CTC; the
global cinema technology network has announced the first appointments to its
Advisory Council, whilst completing its Board of Governors and commencing its
on-boarding process for new members.
Advisory Council
Commenting
on the first appointments to the Advisory Council, Richard Mitchell (Harkness
Screens), President of CTC explains, “the newly created Advisory Council brings
an additional wealth of knowledge and experience from some of the most
respected global thought-leaders in our industry to our already highly skilled
team of Governors. Adding this additional
level of expertise will help our team to create deliverables that will shape a
better future for cinema and drive better outcomes from technology investments
that affect the entire movie-going experience, not just inside the auditorium.”
The
first members of the Advisory Council are:-
- Debbie Stanford Kristiansen, Novo Cinemas
- Tom Bert, Cinionic / Barco
- Mark Christiansen, Paramount Pictures
- Brian Claypool, Christie Digital
- Theresa English, TK Architects
- Dominic Simmons, British Film Institute
- Roland Jones, Vue International
- Nicolas Hamon, Kinepolis
- Alexey Vinokurov, RealD
- Russell Smith, Motion Picture Solutions
- Laurence Claydon, Independent Consultant
New GovernorsFollowing
the appointment of Sarah Lewthwaite (Movio) and Sandie Caffelle (Jack Roe) in
February 2018, CTC has announced the appointment of three individuals
completing its Board of Governors. CTC has welcomed widely respected industry
expert Patrick von Sychowski (Celluloid Junkie), Danny Jeremiah (Arts Alliance
Media) and James MacFarlane (20
th Century Fox) to its team.
“The
appointment of Danny, Patrick and James adds incredible dynamism to the team
and we’re delighted to have them on board.
Their contributions to some of the key projects the team are undertaking
have already been enormous and we look forward to working with them over the
coming months and years,” Mitchell adds.
Membership and Sponsorship
SchemeCTC
has also announced the launch of its membership and sponsorship scheme. Starting from just £50 per year for
Individual members up to £1,500 per year for Sustaining Members, the programme
is designed to be accessible to the entire industry from individuals through to
large multi-national organisations, enabling complete access to all CTC events
and deliverables.
“The
membership and sponsorship scheme enables CTC to fund some of the exciting
initiatives, research projects, training courses and events we have planned
over the coming years,” explains Graham Lodge (Sound Associates), Vice
President and Finance Director of CTC.
“As a not-for-profit organisation, all of the money raised goes directly
back into supporting the global cinema community and therefore creating a
better experience for movie-goers around the world. We have made the sign-up process both
affordable to all and simple for members with online payments possible using
credit cards and Paypal. We are actively
seeking both members and corporate sponsors to help us to drive technology
advancement in the industry.”
For further
information on CTC including membership opportunities, visit
www.cinema-technology.com or email
info@cinema-technology.com
