Montreal, QC ( February 8, 2017 )
Rodeo FX Wins 3 VES Awards for “Game of Thrones”
Rodeo FX won three VES (Visual Effects Society) Awards for its work on “Game of Thrones” at the 15th VES Awards ceremony held last night in Los Angeles. The awards honored the studio’s work on “Battle of the Bastards”, the ninth and most memorable episode of season 6, in the…
Montreal, QC ( February 7, 2017 )
“Arrival” Gravity Shift Sequence Explained in Rodeo FX Breakdown Reel
Rodeo FX completed 60 visual effects shots for “Arrival”, the alien visitation movie from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”, “Prisoners”, “Enemy”). Working once again with VFX supervisor Louis Morin, the studio helped create a gravity shif…
Los Angeles (February 6, 2017)
London ( February 6, 2017 )
ECA Award Winners Announced at the ECA’s Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony
The Event Cinema Association is delighted to announce the winners of the 4th ECA Awards, which took place today at the QEII Centre in London on Friday 3rd February 2017. Sponsored by Encompass Digital Media featuring Sales Director Nigel Crow on stage with One Show presenter Nick Wallis, the event w…
Washington D.C. ( February 3, 2017 )
Access Hollywood’s Natalie Morales to Host “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards”
Access Hollywood’s Natalie Morales will host this years “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27- 30 at Caesars P…
Berlin, Germany & Paris, France ( February 3, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Announces Re-Release of Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” in EclairColor in Berlin & Nuremberg
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291, MNEMO: MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announced the EclairColor re-release of “La La Land” (Lionsgate) in Germany this Friday 3 February. Distributed in Germany by StudioCanal and directed…
Bangalore, India ( February 2, 2017 )
Harkness Screens Restructures Commercial Team To Support Global Customers and Increases Investment in India.
Harkness Screens has announced that SVP Sales & Marketing (Asia) Preetham Daniel has taken on new responsibilities in addition to his existing role. As well as managing Harkness’ expansion in Asia which has seen significant growth, Preetham will focus on supporting Harkness’ global customers and…
Sacramento, California ( January 30, 2017 )
Vision Media Management and Barco Entering a Strategic Alliance Agreement to Deliver Turnkey Digital Lobby Media Experiences
Digital cinema leader Barco and Vision Media Management (VMM), the movie industry’s leading marketing and fulfillment services provider, have formed a strategic alliance to offer studios and exhibitors a single-source solution for in-theater media marketing. The companies will jointly offer innovati…
Leawood, Kansas (January 30, 2017)
Milwaukee, WI ( January 27, 2017 )
Marcus Theatres Continues to Invest in Lincoln, Neb., with DreamLounger Recliners at Lincoln Grand Cinema
Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corporation, has announced its most recent investment in the Lincoln, Neb., community with the addition of comfortable DreamLounger recliner seating throughout the Marcus Lincoln Grand Cinema, 1101 P Street. As part of the renovation, the UltraScreen DLX aud…
Washington D.C. ( January 27, 2017 )
Paramount Pictures’ Mark Christiansen to Receive 2017 CinemaCon Passepartout Award
Mark Christiansen will receive this year’s “Passepartout Award,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. The CinemaCon “Passepartout Award” is presented annually to an industry executive who demonstrates dedication and commitment to the international marketplace. Cine…
Leawood, Kansas ( January 26, 2017 )
Moviegoers Can Enjoy All Nine Best Picture Nominees at AMC Theatres Best Picture Showcase
Whether you missed the movies nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, or you need a refresh before the big night, AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) has you covered for the 11th straight year with the AMC Best Picture Showcase. In what’s become an annual Oscars tradition for movie-lovers around the c…
Bangkok, Thailand ( January 26, 2017 )
Major Cineplex Installs Thailand’s First Christie RGB Laser Projection System in its Flagship Multiplex at the Famous Siam Paragon Shopping Mall
Christie is pleased to announce that Major Cineplex, the largest cinema operator in Thailand, has chosen Christie’s unique RGB laser projection system for its flagship auditorium, Paragon Cineplex, to deliver the ultimate 3D viewing experience for movie-goers. Located on the fifth floor of the famo…
Los Angeles, CA ( January 26, 2017 )
Atom Tickets Teams Up With Bow Tie Cinemas
Today Atom Tickets, the first-of-its-kind mobile movie ticketing platform, announced a partnership with Bow Tie Cinemas, the oldest theater circuit in North America, that will expand its availability in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado, Maryland and Virginia. To celebrate the partnership,…
Little Rock, AR ( January 25, 2017 )
Power Technology Welcomes George Scheckel
Power Technology is pleased to announce the appointment of George Scheckel as Sr. Dir. of Business Development for cinema products. George comes to Power Technology with 20 years of cinema technology experience. George began his cinema career in 1996 at QuVIS, Inc as V. P. of Sales and Marketing. .…
Mesa, Arizona ( January 25, 2017 )
Severtson Screens Launches Next Generation Folded SAT-4K Acoustically Transparent Cinema Screen
Severtson Screens (www.severtsonscreens.com), a global leader in innovative and quality projection screens for the cinema, commercial, pro AV, and home theater markets, is pleased to announce the launch of the next generation SAT-4K Acoustically-Transparent cinema projection screen line. The enhance…
New Albany, MISS ( January 25, 2017 )
Leader in Luxury VIP Cinema Seating Reaches New Manufacturing Milestone
VIP Cinema Seating, the world’s largest manufacturer of premium cinema seating, has reached a new manufacturing milestone with a facility expansion totalling 190,000 sq.ft., that will increase capacity over 60 percent and provide the capability to produce 2,000 luxury cinema seats per day, all…
Philadelphia, PA ( January 24, 2017 )
Inaugural Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival To Be Held April 20-23
Save the date! Philadelphia’s first-ever environmental film festival launches Earth Day weekend, Thursday, April 20th to Sunday, April 23rd. The Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival showcases a juried slate of dozens of powerful new shorts and features that entertain, inform and inspire personal…
Taichung, Taiwan ( January 24, 2017 )
Showtime Cinemas Opens “All Christie” Cineplex in Taichung
Christie, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce the opening of an “all Christie” cinema complex boasting its state-of-the-art cinema projection and immersive audio in Taichung, central Taiwan. Operated by Showtime Cinemas, the 17-hall…
Leawood, Kansas & Stockholm ( January 23, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Nordic Cinema Group, the Largest Theatre Operator in Scandinavia, and the Nordic and Baltic Regions of Europe
AMC Theatres (AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.) (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the largest theatre exhibitor in seven countries in the affluent northern region of Europe, Stockholm-based Nordic Cinema Group Holding AB (“Nordic”). Nordic…
