In the second part of our interview with Sam Clements of Picturehouse we discuss Picturehouse's unique staff-driven take on film programming, and their distribution. Matthew and Simon analyse the audience for Fantastic Beasts: the Secrets of Dumbledore, as well as the usual box office results for the weekend, and a look ahead at the pre-sales audience for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

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Sam Clements, Head of Marketing & Membership at Picturehouse, joins us for part 1 of a 2-part interview, today examining how Picturehouse has created its cinema communities through the unique application of local-driven membership designs. Matthew and Simon bring us all the numbers and audience analysis for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Fantastic Beasts: the Secrets of Dumbledore, and Michael’s Bay’s explosive Ambulance.

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It's a Movio all-stars episode this week with Ryan filling in for Simon, and Christine Rizzolo joins us for a new monthly segment, where she and Matthew examine the audiences for films of the previous month. This time, we're examining a bit more than March, and taking a look at the first quarter of 2022, as well as covering the box office for Morbius, Sonic the Hedgehog 2's early release, and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.

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Steve Davis, Exhibition Director of Digital Cinema Media (DCM), joins us this week for an in-depth look at cinema advertising; how campaigns work, the hurdles of implementing cinema advertising, and the payoff and impact compared to other forms of advertising. RRR brings in the numbers and audience breakdown for this week’s box office.

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After a week largely of holdovers in the box office, we’re joined by the incredible Shelli Taylor in an interview where she takes us through how Alamo Drafthouse navigated the devastating impact of the pandemic, and the unique Alamo experience that has defined them for years. As always, we bring box office analysis for this week’s biggest films, and Matthew and Ryan examine the anime-fan audience of new release, Jujutsu Kaisen 0.

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We examine the holdover audiences for The Batman, and dive into the incredible performance of alternate content in cinema with BTS’s single-screening live concert. Then Christine Rizzolo joins us once again to talk about some of her incredible analysis and advice on how exhibitors can bring moviegoers back to the cinema with the pulling power of Oscar-nominated films.

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Oscars® Night: Turning Nominations Into Box Office: https://movio.co/blog/oscars-r-night-turning-nominations-into-box-office/

As The Batman sweeps the box office in its opening weekend, we take a look at the audiences, numbers, and are joined by Sharon Strickland, CEO of Dendy Icon Group to talk all about her experiences and what makes Dendy Icon unique

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After a quiet week at the box office, we’re joined by two special guests, Francisco Schlotterbeck, CEO of Maya Cinemas, and Andrew Brooks, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at Santikos Entertainment, for a deep dive discussion into how their businesses work, and what makes them unique.

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Ryan Provencher joins Matthew again as we chart the audience and box office results for Uncharted as Tom Holland dominates the screens around the world. Our guest, Mohit Bhargava, Chief Marketing Officer of TGV Cinemas, talks us through the unique makeup and challenges of the multicultural audiences in the Malaysian cinema landscape.

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This week we welcome Damian Kernahan, Founder and CEO of Proto Partners, to talk about his experiences and views on the state of the guest journey in cinema; where it excels, where it falls short, and where it can make changes to improve. Matthew and Simon tackle the post-superbowl numbers with Death on the Nile, Blacklight, and Uncharted's international release, and examine the audiences behind those figures.

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The Nine Steps of Business Growth: https://www.protopartners.com.au/resources/form/9-step-business-growth-map-detail.html