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 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.
Culinary Khancepts has named Robert Saucedo as the artistic director of River Oaks Theatre. Saucedo has spent the last 13 years working for the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, first as programming director for local franchise operator Triple Tap Ventures and, most recently, as a senior film buyer for the company’s national programming and events team.
Jeffrey Forman, senior vice president, international theatrical sales for The Walt Disney Studios has been named as the CineEurope 2024 recipient of the International Distributor of the Year Award. The Award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony on June 20 at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Brainstorm, manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio technology, has opened a new office and demo studio in Austin, Texas. This company says the expansion marks a significant milestone in its growth and commitment to serving its North American market. In conjunction with the office opening, Brainstorm hired Thierry Gonzalo as the new senior solutions architect. He will be based in Austin.
Meyer Sound has named Mark Mayfield director of cinema marketing. In this newly created role, Mayfield will drive Meyer Sound’s strategic expansion in the cinema market, reaffirming the company’s position at the forefront of professional cinema audio solutions.
At the 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes today, Dolby Laboratories senior vice president Ioan Allen was awarded a Festival de Cannes Medal by Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the Festival de Cannes and managing director of the Institut Lumière.
CJ 4DPlex announced today that it has appointed CJ Entertainment & Media executive Joon Beom Sim as CEO. Sim most recently served as the head of CJ ENM’s music content division overseeing the overall management of the music business, broadcast Mnet, live events and the fandom platform Mnet Plus.
Regal has appointed Rob Westerling senior vice president of U.S. Content officially starting June 3.
