Cineplace Podcast

Paul Macdonald-Taylor, Head of Film and Visual Arts for Eden Court, chats to Helen from up in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Being Scotland's largest combined arts centre, there's always a lot going on at Eden Court and their live arts audiences also love the Event Cinema programme they offer.

Flo Buckeridge, senior producer for NT Live, chats to Helen about the broad remit her producing role covers, NT Live's 10th anniversary year, and their approach to programming the NT Live schedule. Here's to another ten years! Please note: some content titles discussed may now be past events due to scheduling.

Recorded two weeks after CineEurope 2019, Helen chatted to Grainne Peat, MD of the Event Cinema Association (ECA), to discuss the first ever presentation by the ECA in Barcelona. The showcase was a triumphant success so check out the podcast to hear all about what was presented and how it all came together. Please note, some content discussed may now be past.

Jade Turner, film programmer for the Northampton Filmhouse, chats to Helen about how they're the most recent addition, six years ago, to the prestigious Royal and Derngate theatre sites. Jade gives her thoughts on the content that works well for them and the future of Event Cinema.

Gareth Peebles, Marketing Officer at BrewCinema, chats to Helen about their offering in Taunton. Located within The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Gareth is responsible for developing the BrewCinema brand and offering. The success of their Event Cinema programme continues to grow and they certainly have big ambitions for the future.

Helen talks to Michael Garrad, Events Programmer for Curzon, at the iconic Soho site. They discuss the popularity of Q&As, regular celebrity appearances and the variables that make an event special.

David Saitch, founder of Hurst Village Community Cinema, chats to Helen about where the idea came from to begin a local community cinema in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. From funding to advice, David sourced what he needed and his local venture has been incredibly successful - the only thing needed now is more people to help out.

Helen chats to James Dobbin (National Amusements / Showcase Cinemas) and Andrew Hewson (Manga UK Entertainment) to discuss Anime's success in Event Cinema over the last few years. Their discussion covers everything, from the three different types of Anime content to why 'one night only' isn't a helpful practice in Event Cinema.

Rachel Tout, Cinema Manager, at Picture House Uckfield, joins Helen for a follow-up chat about their Event Cinema programme after cinema legend Kevin Markwick appeared on the podcast earlier this year. She reveals specifics on how they approach their events, their marketing and how the Picture House restaurant plays a key role.

Dorothy Smith, Managing Director of Zeffirelli's - Ambleside's long-running, popular cinema and restaurant venue - chats to Helen about the various content they've tried and tested in the beautiful Cumbrian location. From taking advantage of lengthy opera running times to screening outdoor-based material, time and again they prove they know their target audience well.

Graham Spurling, joint Managing Director and Cinema Legend, not least because of his shoe collection, chats to Helen about Movies@ Cinemas in Ireland, and their success with various content in Event Cinema.

Andy Smallman, assistant manager at The Light's Walsall branch, chats to Helen about successes they've had with Event Cinema, how they've turned previous content into real Events with a capital 'E', and how they pop their own popcorn onsite.

Becky Padley, film booker for the Indy Cinema Group (ICG) chats about the various sites they book for, what content works well in which venues and which site has a real submarine in their venue.

Anna Lavery works in the entertainment Irish industry as a PR and marketing specialist. She chats to Helen about her career to date but also what it takes to make an event in cinema successful in Ireland.

Helen chats to Rachel Hayward, film programmer at HomeMCR, about what works for their Event Cinema programme and how they try to be original with each piece of content that they work with. Rachel shares her ideas on the future development of Event Cinema.

Grainne Peat chats to Helen about her appointment to Managing Director of the ECA in 2018, how well the ECA Slate & Insight Day 2019 was received and her vision for the ECA, moving forwards.

Join Helen for a comprehensive overview of the ECA Slate & Insight Day 2019, as she talks to various presenters and attendees on the day, at Vue Leicester Square. The following details the list of guests that kindly sat down for a chat, in order of appearance: Brian Message, ATC Management - Key Note address Jess Carlin, Screen Moguls - Insight Presenter Jen Lim, Powster - Insight Presenter Oskars Killo, Showtime Analytics - Insight Presenter Luke Williams, comScore - Insight Presenter Alice de Rosa, Trafalgar Releasing - Distributor Claire Beswick, The Living Room Cinema - Exhibitor Felicity Porter, The Regent Centre - Exhibitor Kevin Markwick, Picture House Uckfield - Exhibitor Jane Woodason, Light Cinemas - Exhibitor

Kevin Markwick, owner of the Picture House Uckfield, talks about their Event Cinema programme which accounts for 25% of their overall ticket sales, their most popular genres of content and the recent awards they've won.

Felicity Porter, general manager of The Regent Centre in Christchurch, chats to Helen about the success the Regent has seen over the last few years, their winning formula and being nominated for (and winning) various awards.

Joe Evea, host of this month's podcast, chats to Jan Runge, independent cinema advisor. Jan, whose career to date includes being president of UNIC, gives his overview of how event cinema is performing in Europe.

Margaret Greene, general manager at the Gate Cinema in Cork, chats to Helen about what's working for them at their three Irish sites and potential areas they could move into in event cinema, especially family-based events.

Dan Ellis, MD of the Jam Jar, chats about the site's interesting history, the old tradition they're named after and the journey of him and his colleagues, from a rocky start five years ago to where they are now.

Rob Arthur, partner of DCS Events, chats to Helen about arranging the upcoming ECM 2018 conference in Istanbul and what's to be expected from the Event Cinema programme. Hosted at The Bosphorus Hotel from 20-22nd November, the conference looks at educating the global cinema industry on the untapped potential in the Middle East, Turkey, The Balkans, Central Asia and Africa.

Ben Harris, events programmer for The Neon, Newport, chats to Helen about their journey as a new, one-screen cinema and how vital a part event cinema has to play in their schedule. He discusses what they've learned so far and where he sees their event cinema programme heading in the future.

Dave Garratt, film programmer at the Square Chapel Arts centre in Halifax gives Helen the lowdown on how to be as creative as possible with event cinema. He discusses some of their most popular past events, the history of the building and how their events programme has evolved over time. An inspirational must-listen for anyone in the industry.

Stephen Follows, author of 'Film Data and Education' blog and all-round cinema data extraordinaire, chats to Helen about his research into the industry, how he doesn't like to make predictions and what proved surprising about his findings.

Paul chats to Helen for Cinema Spotlight about the Prince Charles' iconic sing-alongs but also about their wide range of other films and events. There's something for everyone at this very central, landmark cinema.

Jen Pearce, Marketing and Campaigns Manager for Rich Mix multi-arts venue, chats to Helen for episode 5 of Cinema Spotlight. Jen tells us about their vast range of events and how they put on their event cinema in their specially decorated screens, at the iconic East London venue.

Helen chats to Sarah Lewthwaite, Managing Director of Movio (EMEA) and Ben Johnson, CEO of Gruvi, about the challenges of marketing event cinema releases and how their respective platforms work with and around these issues.

Helen chats to Serena Gill, Programming Manager at Everyman for Episode 4 of Cinema Spotlight. From some very comfy sofas at the Baker Street branch, they discuss Everyman's approach to Event Cinema at their 22 different cinema sites.

Helen chats to Sarah Cook, Head of Marketing, at Picturehouse Central about how they do their Event Cinema, playing dress up and screens named after celebs. This is episode 4 of Cinema Spotlight.

This month, Helen chats to Sam Clements (Head of Marketing, Picturehouse Entertainment) and Vanessa Hills (Head of Marketing, More2Screen) about music and event cinema. After the recent releases of 'The Beatles: Yellow Submarine' (Picturhouse Ent.) and 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' (More2Screen), they discuss why music-based events are having so much success in the event cinema arena.

Join Helen for Episode 2, Part 1 as she chats to Morgan Calton (Eagle Rock Entertainment) and Michelle Stevens (CinEvents/Cineplace). The topic of discussion was supposed to be a round up of CineEurope which was touched on briefly but then the message got lost amongst discussions on film classifications, Ed Sheeran and trying to be an actor in Australia. If you'd like to participate in a Cineplace podcast and feel that you can stick to the intended topic, please contact Helen at helen@cineplace.co.uk.

Helen chats to Tyrone at the Genesis cinema in East London about their impressive catalogue of tried and tested Event Cinema and how to give your audience the best value for money.

Join Helen as she talks to Olly from the Rio cinema in Dalston about their approach to Event Cinema. This is the first episode of the Cineplace Podcast Miniseries: Cinema Spotlight.

Join Helen from the Cineplace team as she chats to Phil Clapp, CEO of the UKCA, to talk about the upcoming CineEurope 2018. Cineplace's Simon Rees and the ECA's Simon Tandy also give their views on Event Cinema's role at the annual conference in Barcelona.

Welcome to the brand new Cineplace podcast! Each month we'll be looking into the world of Event Cinema and talking to experts in the industry. Among lots of other things, we'll be covering a variety of upcoming content, chatting to members of the ECA board (Event Cinema Association) and discussing tips and advice on how to get the best out of an event. Find us on Twitter and Instagram, both @Cineplacelive and don't forget to subscribe for all the news on Event Cinema!