CES+ CEO Alex Younger Named to ICTA Board
Alex Younger, CEO of integrator CES+ has been appointed a board member of the International Cinema Technology Association.
Distribution & Exhibition
UNIC Announces CineEurope Gold Award Winners
The International Union of Cinemas and the Film Expo Group have announced the 2021 recipients of the CineEurope Gold Awards, given to cinema professionals for their outstanding dedication and service to the sector. The Awards will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony on October 7 at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Golden Trailer Awards Announces Winners at the 21st Annual Show
The winners of the 21st annual Golden Trailer Awards were announced at a ceremony held last week at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greenville, Tennessee. The top prize went to A Quiet Place: Part II for the trailer Keep Listening, which was produced by Paramount Pictures and Create.
Severtson to Feature Enhanced Screen Coating at CinemaCon 2021
Severtson Screens will feature its enhanced SēVision 3D GX-WA projection screen coating at CinemaCon 2021 August 23-26 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
Digital Cinema United Bringing DCU Connect to the U.S.
Digital Cinema United has launched its cloud based DCU Connect platform into the U.S. to support the advancement of content delivery for film distributors and theatrical exhibitors. DCU Connect, which is based on Sharc technology, has been in development since 2015 to address the high cost of physical and satellite delivery of digital cinema packages directly to movie theaters globally.
Anthony Hopkins Thriller Available as NFT on Vuele
Calling itself the world’s premier first direct-to-consumer, full-length feature film non-fungible token viewing and distribution platform, Vuele announced today it will debut Anthony Hopkins’ new movie, Zero Contact, exclusively to consumers as an NFT.
B&B Theatres Rebounds
Earlier this month, B&B Theatres, the sixth largest exhibitor in the U.S., opened its latest facility, the newly renovated Blacksburg 11 theatre in Blacksburg, Virginia. B&B acquired the Blacksburg multiplex in fall of 2020 with a vision to upgrade and enhance the entire moviegoing experience for the vibrant college town, but the project was delayed by the pandemic. Blacksburg features B&B’s signature premium large format experience, the Grand Screen.
AMC Acquires Two Los Angeles Cinemas
AMC Entertainment Holdings has reached an agreement with Caruso to add under long term lease two Los Angeles area locations: The Grove Theatre, a 14-screen theatre located in Los Angeles and The Americana at Brand Theatre, an 18-screen theatre located in Glendale. AMC is expected to reopen the theatres in August.
MIT Gets $1.6 Million Contract for New Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Moving Image Technologies has been awarded a $1.6 million contract from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to provide equipment and furnishings for the new Alamo Rhode Island Avenue location in Washington, D.C.
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