Distribution & Exhibition

Amazon Acquires Worldwide Rights to One Night in Miami

Mon, 08/03/2020 - 10:09 -- Nick Dager

Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide rights to Oscar-winning actress Regina King’s feature directorial debut, One Night in Miami, written by Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers, based on his 2013 stage play. Producers are Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment (Blindspotting, Anomalisa) and Jody Klein of ABKCO (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus). King and Powers are executive producers.

Screenvision’s Front + Center New Channel on Atmosphere

Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:53 -- Nick Dager

Screenvision Media today announced an advertising sales partnership with Atmosphere, the leading streaming TV service for businesses. Screenvision will feature its own channel, Front + Center, debuting on Atmosphere's platform spanning restaurants and bars nationwide, reaching more than 500,000 daily viewers. Additionally, Screenvision's national, regional and local sales team will be the exclusive seller of Atmosphere's ad inventory across its streaming network.

Universal, AMC Agree to 17-Day Release Window

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 09:46 -- Nick Dager

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, a division of Comcast Corporation, and AMC Entertainment Holdings have announced a multi-year agreement giving AMC exclusive rights to Universal Pictures and Focus Features theatrical releases for at least three weekends or 17 days, after which the studio will have the option to make its titles available across premium video on demand platforms, including through AMC Theatres On Demand.

Challenges Remain for European Cinemas

Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:15 -- Melissa Cogavin

“It’s like nothing we have ever seen before,” said Graham Spurling, the owner of Movies @ Cinemas, one of Ireland’s largest cinema chains. “The rule book has been ripped apart. But look, we have got to keep positive. We will see good times again.” He’s not the self-proclaimed World’s Greatest Showman for nothing. Full disclosure, I consider him to be my friend.

Christie Sponsors Shanghai International Film Festival

Fri, 07/24/2020 - 11:41 -- Nick Dager

Christie today announced that, for the twelfth year in a row, it is the proud sponsor of the Shanghai International Film Festival, which runs July 25 to August 2. This will be the first major international film festival to be held in China since the COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning of this year.

Drive-In Film Festivals Coming to New York

Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:01 -- Nick Dager

Rooftop Films, in partnership with Museum of the Moving Image, the New York Hall of Science, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, has announced the opening of two drive-in festival locations in New York City. The Queens Drive-In will open in partnership with MoMI and NYSCI on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The Brooklyn Drive-In opened this past weekend on the pier of The Brooklyn Army Terminal, in partnership with NYCEDC. Both venues will present films throughout the summer and fall of 2020.

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