The Avon Theatre - Deborah & Chuck Royce Cinema Arts Center, has announced that acclaimed actor, producer and Academy Award winner Michael Douglas will be the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award ceremony will occur October 22 at the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut, with a private after-party at Towne Parlor, a few blocks down from the theatre.
The American Film Institute will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis will be recognized during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2024 August 10, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Twisters has delivered the best opening weekend box office numbers of 2024 domestically for the multisensory 4DX premium format from CJ 4DPlex.
Cineplex will open three new CJ 4DPlex ScreenX theatres this year throughout Canada. The addition of these new locations will bring the total number of Cineplex’s ScreenX auditoriums to 20, solidifying the company’s position as the leader in this innovative format in Canada. The newest ScreenX auditorium will open at Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam and VIP in the fall with the other two locations to be announced.
Severtson Screens is the official screen sponsor of The Lagos International Film and Cinema Convention trade show, which is being held August 1-3 in Lagos, Nigeria at EbonyLife Place. At the event Severtson will be featuring its SeVision 3D GX line with enhanced projection screen coating as well as its cinema screen price estimator.
The National Association of Theatre Owners has announced that Mike Bowers, president & CEO of Harkins Theatres, has been appointed as the new chair of its non-profit organization, The Cinema Foundation. Bowers takes over from Tim Handren, who recently retired as CEO of Santikos Theatres. Tori A. Baker, the CEO and president of the Salt Lake Film Society, will continue to lead as the vice chair of The Cinema Foundation.
The Saudi Film Commission has assumed oversight responsibilities for the cinema sector, marking a departure from the purview of the General Authority of Media Regulation. According to industry reports, the transition has taken place following the completion of requisite regulations in an order from the Council of Ministers.
The Hoyts Group has installed an improved and fully immersive, connected cinema experience, using Optus network technology to better serve millions of movie-goers. Customer experiences including tickets sales, in-cinema food and drink orders and flexible payment options increasingly rely on a secure and dependable network, in addition to supporting functions such as scheduling of movies, trailers and pre-show content.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has announced that all of its Dallas-Fort Worth cinemas will be reopened by the end of August, along with another cinema in Minnesota.
Cinema exhibitor PVR Inox has reported a widening of consolidated net loss to Rs 179 crore in the June quarter impacted by the postponement of film releases due to general elections.
