The Regal Cineworld Group today announced the appointments of Kelly Dowdy as chief digital and technology officer and Adam Snow as chief strategy officer. Both will report to Eduardo Acuna, chief executive officer for Regal Cineworld Group.
The International Cinema Technology Association has announced the winners of the fourth annual North America Cinema Awards. These prestigious awards honor the most outstanding achievements in cinema design, refurbishment, and technological innovation, showcasing the very best in the moviegoing excellence.
The electrifying energy of the K-pop 2024 (G)I-DLE World Tour [iDOL], which captivated fans across 14 cities, is coming to the big screen in just three weeks. Movie fans can relive the magic of their Seoul concert at KSPO Dome, the thrilling kickoff to their global tour.
CineTrain, a leading employee training and onboarding platform for the cinema industry, has been acquired by HighRock through the purchase of Exploring Potential Solutions, a Michigan-based marketing and training agency. The companies say this acquisition strengthens CineTrain’s ability to support theatres nationwide with innovative tools for employee engagement and customer satisfaction.
Kaleidescape, maker of the ultimate movie platform, announced today that Kaleidescape has appointed Priscilla Morgan, who currently serves as Kaleidescape’s chief operating officer, to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Hong Kong’s box office revenue slumped to its lowest level in 13 years in 2024, despite the film The Last Dance becoming the city’s highest-grossing film and despite the fact that local movies sold more tickets than Hollywood productions for the first time since 2004.
UFO Moviez, the in-cinema advertising and digital cinema distribution network, has promoted Siddharth Bhardwaj to the role of CEO of its digital cinema business, positioning him to oversee a new phase of expansion for UFO Moviez in the rapidly changing media and entertainment landscape.
According to Mark Welton, president of Imax Theatres, the appeal of the premium large format is the impact it has on movies. "We event-asize movies," he said. "People want to shoot their movies in Imax because it means that it's a quality movie. It's a big blockbuster." But the Imax brand's jump into the mainstream film space didn’t happen overnight.
Regal Cinemas is now accepting on-chain U.S. digital currency payments for movie tickets and concessions. It's the latest company to show how digital currencies can be used for ordinary purchases.
The 2025 Göteborg Film Festival have named the nominees for the Ingmar Bergman competition. The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award was established in 2007 by Ingmar Bergman himself, together with Göteborg Film Festival, when he served as the festival’s Honorary Chairman. The award celebrates innovation and artistic courage in filmmaking and is presented to a debut that captures the spirit of Bergman’s groundbreaking and existentially explorative artistry.
