EUROPEAN UPDATE

European Academy supports cultural exception

The board of the European Film Academy () and its current president, Wim Wenders, declared their support of the petition launched by the French Association of Film Directors and Producers (ARP) to preserve Europe’s cultural exception in the EU/U.S. trade and investment negotiations staring this June. More »

ASIA PACIFIC ROUNDABOUT

Rehashed ghost story lures Thai audiences

This month’s column is very much focused on Thailand, but for good reasons, as a number of interesting developments in the country superseded the relatively tranquil situation in other regional markets. More »

DAY AND DATE DOWN UNDER

Oz's 'The Rocket' wins acclaim at overseas film fests

Many Australasian films choose to go to overseas festivals before launching Down Under. This can give some films a much higher recognition factor than a local premiere could ever achieve. More »

SNACK CORNER

Making the rounds: Attending trade shows expands your knowledge

Just coming off the high from CinemaCon, I am reminded why we attend trade shows. Our industry, like others, is always evolving. More »

IN FOCUS

Ratings refresher: MPAA's Check the box

Since 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America has strived to make its movie ratings more useful to parents by describing the specific elements of a film that resulted in its rating as PG, PG-13, R or NC-17. More »

EUROPEAN UPDATE

3D continues to grow in Russia

Operating 10 theatres with 62 screens in the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg-based Mirage Cinema Group joined forces with RealD to equip up to 60 auditoriums with 3D technology. More »

CineEurope to honor Disney's Dave Hollis

CineEurope will present its 2013 “International Distributor of the Year” award to Dave Hollis, executive VP, theatrical exhibition sales and distribution, The Walt Disney Studios, at the exhibitor convention’s awards ceremony on June 27. More »

MPAA debuts new 'Check the Box' ratings awareness campaign

Motion Picture Association of America chairman and CEO Chris Dodd, along with National Association of Theatre Owners president John Fithian, revealed a new campaign intended to remind parents about the tools at their disposal which allow them to make educated decisions about content appropriate for their children. More »