The Cinema Foundation’s National Cinema Day, America’s Day at the Movies, Attracts 8.5 Million Moviegoers and Brings $34 Million to the Box Office
On Sunday, August 27th, the second annual National Cinema Day delivered impressive results, attracting nearly 8.5 million attendees, up 5% from last year. The box office saw a 16% increase over the previous Sunday (August 20, 2023). According to Comscore, moviegoers aged 18-24 and 25-34 each made up…
Galalite Screens Launches Mirage XDL 1.5 at Big Cine Expo 2023
Galalite Screens, a leader in cinema screen technology, participated in the Big Cine Expo held in Chennai, India from 8-9th August. As the Title Partner, Galalite took center stage by introducing their latest screen, the Mirage XDL 1.5. The Mirage XDL 1.5 generated an enthusiastic response at Big Ci…
UK Cinemas Come Together to Celebrate National Cinema Day on 2 September
Cinema venues across the UK will on Saturday 2 September come together once again to celebrate cinema and cinema-going under the banner of National Cinema Day. Over 630 venues have signed up to participate in the event, offering tickets from £3 to cinema-goers across the day. Following up on a hugel…
Richard Cormier Appointed Director General, Programming, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Head of Programming for the NFB
Today, Suzanne Guèvremont, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada, announced the appointment of Richard Cormier as Director General, Programming, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Head of Programming for the NFB. Mr. Cormier will begin this role on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ron Krueger II to Receive “Salah M. Hassanein” Humanitarian Award at ShowEast 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…
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 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…