The first sessions for CineEurope Online 2020 have been announced. The digital event will take place over two 3-hour sessions on June 17 and 18.
CineEurope, the annual convention of European cinema trade body UNIC, was originally scheduled to be held in Barcelona this June before being pushed to August due to the Covid-19 crisis. The decision to move it entirely online was taken in May.
The schedule will be updated throughout the coming days.
Registrations are now available online.
| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| Event Begins at 16:00 CET | 3-Hour Program Each Day |
| WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE |
Opening Ceremony Welcome Address Andrew Sunshine, Co-Managing Director of CineEurope Special Message from The Coca-Cola Company James Quincey, Chairman & CEO Stephane Monnot, Away From Home – Global Customers Vice President CineEurope’s 100 Million Euro Retrospective – Films 2019 Presented by Mike Archer, VP Worldwide Cinema Sales, Dolby Laboratories Industry Address Laura Houlgatte, CEO, UNIC Welcome To Barcelona (Virtually) Jaime Tarrazon, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, UNIC Executive Roundtable – The Future of the Global Cinema Sector – Preparing for the “New Normal” Moderator: Julien Marcel, CEO, The Boxoffice Company Panelists: Eddy Duquenne, CEO, Kinepolis Mooky Greidinger, CEO, Cineworld Cathleen Taff, President Distribution, Walt Disney Studios Steven O’Dell, President, International Distribution, Sony Industry Message from Sony Pictures Tom Rothman, Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment Sponsor’s Comments — Cinionic Wim Buyens, CEO Industry Message from UniFrance Daniela Elstner, Executive Director CineEurope Tradeshow Remarks by Jan Runge, ICTA Board Member Sponsor’s Comments — The Coca-Cola Company Oliver Delaney, European Channel Director – Cinema Stephane Monnot, Away From Home – Global Customers Vice President Business Sessions – Cinema’s Strength Turns Into Weakness…And The Way Back Presenter: David Hancock, Director, Cinema, OMDIA Video Presentation from The European Union Sponsor’s Comments — IMAX Giovanni Dolci, Head of Global Sales Industry Message from Warner Bros. Andrew Cripps, President, International Distribution Sponsor’s Comments — Christie Brian Claypool, EVP, Cinema Industry Message from Global Cinema Federation Alejandro Ramirez, CEO, Cinepolis Sponsor’s Message — The Boxoffice Company Hasaun Harris, EVP Sales and Business Development Industry Message from Studio Canal Anna Marsh, CEO Slate Presentation — ECA Brad LaDouceur, ECA Director Day One Closing Remarks Andrew Sunshine, Laura Houlgatte |
| THURSDAY, 18 JUNE |
Industry Message from The Walt Disney Company Tony Chambers, Senior VP, Studio Distribution Lee Jury, Senior VP, Studio and Integrated Marketing CineEurope Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of The Boxoffice Company The Coca-Cola Seminar Presenters: Oliver Delaney, European Channel Director – Cinema; J. Walker Smith, Chief Knowledge Officer, Kantar Reflective of the crisis that has shaped 2020, the Coca-Cola Seminar will take a different shape for the 29th edition of CineEurope. The seminar will look at the disruption of the global economy, how this is shaping the future by fast-tracking emerging trends, and how we can emerge stronger. We are joined by J. Walker Smith, Chief Knowledge Officer at Kantar Consulting, who will put this into context and explore how and why we use this insight to signal recovery to our consumers. 2021 will be a year of growth. Industry Message from Paramount Pictures Mark Viane, President International Theatrical Distribution Sponsor’s Comments – GDC Technology Limited Adam MacDonald, European Sales Manager Industry Message from Universal Pictures Niels Swinkels, Executive Vice President, International Distribution Sponsor’s Comments – DTS:X Loren Nielsen, VP Content & Strategy Bill Neighbors, Senior Vice President, GM Sponsor’s Comments – NEC Display Solutions Mark Kendall, Business Development Digital Cinema, EMEA Region Manager Business Session – Post Pandemic Technologies – How To Keep Moviegoers (And Staff) Safe Presenter: Patrick Von Sychowski, Celluloid Junkie CineEurope Tradeshow Business Session – Perfect Storm = Perfect Opportunity Presenter: Arturo Guillén, EVP & Global Managing Director, Comscore Movies Industry Message from Lionsgate David Spitz, President, Global Distribution Industry Message from SF Studios Michael Porseryd, CEO Closing Remarks |
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