Goldcrest Post provided post-production services for three films screening at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. They include Academy Award–nominee Ramin Bahrani’s documentary 2nd Chance, Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes’ documentary The Janes and director Ricky D’Ambrose’s narrative film The Cathedral. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival takes place as a fully virtual event January 20-30.
Fathom Events will be expanding to more than 1,500 locations nationwide so that more people can participate in the one-day-only event honoring what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday on Monday, January 17. The film Betty White: A Celebration is a reflection on the beloved actresses’ amazing life and career.
Cinionic,the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture, has opened a new Cinionic Service Center in north Dallas. The facility will house the Cinionic Academy, the company’s popular technology training program, and serve as a regional service center.
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, today announced that Florian Schleich has been elected to serve as SMPTE standards vice president, effective January 1, 2022. In this role, he will be directing and supervising the standards projects of the society.
Arts Alliance Media has announced a new software partnership with the Tromsø International Film Festival to use AAM’s Screenwriter Theatre Management System to handle the festival’s content and scheduling.
Sociowash is once again managing the social media marketing for the Cinépolis theatre chain. With the onset of the pandemic, Cinépolis had hit a pause and changed its digital strategy. As screens reopen across India, the brand's digital presence will be managed once again by Sociowash Delhi.
The British cinema advertising company Pearl & Dean has created three senior new roles across its sales team, promoting Jamie White to deputy sales director, Catherine Ferguson to head of agency strategy and Cristina Duffy to head of agency trading.
National CineMedia, Inc., managing member and owner of 48.3 percent of the cinema advertising network National CineMedia, LLC, has received new revolving loan commitments in the amount of $50 million, the entire amount of which was drawn on January 5.
The organizers of the 2022 HPA Tech Retreat have released a statement regarding the safety protocols that are being put in place to ensure the health and safety of attendees. “Our first priority for planning the Tech Retreat is safety,” the statement read. “We have been planning carefully and leaning on expert advice to ensure the event is safe and comfortable for everyone.”
Citing concerns about the Omicron variant with its unexpectedly high transmissibility rates and the limits of health safety, travel, and other infrastructures across the country the organizers of the Sundance Film Festival have announced that the festival’s in-person Utah elements will be moving online this year.
