Behind the Screens

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

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 O...

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

As Shang Chi enters yet another week at the top of the box office, we take a look at audience evolutions, the tumbling of Dear Evan Hansen, a look ahead at pre-sales for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, analysing the audience so far for the sequel. Ann Stadler joins Matthew to talk about communities in cinema, her vast experience in cinema marketing, and the next steps in her career. Topics and times:...

Matthew and Simon catch up on NZ’s lockdown changes, Shang-Chi’s third weekend at number one in the box office, and the unique audience of Clint Eastwood films. We welcome Clayton Calk to the podcast this week to explain what iOS 15 means for email marketing, which he dives deeper into in his blog article on movio.co Topics and times: Box Office Recap - 1:04 Clayton Calk Interview - 8:31 Next week...

This week Matthew and Simon dive into assessing the summer results for the box office, and examine Shang-Chi’s second week on top around the world. Marketing veteran Andrew Williams joins them to discuss the summer season, give the low-down on trailers, and a look at the upcoming Malibu Horror Story. Topics and times: Box Office Recap - 1:00 Andrew Williams Interview - 8:17 Next Week - 22:18

Special guest Wendy Liebmann, Founder and CEO of WSL Strategic Retail and host of the Future Shop Podcast, joins us this week to discuss how exhibitors can learn key lessons from the world of retail to enhance their appeal. Matthew and Simon break down the amazing box office results for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Topics and times: Box Office Recap - 0:35 Wendy Liebmann Interview -...

This week we're joined by Vista Cinema CEO, Leon Newnham, and Movio's Chief Client Officer, Sarah Lewthwaite, for a round table discussion of the highlights and experiences from CinemaCon last week. Matthew and Simon also break down the numbers and audience for Candyman, and pre-sales for the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Plus a few key insights from CinemaCon from some of Mo...

Matthew catches Ryan Provencher to talk about his arrival at CinemaCon, as well as discussing Paw Patrol, The Protege, The Night House, and Reminiscence. Simon Burton calls in direct from CinemaCon to give us all the latest from the biggest industry event of the last year. Topics and Time: Arriving in Vegas - 0:26 Box office Recap - 2:50 CinemaCon with Simon - 16:01 Next Week - 25:10

We break down Free Guy, Respect, and Don't Breathe 2, and Trafalgar Releasing's CEO, Marc Allenby talks to us about the business, recovery, and future of Event Cinema. Topics and Times: Box Office Recap - 0:47 Interview with Marc Allenby - 6:35 Next Week - 20:34

National Amusements' VP of Global Marketing, Mark Malinowski, on loyalty, subscriptions, VOD and cinema CX, plus we breakdown The Suicide Squad audience. Topics and Times: Box Office Recap - 1:24 Interview with Mark Malinowski - 7:05 Next Week - 24:04

This week we discuss Jungle Cruise’s impressive opening weekend at the box office. We also sit down with Jeremy Fuster from The Wrap and take a look at Suicide Squad. How much it’s performance might influence decisions about Fall release dates and more! Topics & Times: Box Office Recap - 1:30 Jeremy Fuster - 11:07

We analyse ' Old' and ' Snake Eyes' and speak with Sarah Lewthwaite, Movio’s Chief Client Officer, about global loyalty trends, best practice targeting... and curling. Topics & Times: Box Office Recap - 1:21 Sarah Lewthwaite Interview - 7:07 Jungle Cruise pre-release audience - 23:26 Next Week - 25:27

This week we cover the weekend just been, discussing Space Jam’s opening weekend and Black Widow’s progress at the box office. We also sit down with Tearlach Hutcheson, Studio Movie Grill’s VP of Film, and discuss the state of exhibition, how studios and exhibitors can be working closer together to maximise box office, and also how dine-in concepts like SMG’s lean into food as a cornerstone of the...

This week we cover the weekend just been, going into depth on Black Widow’s opening weekend and "day-and-date release couch-leakage". We also sit down with Gabriel Swartland, Movio’s Regional Director & Vice President, EMEA and discuss the importance of first-party data, the difference between behavioural and demographic data, and how to use it to elevate your movie marketing. Topics & Tim...

This week we cover the weekend just been, exploring Boss Baby: Family Business and Forever Purge on their domestic opening weekends. We also sit down with Elizabeth Trotman, CEO of StudioCanal for Australia/New Zealand and talk movie marketing and local content. We also look ahead to this coming weekend and pre-sales for Black Widow. Topics & Times: Box Office Recap - 1:33 Elizabeth Trotman -...

This week we cover the weekend just been, and explore F9’s domestic opening weekend. We also sit down with Caitlin Klein, one of Movio’s Senior Account Managers, to get some tips and tricks on how to maximise your marketing spend and box office returns for F9. Topics & Times: Box Office Recap - 2:23 Audience  - 4:35 Caitlin Klein - 7:38 Learn more about Omni Channel Marketing here: https:...

In our first episode we cover the weekend just been, taking a look in particular at the results and audiences for Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and In the Heights . We also sit down with Dr William Caceido, Movio’s Senior Data Scientist, to explore recent research he’s done into the type of moviegoers most likely to return to cinemas first as theatres re-open after the pandemic.  Topics & Tim...

Welcome to Behind the Screens , a new podcast showcasing our unique industry insights, experience, and thought-leadership, as we explore the people behind the box office. Each episode will be co-hosted by industry experts and lovers of all-things-cinema - Matthew Liebmann and Simon Burton. They will begin by discussing the weekend that’s just been and continue into an interview segment with Vista...