Nominations Open for CJ’s 2026 Top Women in Global Cinema List
CJ’s Celluloid Junkie has opened nominations for its 2026 Top Women in Global Cinema list, marking the program’s tenth anniversary. Candidates must have at least two years in cinema exhibition, hold a management role, and demonstrate industry contributions. The nomination window closes on June 12, 2026, with the final list slated for release before CineEurope in Barcelona (June 22‑25). Last year’s record nominations underscore growing interest in recognizing female leadership in the exhibition sector.
CinemaCon 2026: A Merger Splits the House
CinemaCon 2026 highlighted a resilient theatrical market while exposing deep fault lines over the approved Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Industry leaders like MPA chair Charles Rivkin emphasized the cultural value of cinema and pushed for a federal film‑tax incentive, but...
How Filmhouse Is Positioning Nollywood, and Its Own Business, Within the Global Cinema Landscape
Filmhouse Group is reshaping Nollywood by integrating exhibition, distribution and production under a vertically‑aligned model. The company has introduced world‑class cinema technology, including IMAX, and leverages Hollywood partnerships to sustain footfall while elevating local blockbusters that have crossed the $800,000...
The Movie Poster Gets a Makeover: Samsung’s Spatial Signage Wants to Stop You in Your Tracks
Samsung unveiled Spatial Signage, an 85‑inch glasses‑free 3D display that uses a patented lenticular 3D Plate to project depth without headsets. The ultra‑thin unit mounts flush to a wall, freeing valuable lobby floor space and enabling immersive, interactive advertising at...
CinemaCon 2026 Product Preview: What’s Shaping the Cinema Business
CinemaCon 2026’s Product Preview, sponsored by Vista Group, curates the flood of exhibitors into six thematic series covering ticketing, concessions, business platforms, projection, seating, and ancillary attractions. The Celluloid Junkie editorial team will publish category‑specific posts that detail new hardware...
CJ Tech: RGB Laser vs Phosphor Laser – Understanding the Difference
The article compares phosphor‑laser and RGB‑laser cinema projectors, explaining how each generates light and the resulting performance differences. Phosphor systems use a blue laser and a phosphor wheel, delivering up to 35,000 lumens with moderate color accuracy, while RGB units...
Can Cinema LED Scale? Samsung Bets Trilith Cinemas Can Help Prove It
Samsung has equipped Trilith Cinemas in Georgia with its Onyx direct‑view LED system, deploying a 14‑meter flagship screen and several smaller panels across nine luxury auditoriums. The installation meets the latest DCI standards, marking the first multiplex‑scale rollout of cinema‑grade...
A Quiet Player Makes a Big Move: Qube Cinema Acquires Arts Alliance Media
Arts Alliance Media, the software backbone for over 42,000 cinema screens, entered administration in November 2025, prompting industry concern over service continuity. Qube Cinema, an Indian‑origin digital‑cinema technology group, acquired AAM’s theatre‑management system (Screenwriter), contracts and a small UK/US staff....