Could an invention by a Melbourne couple prove to be the key to persuading lapsed or infrequent cinemagoers to start buying tickets?
IF speaks to Dendy Icon group CEO Sharon Strickland, Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace general manager Alex Temesvari, and Palace Cinemas head of marketing Alex Moir about how they have navigated the past few months and what the road ahead looks like.
Following on from the Federal Government's ban of all "non-essential" gatherings of more than 100 people, and out of concern for patrons and staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, Palace Cinemas has decided to close all sites indefinitely from tomorrow.
After a long road, Australian director Jayden Stevens’ Ukrainian-language film 'A Family' will hit cinemas this week.
Nick Hayes began his career in the cinema industry on the lowest rung on the ladder: behind the candy bar at Hoyts Cinemas in George Street Sydney.
“Everyone needs to see themselves reflected on screen.”
Finally confirmed as CEO of the Dendy Icon group, Sharon Strickland is keen to continue the company’s growth in exhibition and distribution.
Grant Dodwell and his partners in Australian National Theatre Live are building a business by screening films of live performances of plays in cinemas across the country.