Behind the Screens

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Behind the Screens episodes

December 07, 2021 Spider-Man Saviour and Loyalty continued with Adam Posner
Join Matthew and Simon this week as they look ahead to the astronomical pre-sales for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and what it might represent for pandemic moviegoing habits, before the second half of Matthew’s in-depth interview with Adam Posner on Loyalty, which began with part 1 in episode 22.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 1:10
Interview with Adam Posner - 8:00
Next week - 20:10
23 min
November 30, 2021 Representation in film with the Geena Davis Institute
Madeline Di Nonno, President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute joins us this week to talk representation, research, data, and measuring the success of the Geena Davis Institute’s impact on representation in film. Debut weekend numbers and audience analysis for House of Gucci and Encanto.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 1:07
Interview with Madeline Di Nonno - 8:11
Next week - 31:16
33 min
November 23, 2021 We talk campaigns, communication, and community focus with Ryan Miner of Megaplex
Two Ryans join us this week with Simon away, as we explore the box office and audiences for the debut weekend of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and King Richard. Ryan Miner, VP of Digital Strategy at Megaplex Theatres, joins us to talk about how Megaplex engages with their community and creates incredible successful campaigns to bring moviegoers back to the cinema.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:41
Interview with Ryan Miner - 11:36
Next week - 27:33
29 min
November 16, 2021 Loyalty behaviour, belief, and ‘joyalty’ with Adam Posner
Matthew and Simon break down the weekend’s box office with the second weekend of Morvel’s Eternals and the debut of Clifford the Big Red Dog. Adam Posner joins us for Part 1 of a rich interview into global loyalty trends, his study ‘For Love or Money’, and how the self-coined term ‘joyalty’ can change how exhibitors look at the customer experience.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:55
Interview with Adam Posner - 6:45
Next week - 20:15
23 min
November 09, 2021 Marvel’s Eternals and arthouse cinema with Bleecker Street’s Tyler DiNapoli
Matthew and Simon runs us through the numbers and audiences of the opening weekend for Marvel’s Eternals, as well as holdovers on Dune, No Time To Die, and Venom: Let There be Carnage. Tyler DiNapoli of Bleecker Street joins Matthew to discuss all things arthouse and specialist cinema, as well as the overlaps of theatrical and home entertainment.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:46
Interview with Tyler Dinappoli - 7:13
Next week - 20:44
22 min
November 02, 2021 What makes a New Zealand film? We talk production with John Barnett and David Strong
This week, Matthew has his first interview diving into the production side of film, speaking to John Barnett, Founder of Endeavour Ventures, and David Strong, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission to talk about what makes a film a New Zealand film. Simon returns to review the weekend box office for the end of October.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:36
Interview with John Barnett and David Strong - 8:14
Next week - 31:17
33 min
October 26, 2021 Dune and the trends driving cinema in the Middle East with Zidane Lamrani
Ryan and Matthew break down Dune’s domestic release weekend, as well as Ron’s Gone Wrong and this weekend’s strong holdovers. We’re also joined by Zidane Lamrani, Group Marketing and Communications Director for ELAN Group and Novo Cinemas, ahead of the META cinema forum this week to break down how he’s applied his wide experience to the cinema industry in the Middle East.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:51
Zidane Lamrani Interview - 11:24
Next week - 23:13
25 min
October 19, 2021 Halloween Kills, The Last Duel, & the recovery of UK exhibition with Phil Clapp
Ahead of the UK Cinema Association conference this week, we spoke to Phil Clapp, CEO of the UKCA about the impressive recovery of cinema exhibition in the UK. Simon is off sick this week, so Ryan joins us to take a look at Halloween Kills, The Last Duel, and holdovers for No Time To Die, Venom, and Dune.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:17
Phil Clapp Interview - 9:03
Next week - 20:15
25 min
October 12, 2021 The CineEurope round table & bonding over Bond!
We’re joined by Leon Newnham, CEO of Vista, and Sarah Lewthwaite, CCO of Movio, for our CineEurope wrap up round table, and in a special appearance we have both Ryan and Simon on the episode to talk all things Bond, from No Time To Die’s impact to the history of all the actors who nearly took on the role before!
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:37
Bond Deep Dive - 2:16
Rounding out the Box Office - 13:52
CineEurope Round Table with Leon & Sarah - 15:00
Next week - 26:32
28 min
October 05, 2021 Bond breaks records & we chat Scene+ with Greg Ambrose
Bond breaks records internationally with No Time To Die, and Matthew and Simon break down the wide variety of huge releases around the globe this past weekend. Greg Ambrose of Cineplex joins us to talk about their extensive new loyalty program, Scene+
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:10
Greg Ambrose Interview - 13:22
Next week - 25:58
28 min

About Behind the Screens

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Each week, Matthew Liebmann, Vista Group’s Chief Product, Innovation, & Marketing Officer, and Simon Burton, Vista Group's Chief Film Officer draw from their extensive industry experience to deliver box office and audience insights for major movie releases.