Cyber Shorts: A VR Film Festival returns for its second year. Festival Co-directors Darryl A. Armstrong and Shahab Zargari developed the idea to launch a film festival using the AltspaceVR platform early on during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. While that initial festival was quickly put together, it turned out to be a huge success with 19 films screened to an audience of … [Read more...] about Cyber Shorts Film Festival Returns For Second Year
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Bad News for Movie Theater Industry: Moviegoers May Not Return After Pandemic
The Colling Media Snapshot Survey was conducted on October 19-20, 2020 and canvassed 550 adults 18+ from throughout the United States. The study's purpose was to determine to what extent the pandemic has changed attitudes and behaviors about patronizing movie theaters, subscribing to streaming video services and purchasing gaming consoles. Top findings of the … [Read more...] about Bad News for Movie Theater Industry: Moviegoers May Not Return After Pandemic
PVR Cinemas Welcomes Back Movie Lovers with Film Festivals, Food, and Unlimited Fun
PVR Cinemas, the largest and the most premium film exhibition company adds cheer to the festive season in 2020, screening critically acclaimed Hollywood movies for its patrons across select PVR theaters in four cities, including PVR IMAX in Delhi NCR and Bengaluru. The week-long festival, 'Unmissable hits at PVR Cinemas,' starts from 23rd October 2020 and will continue till … [Read more...] about PVR Cinemas Welcomes Back Movie Lovers with Film Festivals, Food, and Unlimited Fun
Cowabunga! “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Returns to Movie Theaters this November
Cowabunga! This November, everyone’s favorite crime-fighting turtles are making a special two-day appearance on movie theater screens nationwide to celebrate 30 years of action, adventure and the art of ninjutsu with the 1990 blockbuster hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fathom Events and Warner Bros., along with Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, … [Read more...] about Cowabunga! “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Returns to Movie Theaters this November
Walmart Brings the Big Screen to Its Parking Lots Starting August 14
Grab your popcorn! Walmart is lifting the curtain on plans for the Walmart Drive-in, a drive-in movie theater experience, which is rolling into 160 Walmart stores across the country beginning this month, created in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival. Available for free to Walmart customers, the Walmart Drive-in will transform Walmart parking lots into outdoor cinemas … [Read more...] about Walmart Brings the Big Screen to Its Parking Lots Starting August 14
China’s Cinemas Accomplish an Orderly Reopening After Pandemic With Emphasis on Safety First
Maoyan Entertainment ("Maoyan" or "the Company") (Hong Kong: 1896), a leading platform providing innovative Internet-empowered entertainment services in China, cited data showing that cinemas in China successfully accomplished an orderly reopening, after a 178-day closure triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to effective implementation of various prevention … [Read more...] about China’s Cinemas Accomplish an Orderly Reopening After Pandemic With Emphasis on Safety First
Cinera Edge, an Immersive 5K Personal Movie Theater Headset with Dolby Digital Surround Sound, Launches on Kickstarter
Cinera Edge, the world’s first Head Mount Display (HMD) with dual 2.5K micro OLED and Dolby Digital certified 5.1 surround sound headphones, today launched on Kickstarter. Cinera is the first true mobile cinema that delivers a real theatrical immersive experience with extraordinary video and sound quality. After a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2017 that raised … [Read more...] about Cinera Edge, an Immersive 5K Personal Movie Theater Headset with Dolby Digital Surround Sound, Launches on Kickstarter
Cinemark Updates Phased Reopening Timeline to Begin July 24
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theatre companies, today announced it will update the phased reopening of its U.S. theatres as a result of recent shifts in new studio content. Cinemark theatres will open showcasing some of Hollywood’s favorite classic films beginning Friday, July 24, with additional theatres reopening in subsequent … [Read more...] about Cinemark Updates Phased Reopening Timeline to Begin July 24
Fandango Launches Comprehensive Theater Reopening Program to Help Fans Go Back to Movie Theaters With Confidence
To support the reopening of movie theaters across the country, Fandango has announced the launch of a multi-dimensional program to help moviegoers go back to theaters with confidence and peace of mind. Starting today, Fandango.com and Fandango mobile apps will begin rolling out new resources and product functionality, including social distance seating maps, a one-stop guide to … [Read more...] about Fandango Launches Comprehensive Theater Reopening Program to Help Fans Go Back to Movie Theaters With Confidence
Fathom Events Premieres First-Run Film with Screen Media’s THE OUTPOST, Launching July 2 in Movie Theaters Nationwide
Fathom Events, alongside Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, has announced that it will return to theaters with a first-run film this summer with Millennium Media and Rod Lurie's military thriller, THE OUTPOST, a true story based on Jake Tapper's best-selling non-fiction book, The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor. This exclusive event … [Read more...] about Fathom Events Premieres First-Run Film with Screen Media’s THE OUTPOST, Launching July 2 in Movie Theaters Nationwide