formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Selected markets across Europe, Asia and Australia reported stronger revenue or attendance during the first half of 2026, with China the major exception and domestic productions increasingly powering the rebound. Source: https://celluloidjunkie.com/2026/07/12/international-box-office-recovery-accelerates-as-local-films-gain-ground/
Researchers at Southeast University in China recently developed a new programmable metasurface, an engineered ultrathin material that can manipulate waves in unique ways, which reliably generates dozens of holograms at once. Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-programmable-metasurface-generates-dozens-holograms.html
Phenomena Experience in Barcelona has become a multi-purpose venue with integrated media surfaces that adapt content to each film or event and a Blade Runner‑inspired cocktail bar. Source: https://www.avinteractive.com/territories-news/europe/instronic-designs-experience-before-av-at-cult-cinema-07-07-2026/
Key industry figures gathered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in a panel hosted by Variety and multinational entertainment company Allwyn to talk about the success of the Future Frames program and how budding filmmakers can enter the industry. … Continued
Barco has appointed AED UK as a distributor for its projection portfolio in the UK and Ireland. Source: https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/barco-expands-uk-channel-with-aed-distribution-deal
Afreximbank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is making its biggest push yet into Africa’s creative economy, targeting the mobilisation of up to $1 billion for the continent’s film and audiovisual industry through the Pan-African Film Fund, in a move aimed at … Continued