Drive-in movie theaters have been something of a salvation during the coronavirus pandemic. As one of the few entertainment joints that are safe to visit outside of the house, they’ve enjoyed a huge boost in popularity. But don’t call it a comeback, says Transit Drive-In Theater owner Rick Cohen. Source: Drive-In Theaters: How Cinemas Are Staying … [Read more...]
West Lancs town set for its first cinema in 38 years | TheBusinessDesk.com
A popular US franchise is to open its first UK cinema at The Concourse Shopping Centre, in Skelmersdale. Source: West Lancs town set for its first cinema in 38 years | TheBusinessDesk.com … [Read more...]
CinemaNext Makes Its Test DCP Package Available to Cinemas Across Europe Ahead of Re-Openings | CinemaNext
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis – ISIN: FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), today announced that it is has produced its own test DCP package to allow cinemas to regularly test their digital projection and sound equipment to ensure they are in working order prior to reopening to the … [Read more...]
Drive-in Theaters Tap SimpleTix for Contactless Ticketing in COVID-Driven Resurgence | Newswire
Drive-in theaters are booming and SimpleTix is providing them with the ability to sell tickets while still maintaining strict social distancing guidelines. ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 19, 2020 (Newswire.com) - SimpleTix, a groundbreaking online ticketing platform, is playing a key role in the resuscitation of the drive-in theater industry. … [Read more...]
‘I barely breathed’: Tilda Swinton, Emma Thompson, Steve McQueen and more on their most memorable moments at the movies | Film | The Guardian
From transformative nights in the grubbiest of fleapits to spellbinding screenings under the stars, film-makers and critics recall the communal thrill of going to the cinema Source: 'I barely breathed': Tilda Swinton, Emma Thompson, Steve McQueen and more on their most memorable moments at the movies | Film | The Guardian … [Read more...]
Nigerian Cinema: We’ll Be Back | Digital Cinema Report
Nigeria’s cinema sector is perhaps the most evolving in the nation’s creative industry, as movie going has become a norm amongst many working-class youths and Millennials in the recent past. In metropolitan cities such as Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, the usual #TGIF aura on Fridays is commonly dominated by scenarios of young corporate workers, … [Read more...]
