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Omniplex Wigan wins 2025 International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) EMEA Award for Best Cinema Refurbishment of the Year
COLOGNE, GERMANY & KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE ( April 30, 2025 )

ICTA Announces 2025 EMEA Award Winner for Best Cinema Refurbishment of the Year: Omniplex Wigan (United Kingdom)

The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) is proud to announce the next winner of its 2025 ICTA EMEA Awards: Omniplex Wigan (United Kingdom) has been named Best Cinema Refurbishment of the Year. ICTA’s EMEA award recognises outstanding achievements in cinema renovation and refurbishment…
Galalite debuts FoldX: a groundbreaking silver screen tech that folds without losing performance, resilience, or optical quality
MUMBAI, INDIA ( April 29, 2025 )

Galalite Cinema Screens Launches FoldX: Revolutionary Innovation in Silver Screen Packaging

Galalite Cinema Screens, a world-leading cinema screen technology company, announces the debut of FoldX, an innovation rewriting silver screen packaging. Galalite’s FoldX is an innovation that permits the folding of silver screens—incredibly without a loss in performance, resilience, or optical perf…
Cinépolis and Sundance Institute partner again to bring Sundance Film Festival: CDMX back in 2025—plus new editions in 2026 and 2027
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO ( April 29, 2025 )

Cinépolis and Sundance Institute Announce the Second Edition of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025

Cinépolis, the leading film exhibition company in Mexico and Latin America, and the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences and host of the Sundance Film Festival, have partnered for the second edition of Sundance…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (April 29, 2025)

Fortnite Pro-Am 2025 Comes To IMAX Screens At AMC Theatres Across the U.S. – Tickets Now On Sale on Fandango

EDCF appoints Guillaume Branders as Executive Director, succeeding Juergen Burghardt after 7 years as General Secretary
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM ( April 29, 2025 )

European Digital Cinema Forum Appoints Guillaume Branders As Executive Director

The European Digital Cinema Forum (EDCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Guillaume Branders as Executive Director, replacing Juergen Burghardt who has served as General Secretary for the past seven years. This strategic leadership change marks a new chapter in the organisation’s miss…
AMC opens its first two XL at AMC auditoriums in Kansas City, offering an upgraded premium moviegoing experience
LEAWOOD, KANSAS ( April 29, 2025 )

AMC Theatres Unveils Its First XL at AMC Auditoriums – Continuing Its Ongoing Commitment to Elevate the Moviegoing Experience Through the AMC Go Plan

AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced it has opened the Company’s first two XL at AMC auditoriums, both in the Kansas City market. The Extra-Large Format (XLF) experience is officially branded and available to AMC guests for the…
PARK CITY, UTAH (April 28, 2025)

Announcing the Fellows for the 2025 Sundance Institute Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs

Vue Lumière has acquired "The Thing with Feathers" for UK & Ireland — its first dramatic feature under the new distribution
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ( April 28, 2025 )

Vue Lumière Acquires “The Thing With Feathers” From mk2 Films, Partners With SunnyMarch, Lobo, Film4 and BFI

Vue Lumière announces the acquisition of The Thing with Feathers for the UK and Ireland from sales agent mk2 Films. This marks the first dramatic feature under the new distribution arm of the leading European exhibition company Vue, after their soft launch in 2024 with the Italian hit “There’s…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (April 25, 2025)

Tribeca Festival 2025 Announces Short Film Lineup

On 4 May, the London Baltic Film Festival & the Latvian Embassy present a special screening of the acclaimed documentary "More Than a Dance"
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ( April 24, 2025 )

London Baltic Film Festival Presents: “More Than a Dance”

On Sunday, 4th May, the London Baltic Film Festival (LBFF), in partnership with the Latvian Embassy, presents a special screening programme of the acclaimed documentary “More Than a Dance” (“Vair?k k? deja,” Latvia, 2024). Last November, “More Than a Dance” was th…
SAN TAN VALLEY, ARIZONA (April 24, 2025)

Severtson Highlights Folded Cinema Projection Screens & NextGen Cinema Screens/Coatings During 2025 Ica-Australia

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (April 23, 2025)

“Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII,” In Cinemas & IMAX Worldwide Tomorrow, 24 April

Lionsgate casts first two leads for "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," the highly anticipated return to Panem
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA ( April 23, 2025 )

Lionsgate Casts First Two Highly Anticipated and Sought-After Lead Roles of “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”

Lionsgate has cast the first two lead roles of the highly anticipated return to Panem, “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins. The announcement was made by Erin Westerman, co-president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Joseph Zada wil…
MONTTREAL, CANADA (April 23, 2025)

Shirley Vercruysse Announces Retirement From the Nfb After a Distinguished Career Championing Western, Northern and Indigenous Filmmaking

IMAX posted strong Q1 2025 results, highlighting the strength of its global platform and diverse content slate
NEW YORK, NEW YORK ( April 23, 2025 )

IMAX Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating the value of its unique global entertainment platform and broad content portfolio. “IMAX is off to an excellent start in 2025 — the fundamentals of our business have never been stronger…
Christie signs 3-year deal to be the exclusive projection partner for Independent Cinemas Australia’s annual conference from 2025 to 2027
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ( April 23, 2025 )

Christie Secures Multi-year Partnership With Independent Cinemas Australia as Exclusive Projection Partner for ICA Conference

Christie is proud to announce that it has entered into a three-year agreement with Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA) to support its annual conference as the exclusive projection partner from 2025 to 2027. Reflecting this partnership, the event has been officially rebranded as “ICA Conference: Proj…
The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas is the first venue to install Meyer Sound’s new ASTRYA cinema loudspeakers
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ( April 23, 2025 )

Meyer Sound Updates The Beverly Theater with ASTRYA Cinema Loudspeakers

The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas, NV is the first commercial exhibition venue to feature Meyer Sound’s new ASTRYA cinema loudspeakers. Its three new ASTRYA-140 screen channel loudspeakers replace Meyer Sound Acheron loudspeakers, marking a natural evolution in the theater’s ongoing commitment to hig…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA & LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (April 23, 2025)

CJ 4DPLEX & Trafalgar Releasing Present: “ATEEZ World Tour [Towards the Light: Will to Power]” in Cinemas With Worldwide Screenings Coming in May

Rs 99 movie tickets on Cinema Day and Blockbuster Tuesdays are driving mid-week cinema footfalls to weekend levels across most regions
INDIA ( April 21, 2025 )

Blockbuster Tuesdays & Cinema Day Tuesdays Record Sold Out Shows. Cinemas Come Together to Celebrate Movie Fandom

Tuesdays are no longer quiet. Across India, they’re bursting with cheers, popcorn, and packed houses. Thanks to the recently launched Cinema Day Tuesdays and Blockbuster Tuesdays—where movie tickets start at just Rs 99—cinemas are experiencing a dramatic mid-week spike in admissions, with footfalls…
Angel’s "The King of Kings" expands to 3,535 screens in its second weekend, hitting a $34.7M box office cume with a projected $6.6M Friday
PROVO, UTAH ( April 19, 2025 )

Angel’s “The King of Kings” Earns an Estimated $6.6M on Friday, Continues Strong Box Office Performance

Angel—the platform and studio empowering filmmakers to crowdfund, create, and distribute films —is announcing that “The King of Kings” has grown its theatrical footprint to 3,535 screens, an increase of 10% for its second weekend and has earned a projected $6.6M on Friday, April 18, brin…
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