CJ Cinema Summit

With Germany, France and most of the United Kingdom going into a second lockdown, movie theatres in three of Europe's biggest markets once again find themselves shuttered. We speak to industry leaders in all three territories about what to expect during this second involuntary intermission Join us for a conversation with Karen Stacey, CEO of Digital Cinema Media, and Kim Ludolf Koch, CEO of Cineplex Germany, to hear their take on how the European markets will handle this, and what learnings they might apply from the last lockdown. In addition, Eric Marti from Comscore will join us with and update on how the numbers are looking in France. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

As cinemas look beyond Hollywood releases to stay open, we talk to some of the most innovative operators about the global outlook, along with retail experts for perspective. A conversation with David Bell, Head of Global Leisure, Savills UK, Keith Pullinger Co-founder & Deputy Chairman, The Light Cinemas, and Eddy Duquenne, CEO, Kinepolis Group. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

Challenging times like the ones the exhibition and distribution industries now face call for innovative thinking and effective measures. On this special edition of the #CJCinemaSummit we are joined by some of the most influential industry leaders who discuss the obstacles faced by the business and how to overcome them. Joining the first of three panels is Charlotte Jones, Principal Analyst of Cinema at Omdia, Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscore, and Oliver Delaney, European Channel Director - Cinema at The Coca Cola Company. Participating in our second panel is Rolando Rodriguez, Chairman, President and CEO of Marcus Theatres, Tim Richards, Founder and CEO at Vue International, and Ashley Blake, CEO of Otium Real Estate. Our third panel features John Fithian, President and CEO of NATO, Laura Houlgatte, CEO of UNIC, and Phil Clapp, CEO at UK Cinema Association and President of UNIC. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

How will cinemas that are open program their screens between now and the end of the year? We talk to leading cinema operators and distributors in the US and UK to see how Q4 is looking - other than just 007 to the rescue. Chris Aronson, President, Domestic Distribution at Paramount Pictures, Serena Gill, Deputy Head of Film at Everyman Cinemas, and Joe Garel, VP Film at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas give us their outlook on the movies and content cinemas will have access to for the remainder of 2020. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

Now that movie theatres around the world have begun reopening in earnest, how can cinema operators let audiences know? Will loyalty programs help bring back regular patrons or even entice new ones? And how can all the customer data cinemas collected before the pandemic be used to restart their businesses? Matthew Liebmann, the Chief Operating Officer and President from Movio, as well as Ryan Miner, the Vice President of Digital Strategy at Megaplex Theatres are both experts in the usage of data and loyalty schemes in cinema marketing. They will provide their insights into how both can benefit theatre operators as they reopen. In addition, Rob Mitchell, the Director of Theatrical Insights at Gower Street Analytics, will join us for an update on how China is the first global cinema market to recover (for now) from lockdown. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

Warner Bros' "Tenet" is the film on which all the hopes of restarting the global cinema industry rest. We will talk to the people who have been closely involved in bringing the Christopher Nolan thriller to the big (and biggest) screens at this unprecedented time. It is truly a historic moment in the 125 years of the cinema industry and the 22nd #CJCinemaSummit will put you in the front seat. Join us for a conversation with Craig Dehmel, EVP/Head of Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment, and David Keighley, Chief Quality Guru and President Emeritus IMAX Post/DKP Inc, and get a behind the scenes look at the long road to bringing "Tenet" to cinemas, as well as surprise hits Peninsula and The Eight Hundred. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

The current worldwide health crisis has caused countless film industry events to be called off this year, but not the Norwegian International Film Festival which is taking place in Haugesund. We will talk to a wide variety of guests about what it is like to host an IRL (in real life) film festival during the COVID-19 pandemic. We speak with Marit Sætre Færevåg, General Manager at Edda kino, Tonje Hardersen, Director of The International Haugesund Film Festival, and our very own Simon Souyris Strumse from Filmgrail. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

Russia is one of Europe's fastest growing cinema territories. It recently overtook France as the biggest territory in terms of admissions. With cinemas set to reopen we talk to the country's leading cinema chain. We speak with Olga Zinyakova, President of Karo Cinemas and Paul Heth, CEO of Karo Cinemas about the challenges and opportunities ahead. In addition, Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst from Comscore, will give us his latest update on the general situation of the cinema industry and the outlook for the rest of 2020. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

Canada has handled the COVID-19 pandemic better than most of North America, yet cinemas are struggling and there is disagreement about the many restrictions they face. Hear what can be learned from North of the Border. We chat with Nuria Bronfman, Executive Director, the Movie Theatre Association of Canada, and Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of Cinémas Guzzo. In addition, Dimitrios Mitsinikos from Gower Street Analytics, will join us with the latest update on implications and the outlook for cinema based on the new Hollywood slate. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

This has been a dramatic year for cinema, property and leisure operators. Leases and contracts have had to be re-negotiated and solutions found that enable everyone to stay in business during closures and in the early re-openings. We hear from different stakeholders on how the industry is working together to emerge from the crisis and how future growth can be achieved. We chat with Alan Anthony, Managing Director at ThreeSixty Architecture, Theresa English, Principal at TK Architects International, David Bell, Head of Leisure at Savills UK, and Brian Gilligan, Director at Melcorpo. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

We take a look at the role of Event Cinema as a key part of the vital process of content programming as cinemas reopen. With no new releases for exhibitors to play (yet) alternative content covering live theatre, music events, comedy and sports has a huge opportunity to entertain audiences. We speak with Event Cinema Association (ECA) Managing Director Grainne Peat, who has a meaty update on the ECA's activity over the last few months. Plus we are joined by guests Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, and Bernadette McCabe, Executive VP for Spotlight Cinema Networks. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

With cinemas never having been shut this long or equipment out of use for such an extended period, there is a particular level of service and support required in getting the big screen and sound back up and running. We talk to Mark Collins from Harman International Corp, Jerry Murdoch from Cinema Next, Matt Majewski from Bright Star Systems, and Dean Bullock from CineCert about how they are working behind the scenes to ensure that the show can once more go on as audiences and films return. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message

Movie theatres opened in the United Kingdom on July 4th. We spoke to Crispin Lilly the CEO of the country's leading boutique chain, Everyman Cinemas, as well as Sharon Reid about the work done by the UK Cinema Association to entice audiences back to cinemas. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/celluloidjunkie/message