formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Theater owners complain of Netflix “buying the Oscars” and call for the Academy to honor only “films designed for cinemas and released in cinemas.” Source: Giving Awards to ‘Roma’ Is a “Devaluation of the Oscars,” Say European Exhibitors | Hollywood … Continued
In an unprecedented move by Netflix, Alfonso Cuaron’s acclaimed film is opening in select cinemas more than three weeks before it debuts on the streamer. Source: ‘Roma’: Details About Netflix Movie in Theaters | Hollywood Reporter
Samsung unveiled a leasing plan, an updated sound system and additional rollout details for its Onyx LED Cinema Screen this week at theater owners confab ShowEast. The Samsung LED Cinema Screen is a disruptive technology unveiled last spring that effectively … Continued
UniCi Consortium has announced that it won’t screen Netflix films day and date in cinema until future regulations are in place to protect exhibitors in Italy. Source: Italian Cinema Group Refuses to Screen Netflix Films | Hollywood Reporter
“I was impressed. And I’m usually not,” said former Lionsgate boss Patrick Wachsberger about plans by the U.K. group to take its “immersive cinema” model global. Source: British Secret Cinema Plans International Expansion | Hollywood Reporter
During a panel on innovation and the future of cinema at the Venice Film Festival, filmmakers Spike Lee and David Cronenberg debated the risk of disappearing cinemas, while praising Netflix for paving the road for creating new opportunities for directors. … Continued