London ( August 24, 2023 )
Brian Fitzmaurice Rejoins Kaleidoscope Film Distribution as Legal Counsel
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution have appointed independent film industry specialist Brian Fitzmaurice as their new Legal Counsel. He will oversee all legal elements of Kaleidoscope’s international sales, multi-territory and corporate facing activity. Fitzmaurice rejoins Kaleidoscope after a short car…
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY ( August 24, 2023 )
Lumma — 4D E-Motion to Be Honored With Premiere Technology Award at ShowEast 2023
4D E-Motion will receive the premiere Technology Award at ShowEast as a part of the International Awards Luncheon on Monday, October 23 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. On hand to receive the award will be Marcos Franco, CEO. “ShowEast is thrilled to honor Lumma — 4D E-Motion with the inaugural Techn…
Culver City, California ( August 23, 2023 )
Reading International Announces State-of-the-Art Angelika Film Centre – Opening Thursday August 24th
Reading International, Inc. (“Reading”), today announced that it will open its first-ever Angelika Film Centre at South/City/SQ in Woolloongabba, Australia on Thursday August 24th. Reading’s newest cinema venture will be the company’s first Angelika Film Centre outside of the U.S. Since 1989, the or…
Los Angeles ( August 23, 2023 )
AFI FEST Announces 2023 Festival Passes on Sale
AFI FEST, the American Film Institute’s annual celebration of the best in global cinema, announced that festival passes go on sale today. The 37th edition of the film festival will take place on October 25-29, 2023, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. The five-day festival…
Santa Monica, California ( August 23, 2023 )
Lionsgate and STX Entertainment Form Domestic Distribution Partnership for Upcoming STX Film Slate & Library
STXfilms and Lionsgate have closed a deal to partner on the domestic distribution of STX’s upcoming film slate and library. The announcement was made today by STX Entertainment CEO Noah Fogelson and Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith. Under the pact, Lionsgate will handle marketing and distribution for f…
Burnley, United Kingdom ( August 23, 2023 )
Coming Soon: The all new REEL Cinema Burnley
Reel Cinemas are delighted to announce that the all new REEL Cinema Burnley will open its doors to customers old and new from Friday September 8. The purpose-built cinema can be found in the centre of town, as part of the multi million pound Pioneer Place, Curzon Street development, and will offer c…
New York ( August 23, 2023 )
Bleecker Street Hires Rachel Allen as SVP of Publicity
Bleecker Street announced today that they have hired Rachel Allen as the SVP, Publicity. Allen starts at the studio today after more than a decade in the PR industry and over five years at Cinetic Media, where she served as a Director of Publicity and led campaigns from festival launch to theatrical…
Wareham, United Kingdom ( August 23, 2023 )
KinoNor Partners With Admit One For End To End Cinema Management & Point Of Sale Solution
Admit One, part of Showtime Group Solutions, are delighted to announce an agreement with KinoNor to provide an end to end cinema management and Point Of Sale solution. Covering Ticketing, Concessions, Digital Sales, Loyalty and Back Office management for 15 member sites across Norway, additional ful…
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY ( August 22, 2023 )
Shelly Olesen to Receive NAC Icon Award at ShowEast 2023
Shelly Olesen, Vice President Sales & Marketing, C. Cretors and Company, will receive this year’s NAC ICON Award at ShowEast. She will be presented with this special honor as part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 26th at the Loews Miami B…
Los Angeles ( August 21, 2023 )
The Cinema Foundation Announces the Second Annual National Cinema Day, America’s Day at the Movies on Aug. 27th
The Cinema Foundation today announced the return of National Cinema Day coming to a theater near you this Sunday, August 27th. Building on the unprecedented success of last year’s inaugural National Cinema Day, the Cinema Foundation is calling on film fans across the country to gather for a national…
Los Angeles ( August 17, 2023 )
NEON Expands Marketing Team With Alexandra Altschuler and Don Wilcox Joining the Ranks
Award-winning studio NEON announced today the expansion of their creative and marketing team with the hires of Alexandra Altschuler as VP of Media and Don Wilcox as VP of Marketing, both of whom join NEON from previous tenures at A24. As the studio ramps up its production, acquisition, and distribut…
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY (August 17, 2023)
Ghent, Belgium ( August 17, 2023 )
Kinepolis Reports Record High Revenue in the First Half of 2023
In the first half year of 2023, Kinepolis generated 25.1% more revenue than in the same period in 2022 and 19.8% more than in the first half of record year 2019. EBITDA(L) and revenue per visitor also reached their highest level ever. This was achieved despite the number of visitors still being lowe…
Beijing, China ( August 17, 2023 )
Christie to Elevate Cinema Experience for Chinese Audiences at BIRTV
Christie will elevate the cinema experience for Chinese audiences with industry-leading cinema solutions ideal for both mainstream and Premium Large Format (PLF) auditoriums at the Beijing International Radio, TV and Film Exhibition (BIRTV), to be held at the China International Exhibition Center fr…
Universal City, California ( August 16, 2023 )
Universal Pictures and RealD Welcome Moviegoers Back to “Jurassic Park” in 3D for 30th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi Classic
Beginning on August 25th, moviegoers can celebrate the 30th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic, “Jurassic Park,” with a re-release of the film in RealD 3D-equipped theaters across North America. “Jurassic Park” was converted to 3D in 2013 for the film’s 20…
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island ( August 16, 2023 )
Hasbro Announces Leadership Team for New Entertainment Division
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a leading toy and game company, announced today the newly appointed leadership team of Hasbro Entertainment, a division that will be dedicated to leveraging Hasbro’s most valuable brands to develop and produce premium content across platforms for audiences of all ages, fo…
LOS ANGELES ( August 16, 2023 )
HPA Award for Engineering Excellence Winners Announced
A trio of recipients have been honored with the 2023 HPA Award for Engineering Excellence, announced by the HPA Awards Committee today. The honors will be bestowed at this year’s HPA Awards gala on November 9 at the Hollywood Legion in Hollywood, CA. The HPA Awards for Engineering Excellence are a c…
Denver, Colorado ( August 16, 2023 )
LAIKA’s “Coraline” Scores Big at the Box Office, Grossing Nearly Five Million in Two Days
“Coraline,” the acclaimed 2009 stop-motion epic was a huge box office hit for Fathom Events, LAIKA, and Park Circus this past Monday and Tuesday, grossing a combined $4.91 million in U.S. gross box office. In addition, the film was third in gross box office behind “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on both…
Atlanta, Georgia (August 16, 2023)
Provo, Utah ( August 16, 2023 )
Angel Studios Pays 6,678 P&A Investors 120% of Their Original Investment in “Sound of Freedom”
Angel Studios—a platform and studio empowering filmmakers to crowdfund, create, and distribute films and TV series globally, backed by thousands of Angel investors—has paid back “Sound of Freedom” crowdfunding investors their original investment plus a 20% profit. A total of 6,678 people…
