This month, Arts Alliance Media is celebrating ten years since the launch of Screenwriter, a major milestone for the theatre management system that has supported cinema operations through the transition to digital cinema.
Last month Cinionic announced the debut of its new cinema screen designed for laser-powered auditoriums. The company said the Cinionic Laser Screen 2.4 amplifies the power of laser projection through optimized efficiency and enhanced onscreen movie presentation. AMC Theatres is set to be the first exhibitor to receive the new screens, with nearly two dozen installs planned this year. Cinionic Laser Screen 2.4 is now available in the U.S. and Mexico, with a global rollout planned over the next few months. I recently spoke via email Carl Rijsbrack, Cinionic’s chief marketing officer and head of innovation, to learn about the development of the screen and what plans the company has for future products.
CineLife Entertainment, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, is re-releasing John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece, Halloween and its sequels, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). The legendary series celebrates its 45th anniversary this year.
According to preliminary estimates, in Poland on Cinema Day, September 30, cinemas that took part in the campaign recorded more than 550,000 admissions. About 40 percent of tickets were sold for Polish films. The Cinema Day initiative involved the Cinema City, Helios and Multikino chains, cinemas associated in the Polish New Cinema Association, the Association of Arthouse Cinemas, and the Polish Cinemas Association, as well as non-affiliated cinemas.
The National Association of Theatre Owners executive board of directors has elected B&B Theatres president & CEO Bob Bagby as the new NATO chair and Harkins Theatres president & CEO Mike Bowers as the new NATO vice-chair at NATO’s 2023 general membership and board meetings at the Beverly Hilton.
Arts Alliance Media and Kelonik, a local integrator and service provider, have agreed to support the renowned Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival for a third consecutive event, enabling comprehensive content, scheduling, and support services.
Cinemark is giving Swifties a theatrical experience of their wildest dreams for the Taylor Swift I The Eras Tour concert film starting Friday, October 13. Each of the exhibitor’s more than 300 U.S. theaters will offer iridescent popcorn, uniquely themed popcorn tubs and an exclusive gold foil design cup, and a host of giveaways to ensure the theatrical celebration is one to remember across every era.
The Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas has fully equipped its 10-screen cinema with Moving Image Technologies’ LEA Professional smart power amplifiers during its recent remodel. This was the first implementation of LEA Professional smart power amplifiers by MIT.
Miraj Cinemas, which says it is India’s fastest-growing and third-largest national multiplex chain, opened ts latest addition, Gurdaspur Miraj Cinemas, this weekend. The cinema is Gurdaspur’s first-ever multiplex. To celebrate, Miraj Cinemas is introducing an introductory ticket price starting at ₹100.
Cinemagoers at Showcase Cinemas in the UK will be among the first in line to see some spine-tingling brand-new releases like Saw X, which promises to be the most chilling instalment of the Saw franchise yet. And that’s not all, It Lives Inside and Five Nights at Freddy’s are also due to be released in the lead up to Halloween.
