formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The annual Spring Movie Convention for the National Association of Theater Owners Convention known as CinemaCon is canceled. The convention which was to be held from March 30 thru April 2 is annually held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Source: https://www.musetv.net/cinemacon-2020-canceled-as-coronavirus-fears-grow/
Trade association has asked the government for loan guarantees for exhibitors, tax benefits for employees and funds to offset lost ticket sales and concessions. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/
George R.R. Martin is speaking out amid the coronavirus outbreak. Martin says he is closing the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe through April 15. Martin’s non-profit Stagecoach Foundation, which holds classes for kids about film and TV production, will continue to be pay employees. … Continued
A GoFundMe effort focused on the New York movie theater community is looking for $60,000 to relieve furloughed or laid-off employees. Source: https://www.indiewire.com/
A 4K 3D restoration of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be coming to theaters in China this spring to hopefully help jumpstart the industry after weeks of closings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country has been hit with mass … Continued
This weekend of March 13-15, cinema theaters were still open in the U.K. Unsurprisingly, due to Coronavirus fears, there was a very poor attendance in screening rooms over the weekend, causing the total of takings to fall drastically. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/