formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Cinemas do clearly ask everyone not to disturb those around them – through the use of adverts, announcements and signs – but is behaviour getting worse? Source: https://www.aol.com/articles/loud-eaters-phones-nearly-spoiled-003238739.html
Jackie Brenneman, Adam Cunningham, Elisha Karmitz and Patrick von Sychowski discuss the state of the sector ahead of CinemaCon. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/features/from-attention-warfare-to-understanding-gen-z-industry-experts-discuss-the-future-of-cinema/5215555.article
More than 42,000 jobs lost. Livelihoods destroyed. Future opportunities lost. Increasingly, Schiff said, those jobs are being “lured abroad” by “foreign governments that have invested aggressively in building their own film industries.” Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-13/hollywood-offshoring-look-at-whos-winning-global-production-race
Premium displays have become common in home environments, and access to expansive film libraries has never been easier. In response, cinemas are exploring new ways to elevate the theater experience and reinforce what makes it distinct from viewing at home. … Continued
Last decade’s promises of e-commerce and big data in exhibition have been fulfilled and have already transformed the way cinemas do business. Now, as we enter the dawn of the artificial intelligence era, cinemas are looking for their POS systems … Continued
After months of speculation about ARRI’s future ownership, the 109-year-old Munich camera and lighting manufacturer has been acquired by Thomas Riedel, the founder and sole owner of the Riedel Group. The deal, which closes a competitive international bidding process, keeps … Continued