Event Cinemas Opens Western Australia’s First 4DX Auditorium
Western Australia’s first 4DX auditorium has launched at Event Cinemas Innaloo, providing a cinematic experience that stimulates all five senses.
Western Australia’s first 4DX auditorium has launched at Event Cinemas Innaloo, providing a cinematic experience that stimulates all five senses.
Australia’s advertising market remained flat in 2024, with total agency bookings dipping 0.9 percent for the year. However, key media sectors – cinema digital, and outdoor – defied the broader trend, with record market share and strong growth, according to new data from Guideline SMI.
The Alliance Française French Film Festival, Australia’s largest national film festival and the biggest celebration of French cinema outside of France, is returning bigger and better in 2025, its organizers have said. Set to showcase more than 5,500 screenings of the best of contemporary French film across 18 cities, the festival returns to Australia from March 4 – April 27.
The independent Australian cinema chain Dendy Icon Group has announced that Natascha Rey-Barry will lead its marketing, communications and brand strategy across the group, including Icon Film Distribution and Dendy Cinemas.
CJ 4DPlex and EVT, owners of Event Cinemas, the largest movie exhibitor in Australia and New Zealand, announced today that they have broadened their partnership to bring more 4DX theatres to Australia. This expanded deal will bring three additional 4DX theatres to the country, with two set to open before Christmas 2024 at Event Cinemas Castle Hill, NSW, and Event Cinemas Innaloo, Western Australia, with a third location opening next year.
More than 70 percent of global box office revenue is generated by international markets outside of the US domestic market, according to a survey conducted by the Australia-based Global Cinema Federation, which was created to support a healthy global cinema industry. The GCF says it recognizes the importance of better educating the entire film ecosystem about the global market.
Last week the Australian theatre chain Hoyts officially opened its six-screen cinema at the landmark Nicholas Street Precinct, introducing the latest in cutting-edge entertainment technology to Ipswich Central.
Imax is planning to open a third theatre in Broadbeach on Australia's Gold Coast joining Sydney and Melbourne.
The Australian Centre for Indian Cinema has announced an initiative to celebrate Indian cinema in Australasia with Australia’s first and only National Indian Film Festival of Australia. The festival will be held February 13-16, 2025.
Christie’s CineLife+ Series cinema projectors will once again be used to screen films at SXSW Sydney 2024, taking place today through October 20. Now in its second year, SXSW Sydney 2024 promises to be a standout event, offering a diverse array of music, gaming, technology, and film experiences.