The newly relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced a landmark collaboration with the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe which will open the film festival program in new venues across the city including non-traditional cinema spaces at Summerhall and the heart of the Fringe footprint.
As has been widely reported, the cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse is searching for someone to buy it. The story was first reported by Deadline. Alamo Drafthouse operates 41 locations across 13 states in the US. So far, Alamo executives have not commented on the news.
Christie has introduced the CineLife+ RBe projectors with Phazer illumination technology. The company says the new projectors combine advanced features and electronics in an economical platform, with 2K resolution and brightness ranging from 6,000 to 11,000 lumens.
Lighting Technologies International has announced the launch of a what it believes is a groundbreaking recycling program for xenon lamps, aimed at promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact. This initiative offers a proprietary xenon lamp recycling system that ensures safe and secure disposal of highly pressurized xenon cinema lamps.
GDC Technology Limited announced today that it will once again participate as a major sponsor of CinemaCon 2024, which is being held CinemaCon, April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. GDC will showcase its latest technologies developed for the fast-growing premium large-format market and designed to help drive more revenue as well as reduce cost.
Dan Stevens will receive this year’s CinemaCon Award of Excellence in Acting, Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Stevens will be presented with this special honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony taking place on the evening of April 11, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and hosted by official presenting sponsor The Coca-Cola Company.
CinemaNext has signed an agreement with the French cinema circuit Megarama to equip 25 sites in France with the mobile app from Greta & Starks Apps, a pioneer in the development of technology for the hearing and visually impaired.
Caribbean Cinemas has installed the Indy Cinema Group’s cloud-based cinema management software and making it the exclusive provider of cinema operating and point-of-sale systems.
Shawshank Redemption has been crowned the UK’s favorite film of all time – edging out fellow 1990s classic Titanic to claim top spot, according to new national research. The study, conducted by Showcase Cinemas, saw the original 1977 Star Wars, Forrest Gump, and The Wizard of Oz round off Brits’ top five list of favorite movies ever.
Merlin Cinemas, a British cinema chain, has installed Arts Alliance Media’s Producer enterprise software. The systems integrator Omnex Pro Film handled the installation and will service and maintain the system.
