Fandango Adds ArcLight Cinemas
Fandango has expanded its ticketing coverage in Southern California, Chicago and Washington, D.C. by adding ArcLight Cinemas.
Distribution & Exhibition
Cleveland Gets First Giant Dome Cinema Laser System
The newly branded Cleveland Clinic Dome Theater at Great Lakes Science Center is about to receive a serious projection upgrade – the world’s first giant dome cinema laser system. The theater re-launch, complete with new seats and carpet, is set to open to the public in October. D3D Cinema, in partnership with Christie, is handling the installation.
Cinex Plaza Converts with CE+S
Venezuela’s third-largest movie theatre circuit, Cinex Plaza, is working with Cinema Equipment and Supplies to lead the design and digitalization of its digital deployment across 60 screens nationwide.
Brazilian Box Office Grows Ten Percent
The movie box office in Brazil increased by ten percent from January to the first week of August, according to regulatory agency Ancine. The audience grew from 113.9 million to 125.4 million in one year’s time, the agency said.
Considering Chinese Exhibition
The motion picture business in China is one of, if not, the fastest growing in the world. By one estimate, there were some 31,000 screens in China by the end of 2015 and that number is expected to exceed 40,000 by the end of this year. Not surprisingly, a number of digital cinema technology companies have announced major Chinese sales in the past few months. Perhaps no company has enjoyed more success in China to date than Dolby. I recently spoke with Doug Darrow, senior vice president, cinema, Dolby Laboratories, about their success and the Chinese market in general.
ARPA Presents U.S. Premiere of 3 Weeks in Yerevan
3 Weeks in Yerevan, a new comedy by the Award-winning collaboration of writer-director Vahe Berberian and producer-co-director Vahik Pirhamzei, will have its North American premiere September 14 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Sponsored by the Analysis Research Planning for Armenia Foundation, the premiere will feature a post-screening Q&A with the film's three leading men Berberian, Pirhamzei (who also star in the film), and actor-comedian Hrant Tokhatyan.
SMPTE Elevates 16 to Fellow Status
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has announced that this year — the Society's centennial year — it will elevate 16 industry leaders to the status of SMPTE Fellow. This honor is conferred on individuals who have, through their proficiency and contributions to the industry, attained an outstanding rank among members of the Society. Here are the new SMPTE Fellows:
Coming Soon to Charlottesville
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is opening a new theatre in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 33,000-square-foot Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will be the first in the Charlottesville market area and is expected to open in early summer 2017.
Abramorama Releases Made in Venice
Independent distributor Abramorama has announced the theatrical release of Made In Venice, a documentary about the inside story of the street-wise skateboarders of Venice, California, and their endless struggle to make the dream of a skate park come true.
CJ 4DPlex Expands Colombian Presence
CJ 4DPlex has partnered with Royal Films in Colombia to expand its number of operations from four to six by bringing the fully immersive 4DX technology, which incorporates motion chairs and multisensory environmental effects to a Royal Films theatre in Viva Barranquilla, the third largest shopping mall in Colombia in late October. Another installation will be added by late 2017.
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