formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
A proposal to ease licensing so that movie theatres can host live performances or sports broadcasts could help to flip the script on closures. Source: Editorial | Inject some life into Hong Kong’s fading cinemas | South China Morning Post
Given that major markets such as China and the US are struggling to match pre-pandemic levels, Vietnam has staged a remarkable recovery. Source: How local blockbusters helped cinemas in Vietnam recover from the pandemic | Features | Screen
Jon M Chu encouraged fans to take their audio experience into their own hands, ahead of the film’s opening weekend. Source:https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/25/wicked-director-tells-audience-members-to-ask-cinemas-to-turn-up-the-volume
The Really Local Group (RLG)’s Preston Benson has called on UK industry bodies the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) and the British Film Institute (BFI) to provide greater support for independent cinemas, nearly two weeks after the local council closed the … Continued
An important focus for socialising and learning until the 1980s, Morocco’s art-deco cinemas are undergoing a revival. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/11/16/the-atmosphere-was-electric-the-fall-and-rise-of-moroccos-cinemas
Streaming — and a pandemic — have radically transformed cinema consumption, but Villalon is part of a growing number of mostly younger people contributing to a renaissance of LA’s independent theater scene. The city’s enduring, if diminished, role as a … Continued