formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Vue International CEO Tim Richards made waves with his open letter to Bafta after Netflix’s big win with ROMA. Ahead of CinemaCon (April 1-4), the exhibition veteran talks about not being complacent, the company’s flexible pricing structure and why he … Continued
Bafta has revealed that leading UK exhibitor Cineworld has withdrawn its support, citing concerns over eligibility requirements following ROMA’s success at this year’s film awards. Source: Cineworld withdraws support from Bafta | News | Screen
Philip Knatchbull, the CEO of UK cinema chain and distributor Curzon, has responded to the letter sent by Vue boss Tim Richards to Bafta earlier this week in which he criticised the organisation for allowing Netflix’s ROMA to be eligible for its awards despite … Continued
SOURCE: NETFLIX YALITZA APARICIO AND MARINA DE TAVIRA IN ‘ROMA’ Netflix confirmed on Friday (7) that Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA, produced by Esperanto Filmoj and Participant Media, will be released in more than 100 theatres in the US and more than … Continued
A group of 15 of the UK and Ireland’s leading independent cinemas are appealing to Netflix to widen the scope of its theatrical release strategy in the territories beyond its closed deal with independent distributor and exhibitor Curzon Cinemas for films … Continued