Distribution & Exhibition

Christie Maps the TCL Chinese Theatre

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 12:39 -- Nick Dager

Christie 360 Experiential Studios has delivered the world’s first permanent projection mapping show on a cinema façade at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Designed to enhance the guest experience, the forecourt show was launched before an enthralled audience of Hollywood luminaries, local dignitaries and media. Visuals of forecourt of stars handprints, Chinese dragons, and actual movie clips from memorable films that premiered at the Chinese Theatre emerged onto the theatre’s front entrance, which was digitally transformed into an architectural screen.

Ymagis Group Reports Q1 2017 Revenue

Thu, 05/18/2017 - 12:17 -- Nick Dager

Ymagis Group has reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2017, ending March 31. In a market where replacement sales have not yet significantly taken off and after a first quarter generally unrepresentative of annual business, revenue for Ymagis Group was down by 2.9 percent at €41.5 million over the first three months of 2017, mainly due to the effect of a scheduled reduction in VPF business and a temporary fall in equipment sales.

EU Cinema Attendance Up, Box Office Down in 2016; Digital Conversion Nearly Complete

Fri, 05/12/2017 - 12:29 -- Nick Dager

An estimated 991 million cinema tickets were sold in the 28 European Union member states in 2016. This is 13.3 million more than in 2015 and marks the highest level registered in the EU since 2004. Cumulative gross box office revenues measured in euros, however, declined slightly by 2.3 percent from 2015’s record high but remained above the €7 billion level for the second consecutive year amounting to an estimated €7.04 billion.

Long Strange Trip in Theatres May 26

Thu, 05/11/2017 - 12:33 -- Nick Dager

Amazon Studios and Abramorama are bringing Long Strange Trip, Amir Bar-Lev’s critically acclaimed documentary about the Grateful Dead, to theaters across the U.S. to give fans an opportunity to experience the documentary on the big screen prior to its New York and Los Angeles release on May 26. Following its release in theaters, the documentary will come exclusively to Amazon Prime Video on June 2.

Screenvision Promotes Three Sales and Operations Executives

Wed, 05/10/2017 - 12:14 -- Nick Dager

Coming off a record year of growth, Screenvision Media has promoted three top executives in its national ad sales and business operations departments. They include: Christine Martino to executive vice president, national ad sales; Andrew Gyves to senior vice president, national ad sales, Eastern Region; and Ryan Barker to vice president, business operations.

Harklets Return to CineEurope 2017

Wed, 05/10/2017 - 12:11 -- Nick Dager

Harkness Screens has announced the forthcoming release of its animated sequel starring its storytelling characters, the Harklets. Designed to help educate and inform the movie industry in a simple and fun way, the Harklets return at CineEurope 2017 in their second animated adventure tackling a dirty screen in need or urgent attention.

Kaos Connect, Screenvision to Release JFK Assassination Documentary

Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:57 -- Nick Dager

Barry Katz Entertainment in association with Kaos Connect and Screenvision Media are releasing a one night only, special documentary event, focused on the world’s greatest unsolved murder case entitled I Killed JFK. The film features two interviews with the only living person to have ever confessed to killing President John F. Kennedy from the now infamous grassy knoll in Dallas, Texas.

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