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Christie Wins ICTA’s Teddy Award for Manufacturer of the Year

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:57 -- Nick Dager

The International Cinema Technology Association has presented Christie Digital Systems with its Teddy Award as Manufacturer of the Year. The award is voted on by active members of the ICTA and presented annually to the ICTA manufacturer which “most closely exemplifies the progressive principals of product development and provides the dealers with service and up-to-date technical and sales information, while supporting the status of its product without qualification.”

Grand Cinema Sunshine Features Christie RealLaser Projection, Vive Audio

Wed, 08/07/2019 - 10:04 -- Nick Dager

Cinema Sunshine has installed Christie RealLaser projectors and Vive Audio in its new flagship cinema complex in Tokyo. Known as Grand Cinema Sunshine, the luxuriously furnished multiplex located in the commercial and entertainment district of Ikebukuro is the first in Japan to have all 12 auditoriums equipped with RGB pure laser projection systems.

Matrix Anniversary Screenings Exclusive to Dolby Cinemas

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 12:12 -- Nick Dager

Dolby, Warner Bros., and AMC Theatres today announced that, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Matrix, winner of four Academy Awards including Best Sound, audiences across the U.S. can experience the Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ film in the more than 135 Dolby Cinema at AMC locations around the U.S., beginning August 30.

NCM Names Thomas F. Lesinski CEO

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 12:07 -- Nick Dager

National CineMedia, the managing member and owner of 48.6 percent of National CineMedia, LLC, the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S., announced today that the company’s board of directors appointed Thomas F. Lesinski to the role of chief executive officer, effective August 2. He will continue to serve on the NCM board in his new role.

Star Cinema Grill: A Closer Look at Onyx

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 15:52 -- Nick Dager

The Star Cinema Grill in Richmond, Texas, a Houston suburb, made history in June when it installed the largest Samsung Onyx LED Cinema Screen in North America. Now that a few weeks have passed, I wanted to get a sense of how the screen was working, how moviegoers were responding to it and, also, to learn more about the challenges that went into installing such new technology. To do that I spoke with several of the key players involved in the selection, purchase, installation and operation of the Onyx screen.

Abramorama, Eagle Rock Release ZZ Top Doc

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 12:23 -- Nick Dager

Abramorama and Eagle Rock Entertainment are releasing a Banger Films documentary feature film that tells the story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard – became ZZ Top, one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet, all while maintaining a surrealist mystique that continues to intrigue fans and entice onlookers a half century after the band’s inception. All three band members will be in attendance at the premiere, as they prepare to embark on their 50thAnniversary Tour.

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