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We Need To Talk: A Town Hall Meeting on the Giant Screen Industry’s Business Models

We Need to Talk...A Town Hall Meeting on the Giant Screen Industry's Business Models Presented on September 11, 2019 GSCA 2019 International Conference in Victoria, BC Moderator: Paul Fraser, Blaze Cineworks Panelists: Daniel Ferguson, Cosmic Picture Caroline Borgudd, Cosmonova, Swedish Museum of Natural History Amber Hawtin, SK Films Jeana McNeil, Isurus Market Research & Consulting The giant screen film and theater industry has not experienced growth in a long while. In fact, some metrics are on a downward trend. It’s hard to imagine growth returning [...]

We Need To Talk: A Town Hall Meeting on the Giant Screen Industry’s Business Models2024-10-31T02:17:01+00:00

Funding Giant Screen Films

Making Making a Giant Screen Film Presented at the 2024 Filmmaker Symposium Moderators: Christian Fry, CVF Productions Michael Daut, Michael Daut Productions Panelists: Kevin Clark, Ph.D., National Science Foundation Michael Dalton-Smith, Wild Imagination Films David Gross, Definition Films Shaun MacGillivray, President, MacGillivray Freeman Films Description: Peter Jackson once said, “No matter the project, you will never have enough time or enough money.” In this session we will look at ways filmmakers find funding for their projects from sources that do not have to be paid [...]

Funding Giant Screen Films2024-10-17T18:35:38+00:00

Maximizing Audience Engagement through Social Media Analytics

Maximizing Audience Engagement through Social Media Analytics Presented at the 2024 International Conference Presenter: Meg Bell, Senior Manager, Commercial Marketing and Public Relations, Museums Victoria and IMAX Melbourne Session Overview: In today's digital age, social media is an essential tool for engaging with audiences and driving traffic to giant screen theatres. Meg Bell from IMAX Melbourne will present an insightful session on leveraging social media analytics to enhance audience engagement and improve marketing strategies. Session Description: Meg and her team are experts in using social [...]

Maximizing Audience Engagement through Social Media Analytics2024-10-17T16:30:55+00:00

Deal or No Deal: Realities of the Producer/Distributor/Theatre Triangle

Deal or No Deal: Realities of the Producer/Distributor/Theatre Triangle Presented at the 2024 International Conference Session Organizer: Phil Streather, Principal Large Format Presenters: Patty Collins, Director of Global Sales, MacGillivray Freeman Films Michael Dalton-Smith, Director/Producer, Wild Imagination Films Patricia Keighley, Chief Quality Guru, IMAX Corporation Ryan Holota, Chief Operating Officer, Saskatchewan Science Centre Tyler Mifflin, Managing Director/Producer, SK Films Description: Is it time to revisit the distributor/theater splits? 75% average to theatres was forged in the heady days of theaters spending $100,000 or more to [...]

Deal or No Deal: Realities of the Producer/Distributor/Theatre Triangle2024-10-17T16:20:11+00:00

New Models for the New Normal

Fundraising of film production budgets and distribution marketing will become increasingly more challenging in the competitive, post-COVID environment. Investors require ROI, but well-aligned sponsors present a unique opportunity to drive box office and differentiate a film’s support package when in consideration from buyers. In this session, we’ll explore the new approaches for the new realities, not only for producers and distributors, but for theaters too. The session will be broken up into three sections: The role of equity investments and sponsorships Making sponsorships work for [...]

New Models for the New Normal2023-12-06T17:50:45+00:00