New ownership – New plans for our cinema | Save Walthamstow Cinema
Antic pub company have completed the purchase of the EMD/Granada, finally ending UCKG’s 12-year ownership. Source: New ownership – New plans for our cinema | Save Walthamstow Cinema
The ever-expanding Loungers chain now heads for Clevedon’s Curzon | Bristol Post
A new branch of Loungers, the fast-expanding Bristol-based cafe bar chain, is to open in Clevedon’s historic cinema. Source: The ever-expanding Loungers chain now heads for Clevedon’s Curzon | Bristol Post
Scarborough North Street cinema plans dealt a blow – BBC News
Plans for a five-screen cinema in Scarborough town centre have suffered a blow after the council rejected the release of land for development. Source: Scarborough North Street cinema plans dealt a blow – BBC News
Growth Investment Opportunity in Immersive Cinema Technology – MarketWatch
With so many ways to consume movies at home, movie theaters are looking to attract business and maintain the bottom line by creating luxurious, immersive and customer-centric experiences at the cinema. In 2014 about 1.26 billion people went out to … Continued
Communicating our past through innovations of the future | AV Magazine
When your job is creating brand experiences, you make it your business to know the audience, how to sell an idea or product to them in a way that feels natural, effortless and maybe even sometimes fun. It’s a surprise … Continued
Justin Lin’s Help Spherical Action Short Film Released By Google | Variety
A day after leaving the “Fast and Furious” franchise, Justin Lin got a curious phone call. Lin, who had directed four of the street racing-themed action movies, was asked by Google to collaborate on a very different kind of film … Continued
Cineworld lifted by Avengers and Fifty Shades of Grey | Business | The Guardian
Avengers: Age of Ultron and Fifty Shades of Grey have boosted business at Cineworld so far this year, and the group has high hopes for the rest of 2015 with Jurassic World, the final Hunger Games outing and the James … Continued
J Arthur Rank’s Hull birthplace renovated – BBC News
The home where film producer J Arthur Rank was born has been restored after standing derelict for over a decade. Source: J Arthur Rank’s Hull birthplace renovated – BBC News
Gerry Cottle Jr talks about his Rooftop Film Club | Popcorn and projector
There can’t be many people in the film business in London with more going on than Gerry Cottle Jr. Gerry’s the guy who founded Rooftop Film Club, which spawned the Drive-In Film Club. Which gave birth to the Underground Film … Continued
Cineworld’s revenues up 8.8%: There’s still life in Britain’s cinema industry
You could be forgiven for thinking Britain’s cinema industry is in terminal decline. A combination of online streaming, uninspiring blockbusters and the rising popularity of TV boxsets might be an indicator that a trip to the flicks will soon be … Continued