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State of the Art House 2025

Rebecca Pahle — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks®, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences that cinemas—from the high-end luxury multiplex to the beloved community art house—offer their audiences. In […]

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The Programmatic Future: Will Cinema Advertising Share the Fate of Linear TV Advertising?

Boxoffice Staff — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

By Jan Runge Pre-show advertising in cinemas is a key revenue driver that contributes to operators’ bottom lines. As the cinema industry evolves and diversifies its offerings to meet changing audience expectations, cinema advertising must adapt to stay relevant and competitive. Embracing digital solutions, automation, and streamlined workflows is essential to attracting a broader range […]

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ICTA NACA Awards: Honoring the Best Cinema Builds and Refurbishments of 2024

Boxoffice Staff — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

During this year’s Los Angeles Seminar Series, the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) announced the winners of their fourth annual North America Cinema Awards (NACA). These awards honor outstanding achievements in cinema design, refurbishment, and technological innovation. “This year’s winners have redefined what it means to create extraordinary spaces for storytelling,” said Mark Mayfield, ICTA president. […]

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Cinépolis USA’s Jimena Pardo on Building a Cinema Brand That’s Part of People’s Lives

Boxoffice Staff — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Attract | Engage | Retain | Boost by Boxoffice’s Interview Series with Cinema Thought Leaders By Michelle Villegas, VP of Customer Success, The Boxoffice Company A focus of our work at Boost by Boxoffice is ensuring cinema operators have the tools they need for every part of their clients’ moviegoing journey. Our mission is to […]

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Innovation Station: Interview with Gerwin Damberg, EVP, Barco Cinema

Boxoffice Staff — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Barco Cinema is returning to CinemaCon with its latest innovations, including an update on its HDR by Barco expansion and the unveiling of a new Integrated Cinema Media Processor. Boxoffice Pro caught up with Gerwin Damberg, EVP of Barco Cinema, to get the latest details about the cinema technology leader’s offerings at the world’s largest […]

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Bringing Movies to Main Street

Boxoffice Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

By Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association CinemaCon is one of my favorite moments of the year. It’s a time to celebrate theaters and the cinematic experience. It’s an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, exhibitors, studio representatives and creators—to hail everything we love about going to the movies. As community […]

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Welcome to CinemaCon 2025

Boxoffice Staff — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

By Michael O’Leary, President & CEO, Cinema United As we gather at CinemaCon to celebrate our wonderful industry, it’s important to take a moment and remind everyone that we are not a Hollywood industry. We are a Main Street industry. We unite communities around the globe. Movie theaters of all sizes are the cornerstone of […]

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CinemaCon 2025 Global Achievement in Exhibition: Tim Richards, Founder & CEO, Vue International

Daniel Loria — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Tim Richards left his career as a Wall Street lawyer to move to London, joining Paramount and Universal’s joint ventures in international exhibition, United Cinemas International (UCI) and Cinema International Corporation (CIC). That experience turned Richards into an exhibitor at heart. After a five-year tenure as SVP of business development at Warner Bros. in Los […]

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CinemaCon 2025 Award of Excellence in Cinema: Joe Chang, CEO & President, Ambassador Theatres

Rebecca Pahle — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

CinemaCon 2025 kicks off with International Day on March 31, featuring presentations, keynotes, and awards dedicated to cinemas, exhibitors, trends, and films animating the global industry. This year, CinemaCon’s Award of Excellence in Cinema, a staple of International Day programming, goes to Ambassador Theatres, the third largest cinema chain in Taiwan. Boxoffice Pro spoke with […]

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Ready Camera One: SEPTEMBER 5 Actor Ben Chaplin Reflects on the Power of the Moving Image

Chad Kennerk — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:16:28 +0000

Set during the fateful 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, September 5 details the harrowing hours inside ABC Sports newsroom as broadcasters report live on militant Palestinian group Black September’s abduction of the Israeli Olympic team. Originally intended to be told from multiple perspectives, the film’s narrative narrowed to the newsroom when writer/director Tim Fehlbaum interviewed […]

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Becoming Shades: Cinematographer Edu Grau Translates the Almodóvar Aesthetic for THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Chad Kennerk — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Cinematographer Edu Grau had his first big break at 27, when fashion icon Tom Ford brought Grau to the United States to shoot Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man. The experience catapulted Grau into a career of impressive breadth, spanning films such as Buried, The Awakening, A Single Shot, Suite Française, The Gift, Suffragette, Boy […]

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The 2025 International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) L.A. Seminar Series

Rebecca Pahle — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The 2025 trade show calendar kicks off in high-tech fashion with the L.A. Seminar Series. Presented by the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA), the series runs from January 13–15 at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, California. Held in collaboration with The Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit group that collaborates with key industry non-profit players on […]

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