Spotlight Cinema Networks and Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas today announced an extension of their long-term partnership which includes adding 47 more Cinépolis screens to Spotlight's national theatre network. As of April 1, 2024, Spotlight will represent all of the Cinépolis U.S. luxury locations, inclusive of five Moviehouse & Eatery theatres located across Dallas and Austin, Texas.
Vox Cinemas has reopened the Theatre at Mall of the Emirates following a complete transformation. The reimagined Theatre, which has been meticulously designed with audiences in mind and promises to deliver an elevated guest experience, marks another milestone in Vox Cinemas’ renovation and underscores its commitment to invest in and enhance its existing portfolio.
Working with Hoyts Cinemas, Mable became Australia’s first-ever sensory screening partner in July last year, which saw the brand sponsor all screenings across the country. Mable is an Australian platform where people who require in-home or community care and support can search for and connect directly with independent support workers in their area.
Just six years after opening its first cinemas, Saudi Arabia’s big screen sector has accumulated SR3.7 billion ($986 million) in revenue, according to government data. According to the General Authority for Media Regulation, the industry sold more than 61 million tickets from April 2018 to March of the current year.
Showcase Cinemas UK patrons can see four of their favorite flashback films on the big screen at a discounted price in the coming weeks.
The FilmLight Color Awards return for the fourth year in 2024 with an additional new category dedicated to rising talent. The awards, which will once again be presented at EnergaCamerImage in November, are independently judged by a panel of prominent creatives, cinematographers, and colorists.
The horror film Traction Park Massacre is currently filming outside of Atlanta through April. Directed and written by Adam Dubin (Murder at the Front Row, A Year and a Half in The Life Of Metallica) and Douglas diMonda, the film is an ode to Eighties slasher movies, along with genre classics, like Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, and Saw.
Directed by Héléna Klotz, La Vénus d'argent (aka Spirit of Ecstasy) tells the story of Jeanne Francoeur (played by Claire Pommet), a young woman striving to escape the circumstances of her birth by morphing into a silent predator in the world of investment banking. Working with Panavision Paris, cinematographer Victor Seguin, AFC employed PVintage and Primo 70 lenses and a Panavised Sony Venice camera to help visualize Jeanne’s contrasting environments. Here, Seguin shares his experiences collaborating with Klotz and finding a unique look for each of Jeanne's worlds.
Showcase Cinemas UK is giving Eurovision fans something to sing and shout about this May, by screening the Grand Final live on its big screens
The dispute between the Malayalam film industry and exhibitor PVR Inox remains unresolved. The Malayalam film industry recently suffered a major setback when PVR Inox pulled Malayalam films from the screens across the country. Even other film industries like Telugu, which had bought the dubbing rights for Malayalam films, suffered losses as the films were abruptly withdrawn.
