F3PR: Renana Teperberg to Receive 2022 CinemaCon Global Achievement in Exhibition Award

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RENANA TEPERBERG TO RECEIVE CINEMACON®
2022 GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EXHIBITION AWARD

WASHINGTON D.C. (March 22, 2022) – Renana Teperberg, Chief Commercial Officer, Cineworld Group will receive this year’s Global Achievement in Exhibition Award, Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 25-28, 2022, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Teperberg will be presented with this honor at the International Day Luncheon taking place on Monday, April 25, 2022.

“From a global perspective, Renana Teperberg is one of the most respected and admired executives throughout the motion picture theatrical industry,” noted Neuhauser. “Her passion for showcasing movies as they are meant to be seen, on the big screen, for the worldwide moviegoing audience, is second to none and we are thrilled to be honoring her with this year’s ‘Global Achievement in Exhibition’ Award.”

As Chief Commercial Officer of Cineworld, Teperberg is responsible for the overall commercial strategy and development of the Cineworld Group. In addition, her role includes activities related to film, e-commerce, marketing, food service, HR, new product and business development ensuring the integration of Cineworld’s overall strategy to enhance its long-term commercial success.

With over 20 years of experience in the Cinema Industry, Teperberg joined the company in 1997 as a cashier in a cinema in Jerusalem. She received a BA in psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem before moving to Cinema City International NV where she subsequently became Head of Programming and Marketing. In 2014, following the combination deal of Cinema City International and the Cineworld Group plc, she became Senior Vice President of Commercial and in 2016 was promoted to the position of Chief Commercial Officer. She sits on the Board of Cineworld Group plc as an Executive Director and holds an Executive MBA in Business Management from IDC Herzliya.

Cineworld Group operates currently in 10 countries with 9185 screens and 754 theaters and employs over 30,000 employees.

About CinemaCon®

CinemaCon will attract upwards of 6,000 motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry--from exhibition and distribution, to the equipment and concession areas--all on hand to celebrate the movie-going experience and the cinema industry.

CinemaCon is delighted to have both the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as its trade show partners. CinemaCon is also delighted to have as its official presenting sponsor, The Coca-Cola Company, one of the industry’s greatest and highly regarded and respected partners in the world of the movies.

About NATO

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 32,000 screens in 100 countries worldwide. NATO’s membership includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent theatre owners, too.

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F3PR: Anthony Bloom to receive CinemaCon Career Achievement in Exhibition Award

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ANTHONY BLOOM TO RECEIVE
CINEMACON® LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

WASHINGTON D.C. (March 8, 2019) – Anthony Bloom, Chairman Cineworld Group plc, will receive this year’s “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced the award today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1-4, 2019 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Bloom will be presented with this honor at CinemaCon’s opening night festivities on Monday, April 1, 2019.

“In leading Cineworld to the deal with Cinema City Holding in 2014 and then in 2018, the purchase of Regal Entertainment, Anthony Bloom was part of an incredible statement about the future of the motion theatre industry,” noted Neuhauser. “He has made great contributions towards making Cineworld Group one of the world’s leading and most important entertainment companies, responsible for providing hours of endless enjoyment and wonder to moviegoers of all ages and cultures around the globe. We take great pleasure in honoring Mr. Bloom for what is truly a lifetime of achievements.”

Anthony Bloom is an international private equity investor and one of the founding shareholders of Cineworld Group plc, a company of which he has been Chairman since its inception in 1996. Cineworld Group plc is the world’s second largest cinema chain, with 9,538 screens across 793 cinemas in 10 countries including the US and the UK. Prior to his move to London in 1988, Bloom was Chairman and Chief Executive of The Premier Group, one of South Africa’s biggest diversified industrial enterprises. In South Africa, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Barclays Bank, Liberty Life Association and South African Breweries.

He was educated at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, Harvard Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In 2002, he was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Law honoris causa by the University of Witwatersrand in recognition of his contribution towards the establishment of a non-racial society in South Africa. He is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the Harvard Law School, and is a director on a number of boards including the London Symphony Orchestra, Techoserve Inc. and several other companies associated with his investment portfolio.

About CinemaCon

CinemaCon will attract upwards of 6,000 motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry--from exhibition and distribution, to the equipment and concession areas--all on hand to celebrate the moviegoing experience and the cinema industry. From exclusive Hollywood product presentations highlighting a slate of upcoming films, to must-see premiere feature screenings, to the biggest stars, producers and directors, CinemaCon will help jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds the summer season at the box office.

Additional information on CinemaCon, the Official Convention of NATO, can be found at www.cinemacon.com.

About NATO

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 33,393 movie screens in all 50 states, and additional cinemas in 94 countries worldwide. NATO’s membership includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent theatre owners, too.

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CinemaCon 2018, Day 1: Cineworld / Regal + CJ 4DPlex unite in the name of 4DX

My first event for CinemaCon was not one on the official schedule, but one of the number of off-book, independent events that various companies put on during the week. In keeping with the Monday daytime/afternoon theme centering on international film exhibition, global exhibitor Cineworld (which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States) and South Korean 4D immersive cinema technology company CJ 4DPLEX held a signing ceremony to officially finalize a deal that will expand the number of 4DX locations across Cineworld's global footprint to 145 auditoriums. In the United States, only six Regal Cinemas locations are currently equipped with the four-dimensional technology, which adds immersive effects such as lighting, wind, water, and motion on top of standard digital 3D; under the new deal, that number will increase to 85.

Having seen a few films in 4DX, I must admit that as gimmicky as it sounds, with the right film, it can be an enhancement, for the effects are perfectly calibrated to the moment, and not just in the obvious ways. For instance, if the film shows slightly breezy conditions, the wind is accordingly subtle; more unexpected is how the motion effect seamlessly matches camera moves such as helicopter and crane shots. To date, my favorite effect is in the 4DX version of Black Panther: when Okoye (Danai Gurira) memorably flings the wig off of her head in a fight, a swift sweep of wind can be felt right behind the ear as if your own wig were literally being snatched. Needless to say, the 4DX option is not for everyone, but now at least more audiences will be able to choose the option as they see fit.

At its demonstration suite that opens tomorrow, CJ 4DPLEX will unveil its latest immersive cinema offering, merging 4DX with its three-panel immersive screen system ScreenX.

Full video of the signing ceremony with Jung Seo, CEO of South Korean exhibitor CJ CGV, the parent company of CJ 4DPLEX; Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld Group; Byung Hwan Choi, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX; and Renana Teperberg, CCO of Cineworld Group; and the ensuing press conference is below.

Stay tuned here and on my Twitter and Instagram all week for ongoing coverage of all the goings-on at CinemaCon 2018!

Jung Seo, CEO, CJ CGV; Mooky Greidinger, CEO, Cineworld Group;
Byung Hwan Choi, CEO, CJ 4DPLEX; Renana Teperberg, CCO, Cineworld Group
(photo by Michael Dequina)

(Special thanks to The Lippin Group, and very special thanks to Heather Lewandoski, Corey Barger, and the entire team at Rogers & Cowan for all their helpful and generous assistance at the convention, as well as Mitch Neuhauser and the CinemaCon crew)

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