The Vault
The love of show
Tags: Ben Gallaty , Cinemagic Stadium , Get Him to the Greek , Hot Tub Time Machine , ShoWest , The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , Toy Story 3
I met Ben at this year’s ShoWest, and right away I could tell that he was a genuine movie buff. We know our own kind. Sadly, some people have become jaded by the harsh side of our industry—they’ve lost that passion for movies. That’s why it’s always refreshing to PHIL talk to someone like Ben...
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ShoWest 2010—a great success
by John Fithian
Tags: Dan Glickman , Prince of Persia , ShoWest , Toy Story 3 , mpaa , nato
EXECUTIVESUITE JOHN FITHIAN > NATO president and chief executive offi cer ShoWest 2010—a great success A week of celebration and clarifi cation Distribution and exhibition company leaders continue to discuss windows on an ongoing basis. The motion picture theater industry experienced a bus...
ShoWest 2010—a great success
by John Fithian
Tags: Dan Glickman , Prince of Persia , ShoWest , Toy Story 3 , mpaa , nato
domestic and international exhibitors the possibility of such studio experimentation and was pleased to learn of each company’s strong individual resolve to protect the theatrical window. Exhibitors have no concern with the specifi c choice of home release platform (e.g., DVD, VOD, streaming or d...
Big ideas, small towns
Tags: Chris Tickner , Garet Sechrist , Hannibal Downtown Betterment , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , Main Street Cinema 8 , ShoWest
SHOWBUSINESS PHIL CONTRINO > editor, BOXOFFICE.com Big ideas, small towns ShoWest rightly recognizes Chris Tickner and Garet Sechrist for their inventive marketing O ne of the things I love about ShoWest is that I’m surrounded by people who are passionate about the exhibition industry ...
Looking Good
by John Fithian
Tags: 3-D , 3D , Avatar , NATO , ShoWest , Tron Legacy , Yogi Bear
JAMES THE GREAT Cameron’s latest has shatttered the $2 billion mark and may be the top grossing fi lm of all time to offer 3D on film will retard the digital conversion, confuse our industry’s patrons and devalue the expanding but still nascent consumer image of digital 3D. I have seen 3D on film...
Looking Good
by John Fithian
Tags: 3-D , 3D , Avatar , NATO , ShoWest , Tron Legacy , Yogi Bear
EXECUTIVESUITE JOHN FITHIAN > NATO president and chief executive offi cer Looking good A snapshot of digital cinema and 3D E nsuring a fair transition from film to digital cinema has constituted one of NATO’s highest priorities for over a decade. Given recent developments and rising expectat...
Ods, Not Odious
Tags: Boxoffice , Christie / AIX , Chuck Goldwater , Kurt Hall , NATO , ShoWest , Walt Disney Co.
Cyan Tracks With Studios
Tags: Buena Vista , DreamWorks , Fox , MGM , New Line , Paramount , ShoWest , Sony Pictures , Universal , Warner Bros
Supply Side
Tags: Akron , Dolby , Harkness Hall , IMAX , Regal Entertainment Group , Screenvision , ShoWest
