The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 10-01-2012

Hello All,

I hope that you are all well. Please find below the news headlines for this week. I was sent an interesting film this week, entitled: The Death of the Cinema Projectionist, which I think is worth having a look at: http://www.userfarm.com/video/35973/The+Death+of+the+Cinema+Projectionist it features members of the BKSTS CTC Projection Team of the Year 2011.

Also Mark Kermode, Film Reviewer, was present at the BKSTS CTC Christmas Party and Awards and dedicated one of his blog posts to it all: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/01/projection_party.html

And so onto the news, available as always from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php:

2012-01-10
Lotte Considering Adding Cinema to Its Interests Here - Lotte Cinema may have expressed interest opening up theaters in 100 locations across Indonesia, but the South Korean operator still has a long way to go before realizing that, officials said on Tuesday.
Source: Jakarta Globe - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
'Headhunters' Helps Norwegian Cinema to Record Results In 2011 - Attendance tops 11.6 million, with one ticket in four for a local film.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Iconic Old Town Theater in Alexandria closes its doors - There will be one less place to cozy up and catch a movie as a landmark theater prepares to close forever. This is the final weekend for the Old Town Theater on King Street in Alexandria, which shows its last movie Sunday evening.
Source: WTOP - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Meet The World's Smallest Solar-Powered Cinema - Meet The World's Smallest Solar-Powered Cinema
Source: Huffington Post - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Birks cinema project gets £100,000 from Scottish Hydro - A campaign to restore a Perthshire cinema has received a £100,000 cash boost from Scottish Hydro.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
2011 Domestic Box Office Up For Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas - Bucking the national industry 3.4% drop in domestic box office, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas announced today that their domestic box office sales increased for 2011, up 2.6% over 2010 sales. The figure encompasses all locations in the circuit that have been open since January 2010. Total net sales, including figures from the cinema eatery's food & beverage sales, were up 4.8% since 2010.
Source: Sacbee - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Serbia Passes New Cinema Law - Serbia has become the latest European country to join the tax rebate club, with local parliament passing a new cinema law it's hoped will attract more international shoots to the territory.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Why not be part of the big cinema clean up? - IF you fancy helping to tidy up an old cinema before its grand public re-opening then step right up. The Regal Cinema, Evesham, is opening its doors for the first time since its closure in 2003.
Source: Worcester News - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Questor share tip: Cineworld looks to blockbusters for silver-screen lining - The end of the Harry Potter gravy train in the last quarter of 2011 does not mean this year will be bad for cinema attendance. In fact, this year's release schedule looks almost magical compared with last year.
Source: Telegraph - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Cinemais ups digital rollout with AAM - AAM and Cinevise push digital cinema rollout in Latin America, Cinemais signs first deal
Source: Screen Daily - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
GDC Technology Achieves DCI Compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 Family of Digital Cinema Servers - ;GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce today that it has achieved DCI compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 family of digital cinema servers.
Source: D cinema Today - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Movie theatres go digital or go bust - Daniel Demois knows all too well the independent movie theatre he manages in Toronto is an endangered species.
Source: Toronto (Blog) - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Cineworld plans chain of luxury cinemas - The boss of Cineworld, the listed movie group, is scour-ing the capital for sites to launch a string of upmarket, adults-only cinemas.
Source: This Is London - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Barco and D3D Cinema Partner to Showcase Industry-First, Premium Screen Technologies at Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium - Barco, world record holder for the brightest digital cinema projector, is teaming with museum cinema integration pioneer D3D Cinema to showcase an unprecedented array of
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
French cinema admissions hit 45-year, 215 million high in 2011 - Preliminary figures from France’s National Cinema Centre reveal 4.2% rise in cinema attendance in 2011.
Source: Screen Daily - Editor: VM

2012-01-10
Saudi Arabia may open cinemas in country - The ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking at opening cinemas across the country if the government gives the final go ahead, the ministry of culture said on Thursday.
Source: bikyamasr - Editor: VM

Regards

Peter J. Knight
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php