Boxoffice Magazine
A Century in Exhibition – The 1940s: Conflict and Consent Decrees
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Boxoffice Pro. Though the publication you hold in your hands has had different owners, headquarters, and even names—it was founded in Kansas City by 18-year-old Ben Shlyen as The Reel Journal,...
Global Outlook: Interview with Charles Rivkin, Chairman & CEO, Motion Picture Association
The entertainment industry has witnessed much change in this age of multinational mega-mergers, and the Motion Picture Association has been touched by those changes as well. Charles Rivkin has overseen some of them as the head of that industry association,...
Workers’ Compensation: Georgia Theatre Company Transitions to 100% Employee Ownership
It’s the ultimate bonus: Georgia Theatre Company (GTC), the 18th-largest theater circuit in North America, has rewarded the diligence and dedication of its roughly 700 employees by making them the owners of the company. This apparently unprecedented action by a...
Digital Decades: GDC Technology Celebrates Its 20th Year
Dr. Man-Nang Chong reflects on 20 years of GDC Technology.
The Battle for Bacurau: Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles Create a Politically Charged Genre Film
Bacurau (translated from the Portuguese as “nighthawk”) is a fictional village in northeastern Brazil and the setting of the latest film from Kleber Mendonça Filho (Aquarius, Neighboring Sounds) and his production designer turned co-director, Juliano Dornelles. Bacurau the movie is...
