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Rob Rinderman

A New Standard: Cinionic takes advantage of SMPTE immersive audio guidelines

A New Standard: Cinionic takes advantage of SMPTE immersive audio guidelines

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)—a more than century-old global professional association of engineers, technologists and executives working in the media and entertainment industry—published new Immersive Audio Standards for Cinema on Sept. 25....
The Integrator: Vilma Benitez celebrates four decades at Bardan Cinema

The Integrator: Vilma Benitez celebrates four decades at Bardan Cinema

In celebration of Celluloid Junkie’s third annual survey of its “Top 50 Women in Global Cinema,” we spoke with Bardan Cinema’s CEO, Vilma Benitez, who is listed as number 31 in CJ’s ranking....
Deep Dive: Movio's Weekend Insights provides details audience intel

Deep Dive: Movio's Weekend Insights provides details audience intel

With its recent debut of Weekend Insights (WI), Movio—the global, cinema-centric and marketing data analytics-based organization—is now focused on providing a weekly window each Monday into cinemagoing audience composition for the previous weekend....
LED-ing the Way? Direct View Displays face market challenges

LED-ing the Way? Direct View Displays face market challenges

“Direct View Displays [DvDs] are at the same stage as digital projectors were in 1999/2000 and face many of the same issues: high cost, content shortage and a small deployment base,” says Patrick von Sychowski, editor of Celluloid Junkie.
Pods of Wonder: mk2 pioneers turnkey virtual reality spaces

Pods of Wonder: mk2 pioneers turnkey virtual reality spaces

There seem to be more acronyms than ever to keep track of these days.
What's New at Noovie? NCM's rebranded pre-show adds arcade games and more

What's New at Noovie? NCM's rebranded pre-show adds arcade games and more

With more theatres offering cinemagoers the opportunity to arrive later thanks to the option of reserving their auditorium seats in advance, “Noovie gives movie audiences a reason to arrive early to discover what's next,” says National CineMedia (NCM) chief executive officer Andy England....
Creating an Experience: New Cinionic venture expands the definition of moviegoing

Creating an Experience: New Cinionic venture expands the definition of moviegoing

“We need to increase the WOW effect for today’s cinemagoers,” says Cinionic CEO Wim Buyens.
Technically Speaking: CinemaCon 2018 unveils new innovations for cinemas

Technically Speaking: CinemaCon 2018 unveils new innovations for cinemas

The 2018 edition of CinemaCon is fading fast in the rearview mirror, leaving multiple memories, meeting follow-ups, prospective new biz leads and a wad of business cards from industry attendees we’ve met, all while trying to recall what next steps, if any, should be taken.
Game On! Cinemas are exploring the wide world of eSports

Game On! Cinemas are exploring the wide world of eSports

According to Wikipedia, at its most basic level eSports is defined as a form of videogame competition.
Waiting for the Movie? Shall We Play a Game?

Waiting for the Movie? Shall We Play a Game?

There are many reasons to get to the theatre early, but with the relatively new amenity of advance reserved seating, some cinemagoers are opting to arrive closer to the scheduled showtime of the main feature film, skipping the pre-show advertising reel as well as studio trailers for upcoming titles.