PVR Inox, India, is introducing advertisement-free movie cinemas in select luxury properties across the country for the ultimate movie-watching experience. The company said the ad-free experience is a direct reaction to shifting audience preferences identified through tools used by PVR Inox to record customer feedback.
Fathom Events is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring filmmaker Daniela Völker’s timely and poignant documentary The Commandant’s Shadow to theatres across the U.S. on May 29 with an encore presentation the following day. Screenings for this very special event will be available in more than 500 theatres across the Fathom network of cinemas.
Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, Culver Post is a recent addition to Amazon’s portfolio of production and entertainment businesses. In partnership with industry pioneers 424 Post and Harbor, Samsung provided Culver Post with a 34-foot, 8K IWA LED screen and Digital Cinema Initiative-certified 4K Samsung Onyx LED screen to create a true cinema-style environment for theatrical color grading and immersive sound mixing.
Crunchyroll has released an English subtitled trailer for its feature film Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.
ACX Cinemas has launched its new website, which was developed in partnership with Theater Toolkit. With six thriving locations across the Midwest, and one more location coming soon, ACX Cinemas says it is taking its commitment to customer satisfaction to new heights through a comprehensive web solution that caters to all aspects of the entertainment experience.
The New York premiere of Caroline Lindy's romantic comedy, Your Monster, is set for opening night of the 14th annual Lower East Side Film Festival at Village East Cinema on Thursday, May 2. The film stars Melissa Barrera (Scream), who will be in attendance at the premiere, along with cast members Edmund Donovan (Tell Me Lies), Brian McCarthy (Paterson, The Americans), Taylor Trensch (Evil), and Kayla Foster (The Deuce, Call Jane) and crew members Caroline Lindy, Shannon Reilly, Scotty Anderson (Succession, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), and Maribeth Fox (A Quiet Place, Bottoms).
The first feature film from writer-director Shaun Seneviratne, Ben and Suzanne: A Reunion in 4 Parts depicts the struggle between love and duty as Ben (Sathya Sridharan) steps out on a limb to rekindle his relationship with Suzanne (Anastasia Olowin), who can’t escape the calls of her work. Seeking to make a film that felt grittier than the manicured qualities typically associated with romantic comedies, Seneviratne decided to employ non-actors in every role except the leads. Complementing the decisions Seneviratne made in prep and on set with cinematographer Molly Scotti, Light Iron colorist Keith Jenson helped fine-tune the visual language in the final color grade, which took place at Light Iron New York ahead of the movie’s world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival. Here, Seneviratne and Jenson share their perspectives on their memorable collaboration.
CineNova and Imax Corporation today announced a new partnership to install four new Imax with Laser systems in Turkey. This agreement is the first collaboration between the two companies and will bring the first-ever premium Imax with Laser systems to the country, marking a significant milestone for the market.
AMC Theatres has hired Fandango veteran Stephanie Terifay to be its vice president, distribution, a newly created position. AMC started a distribution business following the success of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tour and Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé.
Ōma Cinema in Mougins, France, has installed Christie projection in the new facility. Inspired by traditional Italian-style opera house balconies – and resembling a futuristic sci-fi layout – Ōma Cinema features innovative architecture, utilizing circular seating pods as part of a premium auditorium concept to improve viewing. Christie partner Cinewest chose the CP4435-RGB laser projector to deliver advanced Digital Cinema Initiative compliant cinema projection, paired with a custom 7.1 sound system.
