Most of you know about the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneer Fund. But you may not be aware of that organization’s Bernie Myerson Emergency Grant program. Individuals employed by a motion picture theater company and who have encountered short-term, emergency financial stress, can apply for assistance. Many victims of Hurricane Harvey, and now Irma, have… Read more »
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Screen Daily: Why this summer’s box office results are not all doom and gloom
Below is an excerpt from Screen Daily’s recent take on the global box office in 2017. Read the full article here. “While disappointing outcomes in the US for titles such as The Mummy, Alien: Covenant and Baywatch — none of which cracked $100m there — helped send the summer off course, [Paul] Dergarabedian points to… Read more »
NATO In The News: August 24, 2017
NATO recently popped up in two high-profile articles: While discussing his film Logan Lucky with a reporter from Little White Lies, director Steven Soderbergh delivered a tongue-in-cheek compliment: [Little White Lies:] It seems like it’s really hard these days to get eyes in front of a movie for grown-ups. There’s a really pervasive sense of cultural… Read more »
Lights, Camera, Legislation: An Update on Washington and Exhibition
From payment cards to employment policies to disabilities access, movie theater owners and operators face numerous federal policy issues that affect their bottom line. Here’s a look at some of the current legislative and regulatory matters impacting exhibitors. Durbin Amendment This spring, motion picture theater operators and other merchants won a significant victory when bill… Read more »
IndieWire: Netflix Keeps Buying Great Movies, So It’s a Shame They’re Getting Buried
Here’s an excerpt from IndieWire writer David Ehrlich’s excellent column about the impact of Netflix on independent film: Netflix doesn’t help movies find an audience any more than it helps audiences find a movie (not that filmmakers ever have any idea how many people are watching their work on Netflix — the company refuses to… Read more »