Celluloid Junkie
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Celluloid Junkie tracks the business, technology, personalities, events, trade shows, news and trends that relate to the world of motion picture exhibition.
Joined January 2009
Movie theatres had a bleak October… Then the Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) and Tom Cruise showed up. (Yes, really._ Our latest CJ Analysis looks at the wild weekend they both championed cinema. https://t.co/EMQXZOOelB
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As cinemas faced grim headlines, Pope Leo XIV and Tom Cruise delivered an unexpectedly spirited weekend of support. A CJ look at their pro-cinema messages.
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🎬 CJ Cinema Summit 108 | 23 Oct Celebrating the 2025 ICTA EMEA Award winners for innovation in cinema design & technology. Hear from Emotion Kino, @omniplexcinema & @ThePCCLondon — plus ICTA’s Jan Runge. 📅 6 pm CET / 9 am PDT 🔗 https://t.co/KoSpYIcdug
#CJCinemaSummit #ICTA
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Join us 21 Oct for a special #CJCinemaSummit where we'll look ahead at global theatrical trends with Andrew Cripps, Head of Global Theatrical Distribution at @WaltDisneyCo and Dimitrios Mitsinikos of @Gower_St. 🎥 Register: https://t.co/rsluBSmJfD Supported by @ChristieDigital
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Cinema United extends CEO Michael O’Leary’s contract through 2030, citing his leadership in uniting and strengthening the global exhibition community. https://t.co/kHyl9a2Mqv
#CinemaUnited #MovieTheatres #Exhibition @cinema_united
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Cinema United board approves multi-year agreement for CEO and President Michael O’Leary keeping him at trade organization through 2030.
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The next CJ Cinema Summit is all about CinéShow, CineLATAM and Expocine 🎬 Hear from Mark Viane of @ParamountPics, Valmir Fernandes of @Cinemark, Luis Vargas of @Comscore and Marcelo Lima of Expocine. 📅 2 October 2025 👉 Register: https://t.co/fUIdLtHjoK
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After 30+ years, @ShowEastMiami is no more. Enter CineLATAM 2025: a new Miami-based industry summit for Latin America’s cinema leaders. 🎥 Read CJ’s exclusive Q&A with Film Expo Group’s Andrew Sunshine: https://t.co/YejNAY577c
#CineLATAM #FilmExpo #Cinema #MovieTheaters
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For nearly four decades, ShowEast was a fixture on the North American cinema industry calendar—first held in Atlantic City, before heading south to Orlando and then Miami—drawing United States’...
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Splicers are out. D-Cinema servers are in. What does the modern cinema projection toolkit really look like? 📽️ A must-read CJ Tech column by Tim Collins 👉 https://t.co/8vRlSO5szf
#CJTech #CinemaTech #ProjectionBooth #DCP #FilmToDigital #MovieTheater
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Tim Collins breaks down what’s in the cinema projectionist’s modern toolkit and gives practical advice on projection issues that may arise.
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Pixar’s “cold streak” is overblown. 🎬 21 hits, 4 flops 💰 3 billion-dollar blockbusters since 2018 Hardly a crisis. https://t.co/NMD9MOYjad
#Pixar #BoxOffice #Animation @Pixar
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Is Pixar in crisis? Despite recent flops, the studio boasts 21 hits from 25 theatrical films and a track record most of Hollywood envies.
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Can @tiktok_us and @letterboxd keep classic films alive? During @FilmFestLocarno, industry leaders debated how new platforms and cultural shifts are reshaping how heritage films are marketed. Full story: https://t.co/czk6DA7HkG
#LocarnoFilmFestival @dabbatescianni
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On August 11, at the Locarno Film Festival’s Heritage Monday roundtable, industry leaders debated how to market classic films to a new generation raised on TikTok and Letterboxd. The session, titled...
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At #Locarno2025, African filmmakers made one thing clear: the continent isn’t waiting for permission. It’s building a self-reliant, global film ecosystem — from Nollywood’s scale to Rwanda’s grassroots screens. https://t.co/KXUWOcOow8
@dabbatescianni @FilmFestLocarno
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African filmmakers at 2025 Locarno Film Festival explored funding, distribution, and audience growth within the continent’s cinema industry.
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Fact: Original animated films are just as successful as franchise titles. From 2013–2024: 🎯 85% of animated films were hits 🎯 80% of originals succeeded 🎯 Risk? What risk? Hollywood, it’s time to greenlight more originals. 📊 #Animation #BoxOffice
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📣 The 2025 Top Women in Global Cinema list is here! This year’s top spot goes to a powerhouse trio: Bobbie Bagby Ford, Bridget Bagby and Brittanie Bagby Baker of @BBTheatres. See the full list and celebrate the women shaping cinema:
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Celluloid Junkie's 2025 Top Women in Global Cinema celebrates the most influential female leaders shaping the future of the film industry.
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The announcement from @realDonaldTrump of imposing a 100% tariff on foreign produced films may be impossible to enact, but the conversation it started over runaway production may finally lead to a federal film tax credit in the United States. https://t.co/fqssr0cUKH
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To combat runaway production President Trump announces a policy to impose a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the United States.
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Ferco (@fercoseating @FercoSeatingMY) will launch Varo Glide Seating at @CinemaCon 2025. Varo Glide Seating’s contemporary design is sleek and stylish, while being compact enough to increase an auditorium’s seating capacity without sacrificing comfort. https://t.co/Syq5uftCEC
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At CinemaCon 2025, Ferco Seating will introduce Varo Glide, which exudes modern sophistication for any stylish cinema or entertainment venue.
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We are partnering with Guillaume Branders and Studio Funambule to develop and further its business development and sponsorship strategy. Guillaume will broker critical deals to support CJ’s work as a fully independent trade media outlet. https://t.co/O7Gizhog1d
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Celluloid Junkie has entered into a new partnership with Guillaume Branders and studio funambule, to further its sponsorship strategy.
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Couldn't make it to Milan, Italy for the 2025 European Digital Cinema Forum EDCF convention? Have no fear, we can fill you in on all the industry updates and innovations featured during the event, including a keynote from Tim Richards of @vuecinemas. https://t.co/ermh41G01E
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The European Digital Cinema Forum (EDCF) held its annual conference on 26-27 February with over 125 participants from more than 15 countries.
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Ahead of this year's @CinemaCon, the National Association of Theatre Owners has officially changed its name to @cinema_united. The organization says its new name reflects its commitment to promoting moviegoing. https://t.co/MEZMVU2ug8
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New name for National Association of Theatre Owners, Cinema United, reflects organization commitment to the promotion of moviegoing.
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The 2024 @Festival_Cannes is facing both the possibility of a strike by hundreds of freelance workers, as well as the release of a report accusing high profile members of France's film industry of sexual misconduct. #filmfestivals #CannesFilmFestival2024
https://t.co/NWUVFSzHNL
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The 2024 Cannes Film Festival unspools as its freelance workers threaten to strike and a report of industry #MeToo accusations awaits publication.
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On behalf of movie theatre owners and more than 100,000 employees across the country, NATO applauds SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP for reaching an agreement. This is a very important moment for our entire industry and millions of moviegoers in America and around the world.
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The next CJ Cinema Summit is Oct. 19 and will focus on indie distribution. We'll be joined by industry pros: 🎙 Lisa Bunnel of @FocusFeatures 🎙 Elisa Federoff of @neonrated 🎙 Sarah Timlick of @Elevation_Pics 🎙 Nicole Weis @IFCFilms Register Here - https://t.co/7f9Q0LWovK
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