Boxoffice Magazine
The Who, What, and How of the NATO Executive Board
By Erin Von Hoetzendorff, Industry and Global Affairs Coordinator, NATO The National Association of Theatre Owners Executive Board election results are in! After plenty of campaigning by all 14 of the brilliant candidates, Bo Chambliss (Georgia Theatre Company), J.D. Loeks...
NATO: Exhibitors Embrace ‘CinemaSafe’ Health and Safety Protocols
By Kathy Conroy, Exhibitors Embrace ‘CinemaSafe’ Health and Safety Protocols The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) launched CinemaSafe, a set of voluntary health and safety protocols for exhibitors in the Covid-19 pandemic era. More than 380 exhibition companies in...
Mighty Maysles: Harlem’s Documentary Theater Stays Connected to Its Community
New York City has no shortage of independent and art house theaters—but Harlem’s Maysles Documentary Center is something different. The Maysles was established by late documentary pioneer Albert Maysles in 2008 as a place to explore and discuss documentary films....
Popcorn Power: Shelly Olesen Narrows in on 30 Years at C. Cretors & Company
It was during her job interview that Shelly Olesen knew she belonged at C. Cretors & Company. “I looked at the guy who was interviewing me and I said, ‘Okay, no, you have to hire me. This is the job...
How New Jersey’s Cranford Theater Is Surviving (And Thriving) in the Pandemic
Like many exhibitors in the age of COVID-19, Cranford Theater owner Doreen Sayegh is leaning into the drive-in model, giving many customers their first taste of the resurgent moviegoing format. As it turns out, it’s new for her too. “I...
