The Event Cinema Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015-16 ECA Box Office Awards, and is announcing the nominees for the 4th Annual ECA Awards, which will be taking place at the ECA Conference on February 3, 2017 at the QEII Centre in central London. Sponsored by Encompass Digital Mediaand hosted at 2.30pm by The One Show’s Nick Wallis, the event is a highlight in the industry calendar and competition is fierce. Full details of all nominees are attached.
2016 NOMINEES
Excellence In Exhibition Awards Nominees:
Europe - Chain
- Cikanek Films, Czech Republic
- Cinemaxx Denmark
- FHP Sweden
- Nordisk DK
- Odeon Group
- Pathe, Netherlands
- Vue International
Europe - Independent
- Cikanek Films, Czech Republic
- Cines Juan Heras SL, Spain
- Cosmopolite, Sweden
- LongyearByen, Svalbard
- Olympic Studios, London, UK
- Regent Centre, Christchurch, UK
- Strode Theatre UK
- Zeffirellis, Ambelside, UK
Americas - Chain
- AMC, USA
- Cinemark, USA
- Cineplex, Canada
- Laemmle Theatres, USA
- Marcus Theatres, USA
- National Amusements, USA/Latam
- Regal, USA
Americas - Independent
- Silverspot Theatres, USA
Americas - Chain
- Warwick Grand Cinemas, Australia
- Villages Cinemas Australia
- Event Cinemas Australia/NZ
International - Independent
- Bioscope Cinema, South Africa
Best Distributor Award Nominees:
Europe:
- CinemaLive
- NT Live
- Royal Opera House
- Picturehouse Entertainment
- National Amusements
- Exhibition on Screen
- Cikanek Films, Czech Republic
Americas:
- BBC Americas
- Cineplex
- Fathom Events
- Funimation
- Screenvision
International:
- Sharmill Films
Best Content Provider Nominees:
Europe:
- Andre Rieu Productions
- Carmen, Dalhalla, Sweden
- Royal Opera House
Americas:
- Turner Classic Movies
- The Metropolitan Opera
- Kirk Cameron Studios
- Apple/Imagine Entertainment
International:
- Australian Ballet
- MusicScreen
- Opera Australia
Outstanding Contribution to Event Cinema Award Nominees:
- Brad LaDouceur, Cineplex Canada
- Thomas Schulke, Consultant, Germany
- Bernadette McCabe, Screenvision, USA
- Rickard Gramfors, FHP Sweden
- Neil Shestopal, Operaworld (posthumous) UK
- Phil Grabsky, Seventh Art Productions, UK
- Caspar Nadaud, Pathé Live, UK
- John Rubey, Fathom Events, UK
- Graham Spurling, Movies@, Ireland
- Cathy Huis In' t Veld, Gofilex, Netherlands
- Chris Bretnall, Creative Broadcast Solutions, UK
- Frank Smith, Munro Film Services, UK
- James Dobbin, National Amusements, UK
- Andre Rieu, Netherlands
- Mike Matthews, Picturehouse Entertainment, UK
- Marc Allenby, Picturehouse Entertainment, UK
- Bruno d'Isidoro, Éclair, France
Winners will be announced at the ECA Awards during the ECA Conference on February 3 in London, and on February 4 on the ECA website.
The ECA Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the now well-established Event Cinema industry. There are two sections: Box Office Awards are open to members only and award admissions for the period 01-06-2015-31-12-16 in excess of 100,000, 250,000 and 500,000. Among the many winners are 2 Bronze Awards for CinemaLive’s André Rieu in 2015 and 2016, Branagh Theatre Live’s A Winter’s Tale starring Dame Judy Dench which gained a Silver award, and a Gold Award this year goes to hit animé title Dragon Ball Z distributor Funimation, which sold a staggering 832,000 tickets in North America alone.
Nominations for the Excellence in Exhibition are open to the whole industry; awards are split between Europe, Americas and International categories, and among the nominees are Vue International, Odeon and Pathé Netherlands. In the UK, Zeffirellis in Ambleside is also nominated for Best Independent Cinema in Europe, as is Strode Theatre in Somerset. Cinemas in Czech Republic, Denmark and Australia were also among the nominees.
The Excellence in Programming Award is aimed at distributors regardless of membership, and is also so split along the same geographical lines. Nominees this year have included CinemaLive, National Amusements, Exhibition on Screen and Picturehouse Cinemas but please see over for full details. Best Content Provider nominees include NT live, Royal Opera House, The Met Opera, Turner Classic Movies and MusicScreen.
The Outstanding Contribution to Event Cinema Award category has been flooded with nominees this year and amongst many high-achievers are Marc Allenby and Mike Matthews of Picturehouse Entertainment, André Rieu himself, Brad LaDouceur of Cineplex Canada, John Rubey of Fathom Events and Graham Spurling of Movies@ cinemas in Ireland.
Voting by the ECA Members commences on Monday 9 January and will close on Friday January 13. Winners will be announced at the ECA Conference and Awards on February 3 at 2.30pm and members of the press are welcome to attend.
Nigel Crow, Sales Director of Encompass Digital Media and sponsor of the ECA Awards said, “Event Cinema is a growth area for Encompass and we are delighted to be supporting the ECA Awards in its 4th year of hard work recognising the substantial achievements of its members and partners.”
Nick Wallis of The One Show said,“Last year the ECA Awards were a lot of fun and I am only too happy to come along again give this great industry due recognition during the awards season; I think it’s important that the hard work that goes into producing and screening this content is applauded.”
Melissa Cogavin of the ECA said,“Every year we do this the ECA sees the competition for awards grow, the nominees increase in number, and the quality of the submissions rises. The ECA members will have some agonising decisions to make this week, but it’ll make for a fantastic awards ceremony on February 3. Many thanks to all who have participated and to our sponsor Encompass.”
Tickets are on sale via the ECA website. Full line up and sponsors can be seen on our website. Details on the ECA Awards and entry criteria will be announced separately.