves Inc.
“We know Volfoni for a long time now. Their long-term activity worldwide has allowed for the necessary trust to create this collaboration. It will ultimately benefit the audience with brighter 3D projections”, said Ramzi Khoury, Managing Director with Point90 Cinemas. To adapt to the large variety o…
Montreal, Québec ( February 20, 2017 )
D-Box Technologies Immersive Motion Cinema Seating Featured at IMAX VR Centre in Los Angeles
D-BOX Technologies Inc. (“D-BOX”) (TSX: DBO), a world leader in immersive motion seating technology, and D-BOX VR, a division of D-BOX, are proud to play a role in the state-of-the-art IMAX VR Experience Centre in Los Angeles. D-BOX VR is pleased to announce they are now part of this unique IMAX VR…
Shanghai, China ( February 20, 2017 )
Mediamation Marks 100th MX4D Theater Installation During Omnijoi Cinema’s 60th Theater Opening Celebration in Shanghai, China
CEO of MediaMation, Inc. (MMI) , Dan Jamele, and Omnijoi’s Cultural Group Co. Ltd.’s Deputy General Manager, Huang Bin, were present to celebrate two important milestones – MediaMation’s 100th MX4D theater installation in China and Omnijoi International’s 60th theater opening at Longhu Hongqiao-Tian…
London, UK ( February 20, 2017 )
Digital Cinema Media announces new Events & Activations team
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has announced the creation of a new Events & Activations team to continue to improve its offering within the cinema and wider AV advertising sector. Anastasia Takis has been promoted to the newly-created role of Head of Events & Activations and will lead the de…
Austin, Texas ( February 16, 2017 )
Alamo Drafthouse & Kodak Announce Inaugural “Reel Film Day”
Mark your calendars, cinephiles. 35mm film will be alive in all its glory on March 5 — or 3.5. A collaborative initiative from Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak, the first-ever “Reel Film Day” will champion the beauty of cinema’s richest and most enduring format with celebratory scr…
Washington D.C. ( February 14, 2017 )
Directors Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg to Receive “CinemaCon International Filmmakers of the Year Award”
Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, the directors of Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” will receive the “CinemaCon International Filmmakers of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the…
Santa Monica, CA (February 14, 2017)
New York & Leawood, Kansas ( February 14, 2017 )
21st Century Fox and AMC Theatres Celebrate Black History Month with Free Screenings of “Hidden Figures” in Communities Across the Country
In celebration of Black History Month, 21st Century Fox and AMC Theatres are joining forces to provide free screenings of Academy Award nominated film “Hidden Figures” in communities across the country. The film – starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe – tells the ‘untold…
Leawood, Kanses ( February 14, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 Per Share
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), the largest theatrical exhibition company in the U.S., in Europe and in the world, and an industry leader in innovation and operational excellence, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the quart…
Leawood, Kansas ( February 13, 2017 )
AMC Theatres Rewards Program – AMC Stubs – Crosses 6 Million Member Mark
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) today announced that it now has more than 6 million AMC Stubs members, adding more than 1 million members during the holiday season and through the first few weeks of 2017. AMC announced on Dec. 19, 2016, that the Company had reached 5 million AMC Stubs members. The Company i…
Los Angeles, CA ( February 13, 2017 )
Game-Changing Location Based Virtual Reality Venture Dreamscape Immersive to Launch September 2017
Prolific film producer and former studio head Walter Parkes and global live entertainment producer/entrepreneur Kevin Wall today announced the completion of the Series A financing of Dreamscape Immersive. Utilizing ground-breaking technology developed by Swiss researchers Dr. Caecilia Charbonnier an…
Berlin, Germany ( February 10, 2017 )
2016 Sees EU Cinema Attendance Hitting Biggest High Since 2004
On the occasion of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival the European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2016. Building on a strong 2015, the Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union continued to grow, increasing by 1…
Montreal, QC ( February 10, 2017 )
Rodeo FX Creates Breakdown Reel for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
Rodeo FX has created a breakdown reel of the visual effects shots it delivered for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”. The video highlights work on the following key sequences: the interior and exterior of the Woolworth building; the entirely CG interior of MACUSA – the elaborate…
New York (February 10, 2017)
Milan, Italy ( February 9, 2017 )
Media Salles: Cinema-going in Europe in 2016
From statistics elaborated by MEDIA Salles on the basis of the initial, still provisional, figures, it emerges that in the 35 countries analysed, from Portugal to Belarus, from Iceland to Cyprus, admissions have grown to 1,276.0 million with a 2% rise over the 1,250.6 million of 2015. Nonetheless, a…
Denver, CO (February 9, 2017)
Brussels, Belgium ( February 9, 2017 )
UNIC: European Cinema Industry Sees Further Growth in 2016
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and key operators has today released its provisional update on admissions and box office revenues across Europe for 2016. While some data remains to be collated and figures for certain territories are…
San Francisco ( February 9, 2017 )
Dolby Cinema Showcases Strong Spring Lineup
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced 13 new titles, adding to the growing slate of movies to be shown at more than 75 Dolby Cinema locations around the globe. The titles include Warner Bros. Pictures and LEGO Systems A/S’ “The LEGO Batman Movie”; Universal Pictures’…
