Distribution & Exhibition

Alamo Drafthouse to Open in Charlottesville

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 12:13 -- Nick Dager

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is opening a new theatre in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 33,000-square-foot Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will be the first in the Charlottesville market area and is expected to open in early summer 2017. In addition to in-theater dining, drinks and upgraded seating with recliner availability, the Charlottesville location will have one of the first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema premium large-format screens in the country, which will include the latest Sony Digital Cinema 4K projection and upgraded digital sound for a truly immersive film experience.

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Harmony Coming to Screens in May

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 12:07 -- Nick Dager

On the heels of this week’s limited theatrical engagement of The Empire of Corpses, Funimation Films has announced that advance tickets are now available for the movie Harmony, the second in the series of three animated films adapted from Project Itoh's novels. The film, produced by award-winning Studio 4°C, is co-directed by the duo of Michael Arias and Takashi Nakamura. Presented in both Japanese with English subtitles and English dub versions, Harmony will screen in more than 60 theaters across the United States on May 17 and 18.

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Christie Celebrates Ten Years of Environmental Initiatives

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 14:11 -- Nick Dager

Christie is proudly celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Environmental Management System. The system, based on ISO 14001, focuses on building and continually improving Christie’s environmental performance. The EMS encompasses numerous environmental programs including waste reduction, recycling, water and electricity reduction, facility and operational improvements, with a significant net CO2 reduction.

Four New Films to Release in ScreenX

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 10:49 -- Nick Dager

ScreenX has unveiled the feature films that will be released this year in the immersive multi-screen format. They include two Korean films and two Chinese films. Operation Chromite follows the heroic Korean soldiers who carried out a pivotal covert operation during the Korean War. Liam Neeson stars as General MacArthur. Lee Jung-jae and Lee Beom-soo also star. The film is directed by Lee Jae-han and produced by Taewon Entertainment. ScreenX will be utilized during the battle scenes as well as some of the other key action sequences. (July 2016)

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CE+S Unveils Colombia’s First Dolby Atmos Cinema

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 13:29 -- Nick Dager

Colombian movie theatre circuit Cinemas Procinal has selected Cinema Equipment and Supplies to lead the design and implementation of the first theatre in Colombia to showcase Dolby Atmos sound technology. Earlier this year Cinemas Procinal announced the launch of the circuit’s first Supernova PLF auditorium.

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Ohio’s COSI Gets an Upgrade

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 13:24 -- Nick Dager

Closed from 2004 to 2014, the reopened Center of Science and Industry Planetarium in Columbus, Ohio draws more than 100,000 visitors annually. In its earlier incarnation, the planetarium used Evans & Sutherland’s Digistar 2 – state-of-the-art for its time – but with the reopening in 2014, it was time for the latest and best technology.

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ShowBiz Cinemas Chooses GDC for New Entertainment Center

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 13:18 -- Nick Dager

ShowBiz Cinemas has chosen GDC Technology for its new Fall Creek entertainment center in Houston, Texas. When ShowBiz Cinemas opened its first entertainment center in Baytown, Texas in late October 2015, it had unique advantages over the competition: 10 movie theatres, 14 bowling lanes and a full bar, not to mention a passion for providing the best customer service.

Novra Technologies, IDC to Merge

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 13:15 -- Nick Dager

Novra Technologies has announced a proposed merger with International Datacasting Corporation. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Novra will acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding common shares of IDC for total purchase consideration of approximately $1.9 million. This proposed transaction was done at arm's length and there was no finder's fee.

GDC Introduces New Integrated Media Block

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 13:10 -- Nick Dager

GDC Technology has introduced the GDC SX-4000 Standalone IMB and XSP-1000 Cinema Processor, what the company calls a future-proof IMB with real-time DTS:X decoding and an advanced cinema processor. According to the company, when combined the bundled system enables a high-quality audio experience at a price point that allows exhibitors worldwide to affordably install immersive sound in auditoriums of any size and delivers realistic, rich sound to a much broader audience.

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