Event Cinema: A Focus on the Future
The Event Cinema Association’s (ECA) annual conference – now its tenth year – will take place on Tuesday 28 November at Cineworld at The O2 in London. This year has been phenomenal for event cinema, with the strongest box office since the pandemic and we still have a more exciting events to come in the final months of 2023.
This past year has given us plenty to think about and discuss. The full schedule and timings can now be found below.
Do make use of our ‘early bird’ ticket bundle which is available until Friday 17 November – so click the link below to get 20% off group tickets
| Timing | Event Programme |
| 09.30 | Registration and Refreshments sponsored by IMAX |
| 10.00 | Welcome Address Grainne Clarke, Event Cinema Association Keynote Address Karen Stacey, Digital Cinema Media |
| 10.30 | Event cinema box office update and insights Luke Williams, Comscore |
| 10.45 | How can event cinema help fill the gaps in the slate over the next 12-18 months? Moderator: Michelle Stevens, Powster Claire Beswick, The Living Room Cinema Steven Clerima, Kinepolis Greta D’Este-Donelan, Generation Media Serena Gill, Everyman Cinemas Beth Pridham, National Amusements |
| 11.15 | What the tech? In conversation with Cathy Huis in ‘t veld-Esser, EDCF/Gofilex + guests on the new Live Delivery White Paper produced by EDCF. |
| 12.00 | Networking Lunch sponsored by Comscore |
| 13.30 | Anime Masterclass Marie Clary, CGR Events |
| 13.50 | TV and sports broadcasting in cinemas The legal overview and discussion on potential commercial models for stakeholders. In conversations with Samuel Oustayiannis CMS LLP and Phil Clapp, UK Cinema Association + Grainne Clarke, Event Cinema Association |
| 14.30 | Dance Revolutionaires Mandy Kean, Mustard Studio |
| 14.45 | Networking break, sponsored by Powster |
| 15.15 | New distribution models for event cinema, the opportunities and challenges for content owners and exhibitors Moderator: Tanya Easterman, Daiku Kymberli Frueh, Trafalgar Releasing Johnny Carr, Vue International Kevin Markwick, The Picture House, Uckfield and The Electric, Birmingham Sharon Reid, Cinema First |
| 16.00 | Event cinema slate presentations Exclusive announcements of some of the new titles for 2024 from CinemaLive, Anime Ltd and Pathe Live with others TBA. |
| 16.50 | Closing Remarks Grainne Clarke, Event Cinema Association |
| 17.00 | Networking Drinks sponsored by MPS |
| 19.00 | Event Ends |
