formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
THE BEST PLACE on the planet to watch a movie is almost certainly from the center seat in the second-to-last row of the David Keighley Theater at IMAX’s headquarters in Playa Vista, CA. The theater seats 95, all in the … Continued
New technology is shaking up the entertainment business, but John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theatre Owners, argues that box office is thriving even as TV and home video take a hit and streaming services up their investments. … Continued
Today, I’m going to tackle a couple of related topics which seem to come up frequently in reader questions and comments – how is a cinema’s box office income distributed, and how much of it ends up with the filmmakers? … Continued
After it was revealed that some cinemas have installed night vision cameras inside the theaters to enable them to “spy” on patrons, questions were raised over whether this constitutes an invasion of privacy. Source: Night vision ‘spy’ cameras in cinemas … Continued
Video technology has been influencing theatre for decades, but never has it been easier or cheaper to incorporate into productions. Today, video design and projection is so accessible that it forms an integral part of the aesthetic of smaller, emerging … Continued
The new cinema, which offers four screens and a total of 172 seats, is the ‘first dedicated Platinum and Gold Class multiplex in the GCC region”, according to a press statement. Source: Qatar- Al Mana launches FLIK Cinemas at Lagoona … Continued