Session 82 - Updates from Distributors

In this summit, we'll be honored to host some of the recipients of the 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. During the event, we'll be talking to Andrew Poulain of Dolby Laboratories and Mike Perkins from Christie who have been instrumental in developing and implementing innovative cinema technology that won them this prestigious award.  We will also discuss some of the upcoming industry events that we'll be attending over the next two months. 

Join us on the eve of the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Spring Festival in China, as we focus on that country’s impact on the movie business. We are joined by Jimmy Wu, CEO of the exhibition chain Lumière Pavilions, and Rance Pow, CEO of Artisan Gateway, Asia's leading theatrical business advisory as they share their insights on the cinema market in China, which spent two years as the world’s biggest cinema market in terms of both box office and screen count in 2020 and 2021. Sponsored by Christie

CJ Cinema Summit is kicking off 2024 by honoring the Top Women in Global Distribution for 2023. Join us on the 4th of January as we celebrate some amazing individuals from around the world who have done incredible work over the past year during the motion picture industry's pandemic recovery. We'll be joined by some of the nominees on this year's list.

David Hancock of Omdia will join us to talk about his research on film production and its impact on supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key takeaways will prove enlightening. Also, Phil Clapp, Chief Executive - Cinema Association, and Laura Houlgatte, CEO - UNIC International Union of Cinemas, will reflect on the industry in 2023 and share their views for the coming year.

In this session, CJ Cinema Summit explores Independent Distribution and Art House Films. We have discussed tentpole releases and concert films, now our focus is on those films that have historically been the staples of the cinematic experience. How do distributors optimize the potential of these films in a post-pandemic age?   We will be joined by Paul Dergarabedian to provide some insights from Comscore on the topic.  We will then hear from our panel: Lisa Bunnel, President of Distribution - Focus Features, Elisa Federoff, President of Distribution - Neon, Nicole Weis, VP of Distribution - IFC Films. and Sarah Timlick, Director of Sales, Distribution & Development - Elevation Pictures

First, we'll speak with Charlotte Jones, Senior Principal Analyst at Omida, who will unpack their latest report outlining the world's top global exhibitors. Then we're going to look at the world of concert movies and music event cinema, highlighted by the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift whose own concert film is due out just a week later. Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst for Comscore, will share some stats on the subject before Joseph Garel, Vice President of Film at Cinepolis tells us how his chain is preparing to show Swift's big release.

Make sure not to miss our first show back with Andrew Cripps, President International Distribution and Jeff Goldstein, President Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures discuss how theatrical releases continue to be at the heart of Warner Bros. Discovery's movie strategy. We will reflect on the summer and what audiences can look forward to. Dimitrios Mitsinikos, Co-Founder & CEO at Gower Street Analytics will also be joining us to give us a global market overview, as well as a much-anticipated year-end forecast.

In this session, we will be taking a look at this year's Cannes Film Festival before providing a preview of this year's CineEurope taking place in Barcelona. 

Join us on the next CJ Cinema Summit to meet with distributors from around the globe for an update on current events in distribution. We will be covering how 2023 compares with 2022, and whether the encouraging box office from the first quarter is expected to sustain itself for the remainder of the year

With Germany, France and most of the United Kingdom going into a second lockdown, movie theatres in three of Europe's biggest markets once again find themselves shuttered. We speak to industry leaders in all three territories about what to expect during this second involuntary intermission Join us for a conversation with Karen Stacey, CEO of Digital Cinema Media, and Kim Ludolf Koch, CEO of Cineplex Germany, to hear their take on how the European markets will handle this, and what learnings they might apply from the last lockdown. In addition, Eric Marti from Comscore will join us with and update on how the numbers are looking in France. Register to attend a future CJ Cinema Summit or catch up on past sessions here: https://www.cjcinemasummit.com/ Produced by The Big Picture, Celluloid Junkie and Filmgrail