Silverspot Cinema was recently recognized by the Event Cinema Association (ECA) with an Excellence of Exhibition Award for Best Independent Exhibitor in the Americas. This award recognizes the crucial and multi-faceted role that cinemas play in the successful screening of Event Cinema content.

“As a relative newcomer to the industry, Silverspot Cinema is honored to be acknowledged for our unique and cutting-edge programming,” said Francisco “Pancho” Schlotterbeck, CEO of Silverspot Cinema.

Nominated by ECA members, the awards are given with the intention to grow the Event Cinema market and recognize the quality, vision and hard work throughout the industry.

Silverspot Cinema is a privately-held, customer centric company specializing in sophisticated cinemas offering an enhanced, hassle-free entertainment experience in a boutique environment, catering to an upscale clientele. In addition to traditional Hollywood fare, Silverspot offers independent films, award-winning foreign films and a cultural arts program featuring operas, ballets and concerts. Patrons enjoy film and food with a full menu to dine in or at theater seats with personal delivery.

Silverspot Cinema currently operates 11 screens in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; 11 screens in Naples, Florida; and 13 screens in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Expansion includes 16 screens in Miami, Florida in 2017 and 9 in Cleveland, Ohio in 2018.

The Event Cinema Association is a non-profit organization, limited by guarantee, overseen by a president and 8 Board Directors comprised of international exhibitors, distributors and technical providers. It was created to both support and promote the developing market for cinemas looking to offer different types of filmed live events to audiences such as operas, ballets, theatre, concerts, sport and special events. For more information about the ECA: http://www.eventcinemaassociation.org/

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