The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 24-08-2010

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CONCERT FOR CARE GALA FILM SCREENING: A rare opportunity to see Hitchcock's seminal classic on one of the biggest and best screens in the UK, the Empire Leicester Square. Released in 1960, Psycho changed cinema forever, pushing the boundaries of screen horror and providing some of the best-known scenes in all movies.

This screening forms part of David Arnold's Concert for CARE, a major event at the Royal Albert Hall on October 18th featuring some of the biggest names in film music. Many of the composers, including David Arnold, John Ottman, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, George Fenton, Rachel Portman and Dario Marianelli will also attend the Psycho screening and will take part in an exclusive Q&A on film scoring following the Psycho screening.

TICKETS PRICED AT £20. All proceeds from the sale of tickets will go direct to CARE International.

Part of David Arnold's Concert for CARE events, in aid of CARE International
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The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 24-08-2010

2010-08-24
Interpret LLC to Present Updated Survey Results on 3D Consumer Habits and Attitudes as Part of Third Annual 3D Entertainment Summit? - Interpret LLC, a leading entertainment, media and technology measurement and market research firm, will present its latest survey report on consumer attitudes towards 3D at the third annual 3D Entertainment Summit? presented in association with Variety. The announcement was made today by conference co-producers Bob Dowling, President of The Bob Dowling Group
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2010-08-24
Drive-Ins Enter the Digital Age - For more than half a century, the Spud Drive-In has been a local landmark in Diggs, Idaho. Last month, with screenings of Despicable Me and Robin Hood, it became America?s first true digital drive-in. While other outdoor theatres have used digital projectors to show DVDs to large outdoor audiences, Spud is the only drive-in to date to actually employ digital cinema projection and surround sound audio. They plan to install 3D technology this month.
Source: Digital Cinema Report - Editor:

2010-08-24
UGC staff stage partial strike over digital cinema plans - Some staff at French cinema circuit UGC went on strike in July over plans by the circuit's management to cut 95 projectionist jobs out of a total of 215 (44.2 per cent) as it converts to digital technology.
Source: Screen Digest - Editor:

2010-08-24
UltraStar Cinema Theaters Installs CornDigital Digital Menu Boards - UltraStar Cinemas, the first and largest theater chain in the nation to be 100 percent equipped with digital cinema capabilities, recently marked another industry milestone by setting up digital menu boards on concession counters and box offices, provided by the embedded digital signage solution provider Corn Digital.
Source: Digital Signage Expo - Editor:

2010-08-24
PROFITS COME ALIVE WITH BOOST IN 3D FILM - TODAY?S interim results from Cineworld will be essential viewing with the cinema chain set to post a decent performance helped by good revenues from popular 3D films, including Avatar and Toy Story 3. In spite of the negative impact of the World Cup, which kept people away from the big screen, along with the spell of good weather in May and June, analysts expect revenues to increase by 4 per cent in the first half of this year.
Source: City AM - Editor:

2010-08-24
Cineworld sees slump as World Cup rains on Sex and the City - Cineworld, which operates 10pc of the cinemas in the UK and Ireland, said cinema admissions slumped in June and July because people stayed at home to watch the World Cup on TV.
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2010-08-24
Wolff Cinema Groep Now with Sony Digital Cinema 4K - The group equipped three sites with Sony Digital Cinema 4K systems and, thus, sends out a clear signal to the Dutch market
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor:

2010-08-24
Its Cineworld for Movie-Man - Gary Stevens, former Director of the Central Cinema in Fakenham is to become the new General Manager of Cineworld in Didcot Oxfordshire (UK). Stevens will take over from the current GM in September.

“I am excited by this new challenge which will give me the opportunity to build on the good reputation the cinema already has in the town” said Gary “Cineworld is a leading company brand and I look foreword to working with the team at Didcot”.

Gary has worked with various independent cinema operators throughout the UK including launching Apollo Cinemas first shopping Centre development based in Redditch
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2010-08-24
Pro Screens invites applications for free Christmas film screenings for charities/schools - For full details and how to apply visit the Proscreens Website
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