Vista Group International has announced the appointment of two senior executives into new roles, effective July 1. Sarah Lewthwaite has been promoted to chief executive of Movio, the group’s data driven movie marketing company. At the same time, Movio chief operating officer, Matthew Liebmann, will move into the newly created role of chief innovation and data officer for Vista Group, based in Auckland.
Mary Coleman has been named chief creative officer of the London computer-generation animation studio Locksmith Animation. Coleman joins LSA from Pixar Animation Studios, where she was head of creative development. Locksmith CEO Natalie Fischer announced the news today and confirmed that Coleman officially will join the studio in July.
Everyman Cinemas is installing Cielo Cinema Enterprise and Command software to optimize its operations. This agreement confirms the leadership position of both companies in the pursuit of innovation, efficiency, and great customer experience. UK systems integrator Bell Theatre Services is handling the installation.
Following celebrations at the Academy Awards and the BAFTA’s, the 60th Anniversary celebrations of 007 continue with UK and Irish cinema screenings of 25 Bond titles culminating in Global Bond Day on 5th October.
London's Rio Cinema was transformed over the weekend into a three-day Gotham City-inspired experience that involved live actors, and interactive performance, free cookies, and the long-awaited premiere of The Batman. Digital Cinema Media teamed up with Oreo to deliver the immersive cinematic experience.
Leading British independent exhibitor Reel Cinemas, which operates 15 multiplex sites with 78 screens across the United Kingdom, has retained Showtime Analytics to provide it with an operational data platform and customer communication. Reel Cinemas just entered its 21st year in business. With continued expansion plans underway, the company launched two sites during the pandemic.
Six Days Films, Roast Beef Productions, Doc Society and Journeyman Films are releasing the critically acclaimed documentary F@ck This Job (Tango with Putin) in UK cinemas beginning February 24. Produced by Mike Lerner (Oscar-nominated Hell and Back Again, Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer) produced and directed by Vera Krichevskaya and executive produced by Jess Search (Oscar winning Citizenfour, Emmy-nominated Virunga), Sandra Whipham (Emmy award-winning P.O.V. and Enemies of the People) and Barbara Biemann (National Bird), the film is an unprecedented look at censorship and the dramatic changing media landscape inside Putin’s Russia since 2008.
UK post-production house Mission has hired Catherine Crawley as head of marketing, following nearly five years prior leading marketing, events, and social media strategy for the cinema lens manufacturer Cooke Optics.
Vista Group CEO Kimbal Riley has announced that longtime Movio executives Sarah Lewthwaite and Matthew Liebmann will jointly lead the company following the departure of co-founder and chief executive Will Palmer this December. Movio, the marketing data analytics and cinema campaign management company, was founded by Palmer and Peter Beguely in 2010. Lewthwaite, Movio’s chief client officer located in London, and Matthew Liebmann, Movio’s chief operating officer operating out of the company’s Auckland headquarters, will report directly to Riley.
The Vista Group movie and TV website Flicks, which has enjoyed popularity in New Zealand since 2006 and Australia since 2015, is launching in the United Kingdom this month. Flicks offers film and TV listings including local cinema showtimes and on-demand streaming availability as well as editorial contributions from local writers.
