Awards

Dennis Quaid to Receive CinemaCon Cinema Icon Award

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 10:40 -- Nick Dager

Multi-hyphenate actor, musician and philanthropist, Dennis Quaid, will receive this year’s Cinema Icon Award, Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon has announced. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Quaid will be presented with this special honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, April 11, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and hosted by official presenting sponsor The Coca-Cola Company.

Dan Stevens to Receive CinemaCon Award of Excellence in Acting

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 09:48 -- Nick Dager

Dan Stevens will receive this year’s CinemaCon Award of Excellence in Acting, Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Stevens will be presented with this special honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony taking place on the evening of April 11, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and hosted by official presenting sponsor The Coca-Cola Company.

Joseph Quinn to Receive CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:23 -- Nick Dager

Joseph Quinn will receive this year’s CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award, Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Quinn will be presented with this special honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, April 11, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and hosted by official presenting sponsor The Coca-Cola Company.

Christie Names NFTS Most Promising Student Award Winner

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 11:56 -- Nick Dager

Christie is pleased to announce this year’s National Film and Television School Most Promising Student Award, an award the company has sponsored for 19 years. The winner of this year’s award is Creative Business MA student Cody Updegrave, who was praised for his hard work, commitment, and leadership qualities. Previous award winners have gone on to make stellar introductions to their careers, gracing the global stage at international film festivals and winning further awards for their work.

Motion Picture Academy to Honor Laser Projection

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 11:40 -- Bill Beck

Ten years after the initial rollout of laser cinema projectors, the technology and the people who developed it are being honored with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Scientific and Technical Awards. Sixteen people from seven companies will be recognized on February 23. I am humbled to be recognized for my pioneering utilization of semiconductor lasers for theatrical laser projection systems. My advocacy and education to the cinema industry while at Laser Light Engines contributed to the transition to laser projection in theatrical exhibition. The other honorees are:

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