January has proven to be a bumper month for Australia's independent cinema sector with box office takings at the 258 indie locations up an impressive 5.5 percent - or more than $3.25 million - between December 26 and January 30 than the same period last
The Independent Cinemas Association (ICAA) today welcomed Dendy Cinemas Canberra as the 100th cinema site to connect to the ICAA Services Network Operations Centre (ICAA NOC).
Roughly 93% of Australia's 2,000 screens will be fully digitised by late October when Reading Cinemas completes the conversion of its 200 screens in Australia and New Zealand
The clamour from Australian producers and some distributors for a new model for releasing Australian films is getting louder.
Young people are going to the cinema less often while attendances by older demographic are soaring- despite a lack of films aimed at mature audiences.
The Independent Cinemas Association of Australia and Cinedigm Digital Corp have announced the ICAA-Cinedigm Virtual Print Fee program, which has so far been successful in securing five major studios.
But the VPF deal is on track to help independents make the transition to digital.
The Independent Cinemas Association of Australia has appointed a new chief executive