From the President’s Desk
As ShoWest approaches, NATO president John Fithian greets the dawn of the digital-cinema era.

Dateline: Exhibition
Harkins announces 148 new screens; Regal, AMC and Great Escape celebrate openings.

April Preview
The latest from Curtis Hanson, Barry Sonnenfeld, David Zucker, Terry Zwigoff and others. Also, Late Additions to March.

Next!
The “Kudos Edition” looks at what’s
ahead for this year’s Oscar nominees.

Counsel’s Column
Industry professionals speak out
about the theatrical window.

Built By Association
Belinda Judson discloses her recipe for an effective government relations program.

Washington Report
Steve Fellman says exhibitors should take care when making claims for digital cinema.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow. Updated weekly.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross. Updated weekly. For weekend box office click here. Plus, 2005 distributor rankings.

Index to Advertisers
A list of advertisers in this month's print edition of In Focus.

Multitasking
Multiplexes
Cinemas are demonstrating their versatility as churches, classrooms and more.