Philip Knatchbull, CEO of leading UK arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon, has responded to Vue’s open letter to BAFTA in which the commercial chain criticized the organization for bestowing four movie prizes on Netflix’s “made for TV film” Roma. Scroll down for Knatchbull’s open letter in full. Source: Curzon CEO Responds To Vue’s BAFTA … [Read more...]
Second UK Dolby Cinema To Open In Leeds This Spring
Hot on the heels of the opening of the first Dolby Cinema in the UK at the Odeon Leicester Square at the end of last year, a second will be arriving in the spring. Aptly, it will be located at “The Spring”, at Leeds Thorpe Park in the north of England, making it the first UK Dolby Cinema screen outside of London. Source: Second UK Dolby Cinema To … [Read more...]
Cineworld withdraws support from Bafta | News | Screen
Bafta has revealed that leading UK exhibitor Cineworld has withdrawn its support, citing concerns over eligibility requirements following ROMA’s success at this year’s film awards. Source: Cineworld withdraws support from Bafta | News | Screen … [Read more...]
Second UK Dolby Cinema To Open In Leeds This Spring
Hot on the heels of the opening of the first Dolby Cinema in the UK at the Odeon Leicester Square at the end of last year, a second will be arriving in the spring. Aptly, it will be located at “The Spring”, at Leeds Thorpe Park in the north of England, making it the first UK Dolby Cinema screen outside of London. Source: Second UK Dolby Cinema To … [Read more...]
Social initiative launched to help combat depression in old age with cinema trips
Harkness Screens Group, the world’s leading screen technology company have launched a social initiative through their official social media handles on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to encourage people in old age to increase their trips to the cinema in order to guard themselves against depression. According to a study published in … [Read more...]
Curzon CEO responds to Vue/Bafta row, calls for end to “strict limitations” of theatrical windows | News | Screen
Philip Knatchbull, the CEO of UK cinema chain and distributor Curzon, has responded to the letter sent by Vue boss Tim Richards to Bafta earlier this week in which he criticised the organisation for allowing Netflix’s ROMA to be eligible for its awards despite limited theatrical play. Source: Curzon CEO responds to Vue/Bafta row, calls for end to … [Read more...]
