Portland State University and award-winning Portland-based animation studio Laika – known for groundbreaking Oscar-nominated animated feature films such as Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings – have announced an industry partnership to help develop and diversify the region’s creative workforce.
The Australian Centre for Indian Cinema has announced an initiative to celebrate Indian cinema in Australasia with Australia’s first and only National Indian Film Festival of Australia. The festival will be held February 13-16, 2025.
Samsung Electronics today announced that six Samsung Onyx cinema LED displays have been successfully installed at the Pathé Palace theatre in Paris, France. Together with The Wall, an 8K screen installed in the lobby and Smart Signage around the cinema, Samsung displays will raise the bar on the entire moviegoing experience.
Arts Alliance Media has partnered with the Cinema per Roma Foundation, a body that promotes Italian and international cinema, enabling the industry-leading Screenwriter theatre management system to support the 19th edition of the Rome Film Fest.
Grammy-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist Laufey today announced the cinematic release of her debut concert film, Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl. Beginning December 6, the musical adventure will be available for limited screenings in cinemas and Imax theaters and will captivate audiences worldwide with stunning visuals and Laufey’s mesmerizing vocals as she performs alongside the legendary Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Celebration Cinema has selected a GDC TMS-2000 theatre management system to replace its legacy system at all 11 sites with 146 screens. After successfully testing at two locations, the popular Michigan-based circuit chose TMS-2000 for the entire circuit. The deployment of TMS-2000 will be managed by Entertainment Supply & Technologies over the next 12 months.
Strong/MDI Screen Systems today announced the extension of its supply agreement with Marcus Theatres Corporation, one of the largest cinema chains in the United States.
The International Cinema Technology Association and CineTrain today announced the official launch of the ICTA’s online technical training for the cinema industry. Previously available in person only, this partnership between ICTA and CineTrain to bring these courses online will allow for great accessibility to this important educational content.
Saudi film producer Faisal Baltyuor is set to open the first arthouse cinema in the Kingdom soon.
Coming Attractions Theatres is installing GDC cinema enterprise software to improve the moviegoing experience for its guests, The installation includes GDC’s TMS theatre management system and CMS central management enterprise software.
