From 26 September to 23 October, thanks to Digital Cinema Media (DCM), Xbox, Dentsu Aegis and M:United division of McCann London., cinemagoers who download the cinime app will be able to exclusively play Xbox’s Forza Horizon 2 in cinemas across the country, with the chance of winning Xbox’s and copies of the game.
The four week campaign starts a week before the release of the highly-anticipated latest instalment of the Forza series. The campaign will run across 1,500 screens nationwide at Odeon, Cineworld and Vue cinemas. Read more
The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) are holding an open day in London on Wednesday, 22 October. The event will give people the opportunity to find out how FACT protect their members' Intellectual Property today and into the future. You'll get to meet the team of FACT experts and see first-hand how they detect and combat all forms of visual piracy. There will also be demonstrations, talks and Q&As covering internet investigations, scanning, forensics, covert operations and more.
Yvette Dore, Director of Communications, FACT, said: "Cinema exhibition is at the frontline of the fight against film theft, and the Open Day will be a great opportunity to find out more first-hand about the wide-ranging theatrical protection programme we operate with the FDA, as well as the other areas FACT are currently working in to protect our members' IP. We're greatly looking forward to welcoming our colleagues from cinemas across the UK on the 22nd." Read more
The Weekend Round-up
The popularity of live event cinema was once again confirmed as Billy Elliot The Musical Live became the first ever live event cinema title to top the UK box office, opening with a fantastic £1.9m, despite only being in cinemas on Sunday. Denzel Washington was the star who missed out on the top spot as his latest action-thriller, The Equalizer also opened with £1.9m but just £14k less than Billy Elliot. That total figure compares favourably with his recent star vehicles, 2 Guns, Flight (both £1.4m) and Unstoppable (£1.7m), and only two of his films this century have opened higher, Safe House (£2.1m) in 2012 and American Gangster (£2.6m) in 2007. Safe House finished on £7.2m, so that’s a decent target for The Equalizer to aim for. Read more
DCM's Adam Reynolds caught an exclusive screening of The Riot Club at BFI Southbank as part of the BFI London Film Festival, which featured a Q&A with director Lone Scherfig and almost the entire cast of the Riot Club. Below he provides his thoughts.
The Riot Club- "loosely" based on the antics of the infamous Bullingdon Club, an elite Oxford University crew of the most privileged and most well - connected boys. The order of the day; boozing, initiations, disdain for the average Joe and ultimately, unadulterated violence at the Riot Club's inaugural dinner. Read more
Picturehouse is set to turn part of the Trocadero centre in the London’s West End into a new seven-screen, 1000 seat arthouse cinema.
The company will redevelop the former Cineworld multiplex into a cultural venue, bringing it more in line with their cinemas in boroughs from Brixton to Hackney. Embracing the alternative style of Picturehouse, the centre’s programme will feature mainstream films alongside independent and foreign language films, documentaries and theatre broadcasts. Read more
NEW TITLES ADDED TO SCHEDULE:
The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials is released on 18 September 2015 Read more
The programme for the 21st Bradford Animation Festival has now been announced. The UK’s longest running animation festival, it hosts some of the best events and screenings from the worlds of animation, gaming and visual effects.
Taking place over six days, the festival will showcase the best animated films of 2014 and provide a valuable opportunity for attendees to meet and hear from industry experts. Read more
The Opera House in Blackpool is the latest historic cinema to join the DCM portfolio.
From 1939 to 1975, films were regularly shown at the Opera House, a world famous venue. Dwindling audiences because of the emergence of television saw the cinema screen later ripped out however, almost four decades later, the one screen site venue spent £130,000 installing a new screen, surround sound and a new projection system, kicking off its new era of cinema earlier this year. Read more
Critically acclaimed English filmmaker Jonathan Glazer has produced and directed a new ad for Canon as part of its 'Come and See' consumer brand campaign. Known for his revolutionary work spanning feature films and music videos for Jamiroquai and Radiohead, and best known for his advertisement commercials for the likes of Nike, VW, Stella and Levis, including the famous and ground breaking Guinness ‘Surfer’ spot, topping many lists as one of the best commercials of all time.
Driven by the understanding that consumers are changing the way in which they are taking and sharing photography, Canon seeks to inspire and support users in their ever evolving photographic journey. To enable the discovery of fascinating stories and experiences, Canon is committed to supplying new imaging technologies and quality devices to help provide, preserve and share lasting memories and meaningful moments. Read more
The Weekend Round-up
The Boxtrolls clung on to the top spot this weekend, just withstanding the challenge from Liam Neeson in A Walk Among The Tombstones. The charming animation actually increased 2% from last weekend (once previews are removed), adding a further £1.3m for a cume of £3.6m. At the same stage in its run in 2012, ParaNorman, added a further £1.2m and was on £2.9m, so The Boxtrolls is holding up nicely. Read more
DCM is proud to be partnering with the Event Cinema Association (ECA) on its second annual ECA Conference, next month.
The conference is aimed at exhibitors, distributors, content providers and affiliate technical partners within the Event Cinema (Alternative Content) industry. Read more
NEW TITLES ADDED TO SCHEDULE:
The November Man is released on 7 November 2014 Read more
