Wirral Council’s plans for £7m cinema site
Wirral Council has decided to approve plans to buy Vue Cinema for £7.1m, as part of its wider investment in sites around Europa Boulevard. Source: Wirral Council’s plans for £7m cinema site
Vue cinemas threaten Bafta boycott over Roma’s awards success | Film | The Guardian
Alfonso Cuarón’s film, which won the best film Bafta award, was ‘made for TV’ so shouldn’t have been nominated, says the cinema chain’s chief executive Source: Vue cinemas threaten Bafta boycott over Roma’s awards success | Film | The Guardian
Two 20m-wide dome projections make history in Russia
The 360º dome projections are the standout application of more than 115 Optoma projectors at the newly updated Russia – My History exhibition at the VDNH museum space in Moscow. Source: Two 20m-wide dome projections make history in Russia
Bath’s Little Theatre Cinema launches special Dementia Friendly screenings | Bath Echo
The Little Theatre Cinema in Bath has launched regular Dementia Friendly screenings, allowing people with the condition to continue to enjoy visiting the cinema with their family, friends and carers. Source: Bath’s Little Theatre Cinema launches special Dementia Friendly screenings | … Continued
Picturehouse cinemas get new look as brand celebrates 30th anniversary
The cinema’s new identity features a handwritten-style wordmark and aims to bring consistency to the brand by replacing multiple logos with one design system. Source: Picturehouse cinemas get new look as brand celebrates 30th anniversary
Curzon CEO Responds To Vue’s BAFTA Letter Criticizing ‘Roma’ Support | Deadline
Philip Knatchbull, CEO of leading UK arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon, has responded to Vue’s open letter to BAFTA in which the commercial chain criticized the organization for bestowing four movie prizes on Netflix’s “made for TV film” Roma. Scroll … Continued