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3D films face a screen crunch
2009 was an exceptional year for the movie industry. Box office reached a record level and attendance beat the previous year. More »
A first for the Directors Guild
For the first time in Directors Guild of America history, a woman has won their annual award for best director of a feature film: Kathryn Bigelow for her acclaimed Iraq War drama, The Hurt Locker. More »
A year for the record books
It is most fitting that the film that helped propel the industry to a record-breaking 2009 is also one of the most talked-about movies in recent memory. More »
Movies at a crossroads
The motion picture industry that we know today is beginning to undergo one of the biggest changes in it history. More »
Tom's our man
The new president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is Tom Sherak. More »
Is alternative content working?
Alternative content has been around for years, but with the magic of digital it is about to become a regular attraction in your neighborhood theatre. More »
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DCIP completes financing for digital rollout
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC (DCIP) completed its financing transactions for the deployment of DCI-compliant digital projection systems to nearly 14,000 movie theatre screens across North America, including screens operated or managed by AMC Entertainment, Cinemark Holdings and Regal Entertainment Group. More »
MPAA: Domestic boxoffice up 10% in '09
Movies released in 3D accounted for 11% of domestic boxoffice in 2009, up from just 2% in 2008. More »
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