Distribution & Exhibition

Golden Trailer Awards to be Live Streamed July 22

Mon, 06/21/2021 - 11:09 -- Nick Dager

The 21st annual Golden Trailer Awards ceremony will be live streamed from the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greenville, Tennessee on July 22. It is an unconventional ceremony that honors excellence in movie marketing, and this year is dedicated in appreciation of all the medical professionals, first responders and frontline workers who kept the country functioning throughout the COVID-19 economic shutdown. The ceremony will be live streamed for industry and film fans alike.

NYWIFT 2021 Summit: The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined

Wed, 06/16/2021 - 09:22 -- Nick Dager

New York Women in Film & Television is proud to present the 2021 NYWIFT Summit: The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined, June 22-25 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm EDT. The annual NYWIFT Creative Workforce Initiative brings together some of the most unique and diverse voices of women working in the entertainment industry to establish forward-moving strategies to create change and mobilize support and leadership for the future.

Gower Street Reports 80 Percent of Cinemas Open Worldwide

Wed, 06/16/2021 - 09:18 -- Nick Dager

According to the latest analysis from the British research firm Gower Street, and based on operating site data from its partners at Comscore Movies, 80.2 percent of global cinemas were in operation for the June 11 weekend, one dominated at the box office by the horror sequels The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It ($33.7 million) and A Quiet Place, Part ll ($28 million).

Christie Providing Projection Support for 24th Shanghai International Film Festival

Tue, 06/15/2021 - 11:42 -- Nick Dager

Christie is partnering with the Shanghai International Film Festival for the 13th consecutive year. This year’s festival, themed The Film Art of Centennial Glory on a Ceaseless Journey, will run from June 11-20. More than 400 films from around the world will be screened in 40 cinemas located across Shanghai during this period, including those equipped with the Cinity Cinema System and Dolby Cinema, which utilizes Christie projection.

Severtson Screens Celebrates 35 Years in Business

Mon, 06/14/2021 - 10:35 -- Nick Dager

Severtson Screens is celebrating its 35th anniversary. “Severtson Corporation started in 1986, literally in our parents’ house,” explained Toby Severtson, president & CEO. “The company’s first job was with Arizona’s own Williams Air Force Base in response to the U.S. Air Force’s need to find both a quality optical coating and a uniform application process for the interior of their domed flight simulators.”

Sony Launches Create Action Initiative to Support Social Justice

Mon, 06/14/2021 - 10:28 -- Nick Dager

Sony Electronics has launched Create Action, a new $1 million grant program designed to support underserved, underrepresented communities by amplifying the efforts of local, non-profit organizations embedded within these communities. This program is part of Sony’s broader social justice efforts, with funding sourced from the company’s Global Social Justice Fund.

AFI Announces Docs Talks, Industry Forum for Annual Festival

Mon, 06/14/2021 - 10:11 -- Nick Dager

AFI Docs — the American Film Institute's documentary film festival — has announced its Docs Talks and Industry Forum events for its 19th edition, June 22-27. The inaugural Docs Talks section will feature the World Premiere of Netflix’s and Higher Ground Production’s We the People, as well as History Is Out of the Closet: Excavating Queer Stories for the Screen, a live stream conversation celebrating LGBTQ+ pride. Docs Talks events are free.

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