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ICTA Names EMEA Award Winners

Tue, 06/14/2022 - 08:47 -- Nick Dager

The International Cinema Technology Association has announced the 2022 winners of the ICTA EMEA Awards, celebrating technological leadership, design and innovation in the cinema exhibition sector. The award winners are Le Grand Rex, Paris, Classic Cinema of the Year; UGC Ciné Cité Part-Dieu, Lyon, New Build Cinema of the Year; and Cineworld, Belfast, Best Cinema Refurbishment of the Year. Rolv Gjestland of Film & Kino Norway will be presented with a special recognition award to celebrate his contributions to cinema design, presentation excellence and international collaboration in cinema.

Vista Group Promotes Lewthwaite and Liebmann

Tue, 06/14/2022 - 08:34 -- Nick Dager

Vista Group International has announced the appointment of two senior executives into new roles, effective July 1. Sarah Lewthwaite has been promoted to chief executive of Movio, the group’s data driven movie marketing company. At the same time, Movio chief operating officer, Matthew Liebmann, will move into the newly created role of chief innovation and data officer for Vista Group, based in Auckland.

E.T., Jaws on Imax Screens This Summer

Mon, 06/13/2022 - 09:43 -- Nick Dager

Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have announced that, for the first time, U.S. audiences will be able to experience two classic, culture-defining Steven Spielberg films— E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws —on Imax screens nationwide. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial will be released exclusively on Imax screens beginning August 12, to celebrate the film’s 40th Anniversary. Jaws will be released on Imax screens and also in RealD 3D beginning September 2.

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Fathom to Present Metropolitan Opera Summer Encore Series

Mon, 06/13/2022 - 09:34 -- Nick Dager

Beginning Wednesday, July 13, Fathom Events will present summer encores of performances from the Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed Live in HD series in theatres nationwide. The 2022 summer encores series opens with Lehár’s operetta The Merry Widow, starring sopranos Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara in director-choreographer Susan Stroman’s effervescent staging.

Racing Documentary Rowdy Coming to Big Screens Nationwide

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 12:58 -- Nick Dager

Fathom Events is bringing the acclaimed documentary Rowdy to theatres nationwide on June 29. The film provides a special look at famed NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s unmatched talent and singular determination to win at everything while giving candid insights from family, friends and team personnel on his life and career. Busch confronts his physical limits when he sustains a potentially career-ending wreck in 2015, only to find a path to win the series championship that same season. His journey is ranked as one of the greatest sports comebacks of all time.

Defining Authentic Drive-Ins

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 16:29 -- Nick Dager

In an effort to differentiate its members from the many so-called pop-up drive-ins that have been a big part of the pandemic movie scene, the United Drive-In Theatre Association has launched a website to define what theatres it says qualify as authentic drive-ins. On the website the association has posted a list of the qualifications and standards that have been created by the UDITOA to ensure that their guests will receive a genuine and authentic drive-in experience.

DCDC Network Passes 800 Site Mark

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 10:17 -- Nick Dager

The Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition has announced that its network’s live theatrical event footprint has now surpassed 800 sites, expanding the opportunity to bring more consumers together for exclusive live cinematic experiences. The 800-plus sites in DCDC’s growing network represent more than 3,100 theatres and more than 33,000 screens across the U.S.

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