Category Archives: Movie Theaters

As Social Media Marketing Increases, Will TV Ads Decline?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet “What is originality?  To see something that has no name as yet and hence cannot be mentioned although it stares us all in the face.  The way men usually are, it takes a name to make something visible to … Continue reading →

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MoviePass: Who Needs Permission?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet MoviePass, the movie subscription service, today announced a new feature that will vastly increase their subscriber base.  A detailed description of this new feature can be found here. Following is my short summary. MoviePass offers a monthly subscription plan … Continue reading →

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The Film Experience Hackathon (and why you should attend)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet Yesterday my twitter feed brought news of an event taking place on October 13-14 in NYC that anyone interested in film should attend.  As described on its web site: The Film Experience Hackathon is a weekend-long event whereby hackers, … Continue reading →

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Movie Theaters Should Think Like Netflix

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet This piece appeared on the Future of Film blog in April of 2011 and was by far the most successful post (measured by traffic, comments, tweets and likes) during the blog’s first year of existence.  It is a “what … Continue reading →

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Movie Theaters: The Last Unconnected Screen

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet We are in the midst of a vast transformation driven by the Internet that is radically changing how we view visual entertainment.  Every screen we use daily, be it a smart phone, a computer, a tablet or a TV … Continue reading →

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