Arts Alliance Media, the global leader in digital cinema software and support services, has announced that the Sundance Film Festival, the premier event for independent cinema and one of the world’s foremost film events, will use its Screenwriter theatre management system to control all event content and screens.
Qube Cinema, a leading provider of end-to-end digital cinema technology solutions, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in MetaMedia. MetaMedia is North America's largest cloud-based content delivery platform to cinemas.
Cineplex, Canada's leading entertainment and media company, has reported box office revenues of $64.8 million for December 2024, representing 125 percent of December 2023 and 86 percent of 2019. Cineplex's combined box office and concession revenues amounted to $112.0 million, representing 129 percent of December 2023.
Pushpa 2: The Rule (pictured here) was the highest-grossing film of 2024 in India, with a gross box office of Rs 1,403 crore. Its dubbed Hindi version achieved Rs 889 crore, setting a new record as the highest grossing Hindi film of all time. Pushpa 2: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD and Stree 2 were the only films to surpass the Rs 500 crore mark at the India box office. Devara - Part 1, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and The Greatest Of All Time were the other three films to gross above Rs 300 crore in 2024.
Vue Cinemas has unveiled its first campaign since appointing Hijinks as its lead creative agency. The campaign highlights the cinema chain’s Ultra Lux seats, designed to elevate the movie-going experience with a touch of luxury.
Film First and Gary Hustwit, director of what they call the first-ever generative feature film Eno, have announced the innovative livestreaming event 24 Hours of Eno on January 24 at noon EST. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the film’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024.
The Alliance Française French Film Festival, Australia’s largest national film festival and the biggest celebration of French cinema outside of France, is returning bigger and better in 2025, its organizers have said. Set to showcase more than 5,500 screenings of the best of contemporary French film across 18 cities, the festival returns to Australia from March 4 – April 27.
On the heels of Laika’s fifteenth anniversary re-release of its first film Coraline, which took in a record-breaking $56 million at the global box office last summer and fall, the award-winning studio launched its first official immersive experience on the Roblox platform, Coraline: Evade the Others on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, 2024. Since its release, the gaming experience has been played by more than 10 million unique users, earned a better than 90 percent rating, and regularly exceeds 5,000 concurrent players.
The Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordic region’s largest film festival will take place in cinemas around Göteborg and online, accessible throughout Sweden.
