Nordisk Film Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in Norway with 71 screens in 20 theatres, has signed an agreement with Vista Entertainment Solutions to install its software across the enterprise. This is Vista Entertainment’s first such agreement in Scandinavia.
Clare Binns, managing director of both Picturehouse Cinemas and its prize-winning distribution arm Picturehouse Entertainment, has been named the 2024 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award, given each year in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to European cinema exhibition. The Award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony June 20 at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
PVR Inox has opened what it says is Bengaluru’s largest cinema at Phoenix Mall of Asia and its largest cinema in the South.
Crunchyroll has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, based on the beloved volleyball series Haikyu!! Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are set to release the film into North American theatres beginning on May 31. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English.
With a special, one night only global theatrical experience Pearl Jam fans will be among the very first to hear the band's new record Dark Matter on April 16 in select cinemas around the world when Abramorama presents Dark Matter in The Dark. And fans at the global cinema event will hear Dark Matter in its entirety twice before it’s available anywhere.
Appotronics International Limited showcased its ALPD laser light source technology for cinema last week at CinemaCon 2024.
FilmLight, best known for its grading system Baselight, has unveiled Nara to provide media professionals including post-production facilities and visual effects houses, instant access to media from anywhere in the world – streamlining workflows, collaboration, and review processes.
Chaos has unveiled Project Arena, an upcoming toolset that the company says offers studios a faster, simple alternative to game engines for virtual production. With Project Arena, artists can move V-Ray assets and animations to LED walls in around ten mins, accessing production ray tracing with pipelines they know and trust.
Blu Digital Group has unveiled DubGenie, a specialized service arm dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence dubbing. This initiative marks a pivotal advancement in utilizing AI to provide dubbing services, enabling content creators to effectively engage international audiences through sophisticated and emotionally resonant dubbed content.
The Lower East Side Film Festival has announced its feature film lineup and opening night events. The 14th annual LESFF runs May 2-6 at the Village East Cinema and DCTV Firehouse Cinema in New York City.
