Reading International, a diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. President and chief executive officer Ellen Cotter said, “During the first quarter of 2023, our global revenue grew 14 percent, negative EBITDA improved by 60 percent and our operating loss reduced by 33 percent.
Severtson Screens will feature its most popular options for its folded SeVision 3D GX line with enhanced projection screen coating as well as its next generation SAT-4K Acoustically Transparent cinema projection screen line during ICA-Australia, held in Adelaide, South Australia from May 9-11 at The Piccadilly.
Hoyts’ multi-million-dollar refurbishment of its Erina, Australia cinema is now complete, bringing the biggest cinema screens to the country’s Central Coast. The upgrade features state-of-the-art technology, superior comfort, and ample food and beverage offerings.
Telstra and media asset management specialists Silver Trak Digital have launched their new 5G Cinema Direct content delivery service, which the companies say is Australia’s fastest, most robust, and most secure delivery of digital content over 5G for cinemas, content distributors and movie studios.
Palace Cinemas, the fifth largest major cinema chain in Australia, is installing Arts Alliance Media’s Screenwriter theatre management system.
Like many of his peers, Thomas James was inspired to pursue a career in visual effects from watching Harry Potter movies as a youth. Today, after several years of working as an effects artist in film, TV, and advertising in his native London, James is Rising Sun Pictures’ newest teacher.
Rising Sun Pictures, Brisbane, has appointed Egan Wesener as a teaching, learning and development associate. He will work closely with Anna Hodge, manager of education and training, to oversee the Brisbane studio’s visual effects training program, which recently expanded to Queensland.
Rising Sun Pictures has appointed Phil Barrenger to the new role of head of operations. This new position will oversee the artist and technological aspects of the business and will report to RSP president, Jennie Zeiher.
Among the newest additions to Rising Sun Pictures’ Brisbane Studio is lighting artist Matt Dorey. A 2018 recipient of the studio’s Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting, Dorey began his career at Pixel Zoo, Brisbane, and earned his first screen credit at Mill Film Adelaide (now MPC) on the post-apocalyptic drama Love and Monsters (a 2021 Oscar nominee for Best Visual Effects). He also spent two years in Toronto at the studios Mr. X and MPC, contributing to projects including Cowboy Bebop, Nightmare Alley, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
