By Sandra Kraisirideja It’s easy to forget in the midst of all of the screenings and parties during CinemaCon that it’s also a place to learn about the behind-the-scenes technology that helps create the magical movie experience we all have when we sit in a darkened theater and see the screen flicker to life. The [...]
Vin Diesel will receive the “CinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which is taking place this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Diesel will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony on March 31, in The Colosseum of [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja James Cameron and George Lucas will be part of a panel discussion at CinemaCon titled, “Frankly Speaking: The Digital World of Filmmaking Today, Tomorrow and Beyond.” Former studio chairman of The Walt Disney Company, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and CEO of Ilumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri, round out the panel. Cameron is also scheduled to [...]
The Harry Potter film franchise will receive the “CinemaCon Hall of Fame Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will be held March 28-31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Harry Potter producer David Heyman will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja ShoWest honored Pixar Animation Studios today with the Big Ten Award for its distinction of releasing 10 blockbusters in a row. The category was created especially for the company and was presented to John Lasseter by Tim Warner, president and COO of Cinemark. Lasseter thanked the theater owners for being an integral [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja It’s opening day of the ShoWest Trade Show and there were a few interesting toys and concession products of note. Coca-Cola had a steady crowd in front of its futuristic drink dispenser, which allows users to select one of hundreds of possible flavors from its line of soft drinks. In the mood [...]
Date: March 15, 2010 Location: Bellagio Hotel Player(s): Joel Edgerton and Claire van der Bloom Backstory: Apparition hosted a swanky cocktail party high above the Las Vegas strip on behalf of “The Square,” written by Joel Edgerton and directed by his brother, Nash. “The Square” is the first feature from the Australian brothers and has [...]
ShoWest has named Jaden Smith ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year, it was announced today by Robert Sunshine, managing director of the event, which will be held March 15-18, in Las Vegas. Smith will be presented with the ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year Award on March 17, at Bally’s and Paris Las [...]
Jerry Bruckheimer will receive the ShoWest 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, it was announced today by Robert Sunshine, managing director of the event, which will be held March 15 – 18 in Las Vegas. Bruckheimer will be presented with the ShoWest Lifetime Achievement Award at ShoWest’s Final Night Banquet and Award Ceremony on March 18, at [...]
ShoWest has named Katherine Heigl ShoWest Female Star of the Year, it was announced today by Robert Sunshine, co-managing director of the event, which will be held March 15-18, in Las Vegas. Heigl will be presented with the ShoWest Female Star of the Year Award at ShoWest’s Final Night Banquet and Award Ceremony on March [...]
