Community Hospital in Long Beach, which has been closed since 2018, was the site of a film production this week angering some residents who feel the facilities could be better used to alleviate local hospitals experiencing dwindling ICU capacity amid a surge of COVID-19 … [Read more...]
NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR JUSTIN PRITCHETT HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE ARK LODGE
When COVID-19 forced Columbia City’s Ark Lodge Cinemas to shutter their doors in March, the sudden loss in revenue dealt a staggering blow to the South End’s few independent movie theaters. Owner David McRae quickly launched several fundraising strategies, and now new managing director Justin Pritchett brings Popcorn Weekends to the Ark. Pulling … [Read more...]
Minister slashes ticket price for drive-in cinema
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday ordered a drastic reduction in the ticket price for the drive-in-cinema from Rs1,000 per car to just Rs50. The minister passed the directive while inaugurating the first ever drive-in-cinema of Islamabad in F-9 Park. The CDA, in collaboration with Jazz and ActiveMedia, has set up the … [Read more...]
Cinemas lose $32bn global box office revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19
LONDON (December, 10, 2020) — The global cinema industry is set to lose $32bn in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic a 71.5% reduction in box office revenue compared to 2019, according to Omdia’s latest ‘Movie Windows: Adapting for the future’ report. Box office revenue has dipped below $13bn for the first time in over two decades, … [Read more...]
Cinema owners encourage support for area theatres
Theaters across the nation have been hit hard due to the ongoing health crisis and without the help of funding, your favorite cinema could soon come to a close. Zach Farnsworth, owner of Movies Inc., says his aviation-themed theatre is dedicated to his World War II pilot hero, his grandfather. The location in Aransas Pass opened in January, yet … [Read more...]
IMPPA Writes to Theatre Association Seeking Change in Their Revenue Sharing Policy
Theatres have opened but footfalls are low. Given the circumstances, the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) has written to theatre associations seeking change in revenue sharing policy and other terms and conditions. The letter is addressed to Multiplex Association of India, Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India, and … [Read more...]
