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NATO of California/Nevada May 2009 NATO of California/Nevada May 2009 Information for the California and Nevada Motion Picture Theatre Industry Inside Previews NATO of CA/NV Annual Membership Meeting Scheduled for June 25 Page 1 • The Landmark Theatre Receives Mayor’s Award Page 2 • Projectionist Catches Movie Pirate Page 2 • Is Your Theatre Staff Prepared for Ratings Awareness Month Page 3 • Win-Win for All: 2009 Spring/ Summer Film Product Seminar Page 4 • NATO of CA/NV To Present SixPart History of Exhibition Seminar/ Lecture Series Page 5 • Year-To-Date Statistics Page 6 • Calendar of Events & Holidays Page 7 NATO of CA/NV Annual Membership Meeting Scheduled for June 25 term box office and admisNATO of California/ sions trends, movie theatre Nevada’s annual memberperformance during economship meeting is scheduled for th ic downturns, the theatrical Thursday, June 25 , 10:00 am release window, the current at The Landmark Theatre in number of screens and sites, West Los Angeles. The meetdigital and 3-D screens, and ing is open to all employees seasonal product mix. of member companies. Also on the program will This year’s keynote speakbe a report by NATO of CA/ er will be Stephen Gilula, NV Sacramento lobbyist, chief operating officer of Fox Stephen Gilula, COO of Terri Thomas, with details on Searchlight Pictures. Mr. GiFox Searchlight will deliver the “tumultuous proceedings” lula is no stranger to NATO the keynote address. currently facing Sacramento of California/Nevada. Prior legislators. to joining Fox Searchlight Mr. Gilula served as President and Chief The meeting will begin with a continental Executive Officer of Landmark Theatres breakfast at 9:00 am followed by the Memwhich he co-founded in 1974. Mr. Gilula bership Meeting at 10:00 am. spent five years on the Board of Directors As part of the agenda the 2009/2010 and Executive Committee of the National officers of NATO of California/Nevada will Association of Theatre Owners and served be introduced. The 20 winners of the 2009 as Chairman of NATO of California/Nevada NATO of California/Nevada Scholarship for six years. program will also be announced. Mr. Gilula has overseen the distribution of The Landmark Theatre is located at the some of Fox Searchlight’s most successful films corner of Pico and Westwood Boulevards and as part of his keynote address will provide with ample free parking available on site. the anatomy of the very successful release of All member employees are encouraged to Slumdog Millionaire which also became the attend, however admission is by reservation Academy Award winner for Best Picture. only. To register please complete registration National NATO Director of Media & form found at http://www.natocalnev.org/ Research Patrick Corcoran will present a seminars.html and send to office@natocalnev. statistical analysis of the state of the industry. org by June 10th. Topics covered will include long- and short- NATO of California/Nevada Previews is published by the National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada 11661 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 830 Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: 310/460-2900 Fax: 310/460-2901 E-mail: [email protected] www.NATOCalNev.org Officers Milton Moritz President & CEO Raymond W. Syufy Chairman David Corwin Vice President Frank Rimkus Treasurer Alan Grossberg Secretary Jerome A. Forman, Chairman Emeritus Board of Directors Bruce Coleman Brenden Theatres David Corwin Metropolitan Theatres Nora Dashwood Pacific Theatres Peter Dobson Mann Theatres James DuBois Regal Entertainment Group Alan Grossberg UltraStar Cinemas George Krikorian Krikorian Premiere Theatres Scott Lotter Paradise Cinemas Ed Moyer AMC Theatres Ted Mundorff Landmark Theatres Frank Rimkus Galaxy Theatres Bruce Sanborn The Movie Experience Hal Sawyer Cinemark USA Raymond W. Syufy West Wind Drive-Ins ❦ Charlene Sievers Director, Member Services May 2009 The Landmark Theatre Receives Mayor’s Award On April 30, 2009 Landmark Theatres’ flagship theatre, The Landmark received the prestigious Los Angeles Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation award for the significant contribution the theatre has made to the community by “improving the quality of life in the Rancho Park Village”. The theatre is currently developing a “Take Me Out To The Movies Day” as a fundraiser to help the many local schools in the area that are facing severe budget cuts. The theatre was chosen for the award by the Westside Neighborhood Council and Chamber of Commerce who commented “We are very lucky to have The Landmark in our neck of the woods”! (L-R) Rita Gattegno, General Manager of The Landmark and Ted Mundorff, Landmark Theatres’ CEO accepted a certificate recognizing their contribution to the neighborhood from Jay Greenstein, Sr. Deputy Field Officer for Council District 5; Jennifer Badger, West Area Representative for Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa; Charles Horwitz, school representative for the Westside Neighborhood Council (WNC) and Lisa Morocco, business representative for the WNC. Projectionist Catches Movie Pirate Michael Yanez of Cinemark’s Century San Francisco Centre 9 Theatre As part of its active campaign to fight movie piracy the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has established a program that encourages individuals with information on suspected video piracy operations to come forward with that information. In many cases the person reporting may be eligible for an award. Mike Yanez, a projectionist at Cinemark’s Century San Francisco Centre 9 Theatre, was rewarded with a check for $500.00 from the MPAA for being observant while doing his job, thus leading to the apprehension of a movie pirate. Mr. Yanez was in the projection booth getting ready to start a new movie on its opening Friday when he spotted a patron setting up a camera under his jacket. Mr. Yanez informed his GM, Kelly Taylor, who called the police. When the police arrived, they walked into the theatre, came up behind the patron with the camera, took the camera out of his hands and asked him to step outside. After looking through the film, they handcuffed him and took him down to jail. The police department understood the severity and handled it accordingly. Mr. Yanez, who had to go to the courthouse later that week to make a statement said “it was all very easy.” Afterwards Mr. Yanez and Mr. Taylor contacted the MPAA, filled out the required paperwork and Mr. Yanez received an award check for a job well done. For more information on piracy and the MPAA visit http://www.mpaa.org/piracy.asp 2 NATO of California/Nevada May 2009 Is Your Theatre Staff Prepared for Ratings Awareness Month? Following is a check list to help you prepare for June 2009 Ratings Awareness Month - ❑ Monitor One-Sheets to Ensure Ratings Information is Included Once the Movie is Rated – Studio marketing departments should distribute movie posters with ratings information once a movie is rated. Theatre personnel must ensure that unrated posters are replaced with rated posters once they become available. If rated posters are not made available after a movie is rated, theatre personnel should inform NATO. ❑ Employee Notification Regarding Ratings Awareness Month – Member company executives should notify ALL employees that June 2009 is Ratings Awareness Month, and should describe the company’s activities planned for the month. Theatre personnel responsible for press inquiries should be made fully aware of all activities undertaken by the company. ❑ Ensure the Compatibility of Trailers – Ratings compliance officers and theatre marketing personnel should always take steps to ensure that trailers are compatible with the feature film that follows. All trailers should be viewed prior to exhibition, with feature film audience compatibility in mind. Trailers for “R” rated movies should never be shown before films rated “G” or “PG”, and should be viewed and assessed before being shown in conjunction with a “PG-13” feature. Exhibitors receiving patron complaints regarding trailer compatibility should inform NATO. ❑ ID-Check Policy Reminder – Member company executives should remind all company employees of your ID-Check policy for “R” and “NC-17” rated films, via company-wide memo, staff meetings, and other appropriate communication channels. ❑ Personnel Policy Review – Ratings compliance officers should review their personnel policies to ensure proper emphasis on ratings education and enforcement. Any updates or enhancements in those policies should be promptly communicated to all employees. ❑ Reach out to Local Newspapers – Ratings compliance officers and company marketing executives should contact newspapers with whom you do business to encourage them to include reasons for the ratings in their movie reviews. ❑ Display Ratings Posters – Ratings compliance officers should take steps to ensure that posters explaining the ratings system are displayed in every theatre complex. Contact NATO if you need additional posters. (To obtain ratings posters contact NATO at [email protected] or visit the MPAA site at http://www.mpaa.org/index.asp) ❑ Reach out to Community, Parent and Religious Organizations – Company executives and ratings compliance officers should consider using the NATO ratings power point to provide tutorials to local groups on the rating system. Electronic copies of the tutorial can be obtained by going to www.natoonline.org and clicking on the Ratings Links. ❑ Include Ratings Information on Web Site – Ratings compliance officers should work with their company information technology providers to ensure that ratings information is included on your company’s web site. ❑ General Patron Education – Company executives and ratings compliance officers should investigate additional ways to use this month to educate patrons about the ratings system. Post your company’s ratings policy where all patrons can see. Encourage box office attendants to mention the ratings in their conversations with patrons. Conduct theatre open houses and disseminate ratings information. Reach out to local schools. Create employee contests with ratings themes. Be creative and have fun! ❑ Include Ratings Information and Protocols on Online Ticketing Systems and Kiosks – Ratings compliance officers should review the online ticketing system and ticketing kiosks utilized by your company to make sure that ratings information is included in the system. You should also review the prompts utilized when tickets for “R” and “NC-17” rated movies are ordered to ensure proper age requirement notification. 3 NATO of California/Nevada NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Cinemark’s Century San Francisco Centre 9 Theatre’s General Manager Kelly Taylor accepts appreciation plaque from NATO of CA/NV President Milt Moritz. Mariel Diaz, Warner Bros.; Audrey Marr, Renaissance Rialto and Eric Carr, Focus Features Rob McConnell, Maria Parra and Fariba Ramirez of Simply Right, our Northern California lunch sponsor. John Fraley, Maria Silva and Jared Figueira of Regal with Tony Cheng of Miramax Coming Attractions’ Nathan Davies, Sarah Shearer, Lee Fuchsman, Julie Vogan & London Goss. Cinemark SF Centre GM Kelly Taylor and Regional Leader Hal Sawyer. May 2009 Win-Win for All: 2009 Spring/Summer Film Product Seminar The NATO of California/Nevada Film Product Seminar is a highlight of our calendar as evidenced by the growing registrations at each semi-annual meeting. Members look forward to previewing the exciting product reels and rare footage brought by the studio marketing representatives; the studio representatives enjoy the opportunity of promoting their upcoming slates and meeting with so many managers in one convenient location – a win-win situation for all. The promise of a special added surprise screening of one of the summer’s blockbuster films increased the level of enthusiasm and kept guests in their seats until late in the afternoon. Sincere thanks to Paramount Studios whose surprise screening of Star Trek was received enthusiastically. The Associations’ members were treated with gracious hospitality in Southern California by the staff and management team of National Amusements’ The Bridge::Cinema de Lux led by Mark Bastian and in Northern California by GM Kelly Taylor along with his management team and staff at Cinemark’s Century San Francisco Centre 9 Theatre. We extend our sincere appreciation to our host circuits, National Amusements and Cinemark. We thank ACS Enterprises, Inc. who continued their four-year breakfast sponsorship at both seminars and Simply Right for their sponsorship of the San Francisco lunch and drawing for a trip to Big Sur that was won by James Crosgrove of the Regal UA Berkeley 7 Theatre. Focus Features, Fox/Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Overture Films, Paramount Pictures, Roadside Attractions, Sony, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Warner Bros sent representatives who took advantage of the time to introduce their Spring and Summer movie slates to the managers, and to mingle with the attendees during the breaks. Based on calls received by the Association office the slate of studios will grow at the next seminar. Check your email for future issues of Previews that will list the dates of the Fall/Winter Film Product Seminar or visit the Previews Reading Room on our website: www.NATOCalNev.org to review the past and future issues. Please visit http://www.natocalnev. org/Event_Photos.html to view all of the photos from the Film Product Seminars. Patrick Artiaga of ACS Enterprises, the sponsor of our seminar breakfasts with Mike Tyler and Merrill Munoz of AMC 4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Jerry Forman and Jay Swerdlow of Pacific Theatres Our hosts for the Southern California seminar the management team of National Amusement’s The Bridge::Cinema de Lux. Top left - Paul Jones. (L to R) - Raymund Cornelio, Victoria Kimbell, Samuel King, Mark Bastian, Brian Hutchison Many thanks to our Southern California photographers Brigette Buehlman from NATO and Aaron Fowler (pictured above) and Daniel Sanders (not in photo) from The Bridge. Harold Taylor, Sherry Gartley and Bill Gartley of The Movie Experience Kim Goia, Terri Moore and Elizabeth McCormick of Reading Cinemas Breakfast sponsor ACS Enterprises, Inc. was represented by Wayne Koochanek, Richard Ortega and Jose Ramos NATO of California/Nevada May 2009 and continuing on the Starting Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 PM month. second Tuesday of each subsequent opportunity to learn about and This unique program will provide a rare tage, the pioneering showmen and appreciate our storied industry’s rich heri es which helped shape the business. the cultural, economic and political forc , with the venue to be announced The series will take place in Los Angeles ia/Nevada members. shortly. Free to all NATO of Californ s’ individual programs and dates: Following is a very brief outline of the serie s between 1896 and 1927. The Coming 1. Begins with a prologue about the year 7-1941), introduction of color, the of Sound and the Great Depression (192 tres. October 13, 2009 coming of newsreels, neighborhood thea 48), The Golden Age of 2. The War and Boom Years (1941-19 er 10, 2009 Hollywood, Liberty Bonds. Novemb and the Postwar Era (1948-1960), the 3. Television, the Consent Decree, s, shopping centers, wide-screen breakup of the studio system, drive-in formats. December 8, 2009 0-1975), counter culture, independent 4. The Business in Transition (196 2010 distribution, multiplexes. January 12, ood (1975-1994), high concept films, 5. The Blockbuster and New Hollyw merchandising. February 9, 2010 , and the Digital Age (1995-present), 6. Megaplexes, Alternative Content 9, 2010 alternative content, home video. March motion picture theatre historian, The series will be conducted by noted . candidate at UCLA in the author and lecturer Ross Melnick, a Ph.D ital Media. Mr. Melnick presently Department of Film, Television and Dig A and Otis College of Art and teaches cinema and media studies at UCL Design. these lectures please e-mail If you are interested in attending any of e, your theatre location and particular offi[email protected] stating your nam ervations will be accepted on a first lectures you would like to attend. Res pted, by reservation only. come basis. No walk-ins will be acce 5 NATO of California/Nevada May 2009 Top 25 California Theatres 1/2/09 through 4/28/09 CA Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Circuit AMC Regal Pacific Pacific AMC Regal Regal Regal Pacific Cinemark AMC Regal Cinemark Cinemark Regal Pacific Cinemark AMC AMC AMC Cinemark Regal National Amusements AMC AMC Theatre and Screen Count BURBANK 30 LONG BEACH STADIUM 26 GROVE STADIUM 14 ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD 15 BLOCK 30 IRVINE SPECTRUM 21 FRESNO STADIUM 21 HACIENDA CROSSINGS 20 ARCLIGHT SHERMAN OAKS 16 CENTURY 25 CENTURY CITY 15 MIRA MESA STADIUM 18 OAKRIDGE 20 CENTURY REDWOOD 20 ONTARIO PALACE 22 WINNETKA ALL STADIUM 21 DALY CITY 20 DEL AMO 18 MISSION VALLEY 20 PROMENADE 16 CENTURY 20 SOUTH GATE STADIUM 20 BRIDGE DE LUX 17 ONTARIO MILLS 30 METREON 15 City Burbank Long Beach Los Angeles Hollywood Orange Irvine Fresno Dublin Sherman Oaks Union City Century City San Diego San Jose Redwood City Ontario Chatsworth Daly City Torrance San Diego Woodland Hills Huntington Beach South Gate Westchester Ontario San Francisco Top 15 Nevada Theatres 1/2/09 through 4/28/09 NV Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Circuit Regal Rave Cinemark Regal Cinemark Cinemark Cinemark Cinemark Regal Cinemark Regal Regal Cinemark Brenden Cinemark Theatre RED ROCK STADIUM 16 TOWN SQUARE 18 SANTA FE STATION 16 ALIANTE STADIUM 16 SOUTH COAST 16 ORLEANS 18 CENTURY 14 PARK LANE 16 TEXAS 18 SUMMIT SIERRA 16 SUNSET STATION 13 GREEN VALLEY 10 SAM’S TOWN 18 PALMS 14 SUNCOAST 16 6 City Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Sparks Reno Las Vegas Reno Henderson Henderson Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas National Rank 2 5 7 9 13 15 16 17 22 23 29 30 32 37 38 40 44 46 48 49 50 60 63 69 85 NATO of California/Nevada May 2009 Top 50 Theatres Nationwide 1/2/09 through 4/28/09 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Circuit AMC AMC Regal AMC Regal Cinemark Pacific AMC Pacific AMC AMC AMC AMC Regal Regal Regal Regal AMC AMC Regal AMC Pacific Cinemark Cinemark Cinemark AMC Regal Cinemark AMC Regal AMC Cinemark Cobb AMC AMC AMC Cinemark Regal Regal Pacific AMC AMC National Amusements Cinemark AMC AMC AMC AMC AMC Cinemark Theatre and Screen Count EMPIRE 25 BURBANK 30 UNION SQUARE 14 GARDEN STATE 16 LONG BEACH STADIUM 26 EGYPTIAN 24 GROVE STADIUM 14 TYSONS CORNER 16 ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD 15 BOSTON COMMON 19 LINCOLN SQUARE 13 AVENTURA MALL 24 BLOCK 30 E-WALK 13 IRVINE SPECTRUM 21 FRESNO STADIUM 21 HACIENDA CROSSINGS 20 RIVER EAST 21 PALISADES 21 SHEEPSHEAD BAY 14 PLEASURE ISLAND 24 ARCLIGHT SHERMAN OAKS 16 CENTURY 25 RIO 24 PARADISE PARK 24 NESHAMINY 24 GREENWAY GRAND PALACE 24 PALACE 20 CENTURY CITY 15 MIRA MESA STADIUM 18 GULF POINTE 30 OAKRIDGE 20 DOLPHIN 19 CLIFTON COMMONS 16 KIPS BAY 15 SUNSET PLACE 24 CENTURY REDWOOD 20 ONTARIO PALACE 22 NEW ROC CITY 18 WINNETKA ALL STADIUM 21 DEERBROOK 24 HOFFMAN 22 SHOWCASE 16 DALY CITY 20 STUDIO 30 HOU. DEL AMO 18 WHITE MARSH 16 MISSION VALLEY 20 PROMENADE 16 CENTURY 20 7 City, State New York, NY Burbank, CA New York, NY Paramus, NJ Long Beach, CA Hanover, MD Los Angeles, CA Mc Lean, VA Hollywood, CA Boston, MA New York, NY Aventura, FL Orange, CA New York, NY Irvine, CA Fresno, CA Dublin, CA Chicago, IL West Nyack, NY Brooklyn, NY Lake Buena Vista, FL Sherman Oaks, CA Union City, CA Albuquerque, NM Davie, FL Bensalem, PA Houston, TX Boca Raton, FL Century City, CA San Diego, CA Houston, TX San Jose, CA Miami, FL Clifton, NJ New York, NY South Miami, FL Redwood City, CA Ontario, CA New Rochelle, NY Chatsworth, CA Humble, TX Alexandria, VA Randolph, MA Daly City, CA Houston, TX Torrance, CA Baltimore, MD San Diego, CA Woodland Hills, CA Huntington Beach, CA Calendar of Events & Holidays Mother’s Day May 10 Armed Forces Day May 16 Memorial Day observed May 25 Flag Day June 14 Father’s Day June 21 Summer begins June 21 NATO of CA/NV Board of Directors Meeting June 24 NATO of CA/NV Annual Membership Meeting June 25 NATO of CA/NV Scholarship Award Winners announced June 25 Independence Day July 4