Distribution & Exhibition

Feature Stories

Business
Cinedigm Acquires Like Water

Cinedigm Entertainment Group has acquired Like Water, the documentary exploring the life of UFC champion Anderson Silva, for release in North America.  Christine D’Souza and Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content negotiated the deal on behalf of the producer.

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Alternative Content
Sound Minds

The Chemical Brothers will bring their highly anticipated concert event, The Chemical Brothers: Don't Think to select movie theaters nationwide for a one-night event February 1 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Directed by Adam Smith, the band's long-time visual collaborator and produced with 20 cameras at Japan's Fujirock Festival in July 2011 in front of 50,000 dedicated fans, this event marks the first time the duo's full live experience has been captured for audiences.  It is also the world’s first concert film cinema release mixed in Dolby Surround 7.1.
  
Once it is released Don’t Think, which is being presented by NCM Fathom, Omniverse Vision, Astralwerks and Black Dog Films, will be shown on more than 500 screens in 20 countries.

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Exhibition
Empire Strikes Back

Empire Theatres, Canada's second largest movie exhibition company has announced that it will open a new eight-screen theatre complex in St. John's, Newfoundland. Construction on the land will begin in 2012 with the theatre complex opening in 2013. The new Empire Theatre will be located in Field Power Centre on Torbay Road, another project led by KNK Capital Group of Canada.

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Coming Soon

Harvesting the High Plains

Filmmaker Jay Kriss recently completed a documentary about the hardships and challenges faced by farmers during the 1930s Dust Bowl.

Complete story in our next edition

News Stories

ICAA Signs Integration Agreement with Cinedigm

The Independent Cinemas Association of Australia has reached an agreement with Cinedigm to become the digital cinema integrator for independent cinemas in Australia and New Zealand.

Arts Alliance Media Closes Deal with City Screen

Leading independent UK cinema operator City Screen, owner of Picturehouse Cinemas, has become the latest exhibitor to sign a digital cinema deal with Arts Alliance Media.

XDC Signs Deal with Unique Digital for the Rosettabridge TMS

XDC has signed a supply and support agreement with Unique Digital to add the Rosettabridge theatre management system as part of its integrated product portfolio. XDC is now including Rosettabridge as part of the virtual print fee deployment packages and in addition will supply the TMS to non-VPF customers through their integrator arm FTT.

Cineplex Marburg Installs Kinoton TMS

Cineplex MarburgThe German movie theatre Cineplex Marburg has installed the Kinoton Theatre Management System in all of its seven auditoriums. Its staff is now busily introducing new TMS-based operating procedures.

Deluxe Expands UK Digital Cinema Operation

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has announced the expansion of its UK digital cinema operation into a new purpose built facility.

Cinema Scene Marketing to Expand Digital Signage Network

Cinema Scene Marketing has announced plans to expand its successful video wall network. The addition of new locations will bring the network size to 25 locations.

Doremi Cinema Reports Significant Sales Growth

Doremi Cinema achieved sales growth of 47 percent in 2011, according to sources at the company.

Screenvision Signs Long-Term Deal with Wehrenberg Theatres

Screenvision has signed a new long-term agreement with one of its key exhibitor partners, Wehrenberg Theatres, America's oldest family-owned and -operated movie theatre circuit.  Wehrenberg Theatres celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

Brazilian Exhibitors Sign VPF Deal with Beyond All

Fifteen Brazilian exhibitors have signed a letter of intent naming Beyond All as their integrator of choice to start virtual print fee negotiations with major Hollywood studios and independent distributors in Brazil, expediting the digital cinema roll out in Brazil. This group of exhibitors comprises approximately 1,000 screens.

Shows / Conferences

National Association of Broadcasters Convention 2012

April 14-19, 2012

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.nab.org

CinemaCon 2012

April 23-26, 2012

Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.cinemacon.com

View Conference 2012

Oct. 19-21, 2012

Cinema Massimo

Turin, Italy

http://www.viewfest.it

Dimension 3 Expo

May 24-26, 2011

Saint-Denis
Paris, France
www.dimension3-expo.com

IBC 2012

September 6-11, 2012

Rai Convention Center
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.ibc.org

ShowEast 2012

November 5-8, 2012

Westin Diplomat Center
Miami, Florida
http://www.showeast.com

XDC Signs Deal with Unique Digital for the Rosettabridge TMS

XDC has signed a supply and support agreement with Unique Digital to add the Rosettabridge theatre management system as part of its integrated product portfolio. XDC is now including Rosettabridge as part of the virtual print fee deployment packages and in addition will supply the TMS to non-VPF customers through their integrator arm FTT.

Screenvision Signs Long-Term Deal with Wehrenberg Theatres

Screenvision has signed a new long-term agreement with one of its key exhibitor partners, Wehrenberg Theatres, America's oldest family-owned and -operated movie theatre circuit.  Wehrenberg Theatres celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

Cineplex Marburg Installs Kinoton TMS

Cineplex MarburgThe German movie theatre Cineplex Marburg has installed the Kinoton Theatre Management System in all of its seven auditoriums. Its staff is now busily introducing new TMS-based operating procedures.

ICAA Signs Integration Agreement with Cinedigm

The Independent Cinemas Association of Australia has reached an agreement with Cinedigm to become the digital cinema integrator for independent cinemas in Australia and New Zealand.