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’…
Washington D.C. ( February 8, 2017 )
Jessica Chastain to Receive “CinemaCon Female Star of the Year Award”
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain will receive the “CinemaCon Female 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 a…
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…
