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Storyline Studios Gets a Major Upgrade

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:35 -- Nick Dager

Storyline Studios is a Scandinavian film production company that offers camera rentals, editing, effects, sound design and more in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. As the leading film production facility in Norway, the company has around 50 employees that cover the entire creative process from production and post-production to mastering and finalization. With studios in Mølleparken and Akerselva connected via fiber, Storyline wanted to upgrade the sound system in its premier screening room and mixing studio to provide an elegant and intuitive environment for finishing projects. To this end, Storyline turned to leading distributor Lydrommet to outfit the facility with AV networking and control solutions from AMX and BSS.

European Film Associations Consider the Future of Cinema

Mon, 05/22/2023 - 10:28 -- Nick Dager

Brussels-based professional associations of the film business sector in Europe representing producers, distributors, off-line and online video publishers, and cinema operators hosted a seminar last Saturday, exploring how best to cultivate and grow audiences in a dynamic and diverse film landscape as part of the Cannes Film Market’s industry program.

Kinepolis Expands Deal for Imax with Laser Systems

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 09:50 -- Nick Dager

Kinepolis and Imax today announced a global expansion of their longstanding partnership with eight Imax with Laser systems across Europe, Canada and the U.S. The agreement includes four new locations across Europe — including France, Belgium, Spain, and the first-ever Imax system in Luxembourg — as well as a new location in Michigan and Ontario and two upgraded systems in Ontario.

CineEurope Names Tonis Kiis International Distributor of the Year

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 10:54 -- Nick Dager

Tonis Kiis, the senior vice president of international distribution at Warner Bros., has been named CineEurope’s 2023 International Distributor of the Year award recipient. The award will be presented June 22 as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.

CJ 4DPlex Names Bobbie Andrews SVP and MD for EMEA

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 09:24 -- Nick Dager

CJ 4DPlex has named veteran marketing executive Bobbie Andrews as its new senior vice president and managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Andrews has more than 15 years of theatrical industry experience and will lead strategic growth and marketing efforts across EMEA for the cinema technology company’s groundbreaking, premium formats, ScreenX and 4DX.

European Box Office to Exceed €5.6 Billion

Wed, 02/15/2023 - 11:52 -- Nick Dager

The International Union of Cinemas, representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary estimates for 2022 box office and admissions across the territories it covers. UNIC’s overview represents the first wide-ranging assessment of European cinema’s performance last year. Detailed final data for each UNIC territory will be released in Spring 2023.

International Arthouse Cinema Association Calls for Support

Mon, 12/12/2022 - 09:27 -- Nick Dager

The International Arthouse Cinema Association is calling for support after Creative Europe – Media cut funding for the only international training for arthouse cinemas. In 2004, the association established an international training course for young cinema professionals from Europe and many other countries to strengthen and build their skills, develop new ideas and create new business models for the cinema of the future in an ever-changing media world.

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