Muvi Cinemas Opens at The View Mall in Riyadh

Newly opened Muvi Cinemas – The View is part of the ongoing Muvi brand’s expansion strategy across Saudi Arabia.

Muvi Cinemas opened its Fifteenth location Muvi Cinemas – The View at The View Mall in Riyadh on 15th December 2021. The cinema offers 9 screens with a capacity of 977 seats.

Similar to other locations operated by the exhibitor, Muvi Cinemas – The View was designed by UK’s Chapman and Taylor, with an aim to create a dynamic, modern and innovative cinematic experience.

 

The View - Muvi

 

The designs for the cutting-edge cinema venues have a theme of urban downtown, with the intention of creating a dynamic, modern, and innovative cinema experience. Internal spaces are characterised by an industrial, yet luxurious, material palette, including timber, exposed steelwork, exposed brickwork, and an exposed concrete floor. Digital LED screens and dramatic lighting installations complement the city warehouse feel, providing a strong visual identity for the developments.

The View Mall spanning 52,200 square meters is an excellent hangout spot which boasts more than 170 international and local brand names, covering fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. A comprehensive list of shops features sportswear from Adidas, kidswear from Ziddy, Scandinavian brand L*TT LIV, jeans from Levi’s, casual wear from Aéropostale, and more.

Muvi Cinemas now operates 144 screens across 15 locations in 8 cities across Saudi Arabia.

Contact a member of our sales team for cinema advertising opportunities on the screens of Muvi Cinemas – The View.

 

Sources: Chapman and Taylor and MUVI

 

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What’s Buzzin Behind The Screen – Industry News – January 2022

In this edition of ‘What’s Buzzin Behind the Screen’, we bring you the latest industry news – everything you need to know about what’s happening behind the scenes in Hollywood. From the latest trailer releases to box office collections and movie announcements, here’s the January 2022 update:

 

  1. Given the cinema closures and audience worries during the pandemic, there have been some successful movies in 2021. But it took the MCU to deliver a true blockbuster, as Spider-Man: No Way Home crossed the $1 billion mark globally just 12 days after it was released. As of now, the movie is at $1.05 billion, making it the third-fastest film to reach that mark, after Avengers: Infinity War and the top title holder Avengers: Endgame.

 

  1. For the second year in a row, China ended 2021 as the world’s largest theatrical film market. Total movie ticket revenue in the country clocked in at $7.3 billion (RMB 47.3 billion, assuming an average annual exchange rate of RMB 6.45 to $1), more than double last year’s total and down just 26 percent from a pre-pandemic high of $9.2 billion (RMB 64.3 billion) in 2019, according to data from regional box office tracker Artisan Gateway.

 

  1. Josh Hartnett is the newest addition to Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer, despite already including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, and Rami Malek. The movie is set in the backdrop of WWII, and portrays the life of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in developing the atomic bomb.

 

  1. Actors today are increasingly interested in portraying Hollywood luminaries of the golden age. Both Jamie Bell and Tom Holland have been linked with Fred Astaire in the last couple of years and now Chris Evans is rumored to be playing Gene Kelly in a new movie. The movie will revolve around 12-year-old boy working at the MGM lot in 1952 who develops an imaginary friendship with legendary movie star Kelly while he works on his next film.

 

  1. Taika Waititi is directing an adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius’ graphic novel The Incal – an epic space opera, which follows P.I. John Difool who stumbles upon a mystical artifact which forces him on a journey to save the universe. As for Waititi, his next project to arrive in theaters will be Thor: Love and Thunder, and he’s also working on a Star Wars movie.

 

  1. With Encanto out in the world, Disney has now announced its next big animation project –Strange World. The movie will tell the story of an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest — and by far — most crucial mission. A November 2022 release date has been set for the movie directed by Don Hall.

 

  1. Dave Bautista, who had a great year in 2021 with Dune and Army Of The Dead, now plans to add another respected director to his impressive list of collaborators as he has signed on to direct M Night Shyamalan‘s next film, Knock At The Cabin. The filmmaker’s follow-up to Old is, naturally, a complete mystery so far, with Shyamalan merely teasing the title. Bautista is also involved in Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out 2 and is currently working with James Gunn on Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3.

 

  1. The reuniting of Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot from Wonder Woman will have to stand in line. Jenkins has stepped down as director of Cleopatra, a chronological thriller starring Gadot as Egypt’s renowned ruler. The director of the Marvel superhit The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, namely, Kari Skogland will now be directing the movie. However, Patty Jenkins will not leave the filming completely. She’ll continue to produce Cleopatra as she concentrates on her following two films, Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 3 as well as Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.

 

Stay tuned for the latest industry news in our February 2022 edition.

 

Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Empire Online

 

 

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Muvi Cinemas Launches The Boulevard Unaizah in Qassim

Muvi Cinemas – The Boulevard Unaizah in Qassim is the latest cinema to open as part of the exhibitor’s roll out plan to grow to 307 screens across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the 12 months ahead.

 

Muvi Cinemas opened its fourteenth location, The Boulevard Unaizah, on 14th December 2021 in the city of Unaizah, located in the Al Qassim province, Saudi Arabia.

 

Spanning 3,200-meter square, Unaizah Boulevard venue, is an eight-screen cinema complex capable of accommodating 1,127 moviegoers and includes the Premium Large Format Auditorium Xperience powered by CGS.

 

Similar to other locations operated by the exhibitor, Muvi Cinemas – The Boulevard Unaizah was designed by UK’s Chapman and Taylor, with an aim to create a dynamic, modern and innovative cinematic experience.

 

The Unaizah Boulevard

 

The designs for the cutting-edge cinema venues have a theme of urban downtown, with the intention of creating a dynamic, modern and innovative cinema experience. Internal spaces are characterised by an industrial, yet luxurious, material palette, including timber, exposed steelwork, exposed brickwork and an exposed concrete floor. Digital LED screens and dramatic lighting installations complement the city warehouse feel, providing a strong visual identity for the developments.

 

Muvi Cinemas presently operates 135 screens across 14 locations in 8 cities across Saudi Arabia.

 

Contact a member of our sales team for cinema advertising opportunities on the screens of Muvi Cinemas – The Boulevard Unaizah.

 

Source: Chapman and Taylor, Muvi Cinemas

 

 

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UAE National Day | Cinema Campaigns | 2021

Here are the brands that advertised in cinema to celebrate UAE National Day 2021

 

United Arab Emirates celebrated its 50th National DayThe Year of the 50, on 2nd December 2021.

Set against the scenic landscape of Hatta’s dams, lakes, and valleys, the 50th National Day celebrations on a floating stage was a fitting extravaganza for the country’s Golden Jubilee.

The anniversary was also celebrated across the seven emirates and by their millions of residents – from many different faiths, races, cultures and nations, by gathering to watch firework displays and take part in a variety of celebratory activities, including a free day at Expo 2020.

To honour and celebrate the nation’s leadership, progress, history and values, three brands  launched cinema campaigns across the country:

 

ADNOC

Agency: Fusion 5

Ad Duration: 150 secs.

Campaign Duration: 2nd December to 9th December 2021

Cinema Locations: Multiple VOX, Cinemacity, Cine Royal and Oscar cinema locations

 

Sephora

Agency: Spark Foundry

Ad Duration: 20 secs.

Campaign Duration: 25th November to 4th December 2021

Cinema Locations: Multiple VOX locations and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall

 

Etisalat

Agency: Initiative

Ad Duration: 20 secs.

Campaign Duration: 25th November to 25th December 2021

Cinema Locations: Across the Motivate Val Morgan cinema circuit

 

Contact us for cinema advertising opportunities to mark special occasions/events across our circuit in the GCC.

 

 

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Muvi Cinemas Opens at Salaam Mall in Riyadh

Muvi Cinemas – Salaam Mall in Riyadh is the latest cinema to open as part of the exhibitor’s roll out plan to grow to 307 screens across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the 12 months ahead.

 

Muvi Cinemas opened its thirteenth location at Salaam Mall in Riyadh on 1st December, 2021. The cinema features 8 standard screens with a total of 1,056 seats.

 

Muvi Cinemas - Salaam Mall - Riyadh KSA

 

Similar to other Muvi locations, Salaam Mall – spanning 3,274 sqms, was designed by UK’s Chapman and Taylor and has a theme of urban downtown, with the intention of creating a dynamic, modern and innovative cinema experience. Internal spaces are characterised by an industrial, yet luxurious, material palette, including timber, exposed steelwork, exposed brickwork and an exposed concrete floor. Digital LED screens and dramatic lighting installations complement the city warehouse feel, providing a strong visual identity for the cinema exhibitor.

 

Located in Riyadh’s suburban Alawali area, Salaam Mall offers a great stop for shopping dining and entertainment.

 

Muvi Cinemas presently operates 127 screens across 13 locations in 8 cities across Saudi Arabia.

 

Contact a member of our sales team for cinema advertising opportunities on the screens of Muvi Cinemas –Salaam Mall.

 

 

Sources: Zawya and MUVI

VOX Cinemas Opens at Jubail Galleria Mall in KSA

VOX Cinemas opened its fifteenth location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Jubail Galleria Mall in Jubail on 25th October 2021, in line with its commitment to make entertainment experiences accessible to everyone across Saudi Arabia, and contribute to the growth of the entertainment industry in the country.

Located at Jubail’s must-visit shopping and lifestyle destination, VOX Cinemas – Jubail Galleria Mall features five screens, including a Kids screen – a dedicated auditorium for young movie lovers to watch the latest family-friendly films. All auditoriums boast cutting-edge audio-visual technology for an unmatched cinematic experience.

 

Image for Newsletter Article - Vox Jubai Galleria Mall

 

Mohamed Al Hashemi, Country Head of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment, Cinemas, and Lifestyle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said: “VOX Cinemas is excited to join forces with Al Mutlaq Group to open our first cinema in Jubail as we continue to expand our footprint to new cities as well as opening entertainment experiences where we have an established presence. We’re also extremely proud to support job creation with the hiring of local talent, including our first female cinema manager in the Eastern region who will be leading our business in Jubail, as part of our commitment to realise the goals of Vision 2030. The Kingdom is evolving at a rapid pace into a global powerhouse of leisure and entertainment, and we will build on the success of 2021 by significantly increasing our pace of growth. We will also continue to introduce pioneering concepts that provide a place where communities can socialise and enjoy quality time together. We look forward to creating more great moments with our guests at VOX Cinemas Galleria Mall – Jubail.”

Abir Al Mutlaq, Director of Transformation, Al Mutlaq Group added: “VOX Cinemas has a wealth of market expertise and consistently delivers exceptional entertainment experiences for families throughout the Kingdom. We are extremely proud to collaborate once again following our first opening at The Roof in Riyadh in 2019. The state-of-the-art cinema is the first-of-its-kind in Jubail Industrial City and a strategic addition to Galleria Mall. We are confident that it will be a popular entertainment destination with families and movie lovers in the Eastern Province.”

With the opening of Jubail Galleria Mall, VOX Cinemas now operate a total of 154 screens across 15 cinemas in 6 cities in KSA, making it the largest exhibitor by screen count and ticket sales in the country. It is also the largest independent film distributor in the Kingdom.

Click here to book your tickets at this new cinema, and Contact a member of our sales team for cinema advertising opportunities on the screens of VOX Cinemas – Jubail Galleria Mall.

 

 

Sources: Zawya and VOX Cinemas

 

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Confirmed Marvel Movies Releasing After Eternals

Here’s a list of all confirmed Marvel movies, releasing from December 2021 onwards.

 

Marvel Cinematic Universe was first introduced to audiences in Iron Man (2008) when Nick Fury tells Tony Stark: “Mr. Stark, you’ve become part of a bigger universe. You just don’t know it yet.” This was an ambitious attempt of ‘transmedia story telling’ – bringing the comic book continuity to the BIG Screen. 21 Marvel movies later, Avengers: Endgame marked the end of Marvel’s overarching storyline as we know it, but it is not the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Following a pandemic-mandated delay of Marvel’s Phase 4 slate, the studio debuted three series – WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki, and returned to the BIG screen in 2021 with Black WidowShang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings and Eternals, revealing plans for its post-Infinity Saga future.

In this feature, we provide a summary of all confirmed Marvel movies that are releasing over the coming years, including Phase 4 and 5 , as well as the those that are currently in development.

 

Spider-Man: No Way Home – December 16, 2021

Arguably the most highly anticipated MCU movie since Avengers: Endgame. Tom Holland’s third solo outing as the web-slinging New Yorker is slated to hit theaters a little over a month after the debut of Eternals. With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed at the end of Far From Home, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. Hype has reached fever pitch since the release of the first trailer, as rumors ran rampant about the multiverse adventure set off by Doctor Strange. Some of those rumors have been confirmed in the second trailer, such as the appearance of Doc Ock, Electro, Lizard and Sand Man, while the others remain unconfirmed, though it seems all but guaranteed that both Maguire and Andrew Garfield will be reappearing as their own versions of Peter Parker.

 

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness – May 5, 2022

After taking over as Peter Parker’s mentor in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange will get his second solo outing in 2022. Like many of the MCU’s upcoming films, he will be joined by a slew of Marvel heroes both familiar and new. Elizabeth Olsen will be returning as Scarlet Witch, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Rachel McAdams are also set to return while Xochitl Gomez will make her MCU debut as the dimension-hopping hero America Chavez. It’s also set to follow through on the promise of exploring the multiverse, something the MCU has yet to do in full force despite touching on it in shows like Loki and the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home.

 

Thor: Love & Thunder – July 7, 2022

Chris Hemsworth is breaking the trilogy mold of Marvel movies by starring in his fourth solo outing as the God of Thunder. After wowing audiences with his hilarious and irreverent Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi is back in the director’s chair for another Thor adventure. At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Thor was last seen leaving earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy, as they set out to search for Gamora. The Guardians are also set to make an appearance in Love and Thunder. Jane Foster will also be back as Mighty Thor, as she prepares to wield Mjolnir. Also back are Jamie Alexander’s Lady Sif and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie. They’ll all have to face off against Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher. Russell Crowe will also be playing Zeus, introducing Olympian gods to the fold and combining the cosmic adventures of Thor with mythological storytelling.

 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – November 10, 2022

The highly anticipated sequel to Black Panther released in 2018 (the only Marvel movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar) has faced a long road to screens. After the tragic passing of T’Challa actor Chadwick Boseman, Wakanda Forever was retooled to tell a more expansive story about Wakanda while still honoring Boseman’s legacy as the iconic Black Panther. While the Black Panther sequel will focus on the various characters introduced in the first film, Wakanda Forever will also introduce Ironheart, played by Dominique Thorne. Wakanda Forever is sure to be one of the most emotional Marvel movies to date as it deals with T’Challa’s absence and how the African nation will be shaped by his legacy.

 

The Marvels – February 16, 2023

The sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel will kick off the MCU’s 2023 slate. Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers will be joined by Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau, who has a bone or two to pick with the cosmic hero. Iman Vellani will also appear as Ms. Marvel after her debut in a solo Disney+ show in 2022. As is common for Marvel movies this far out, very little is known about the plot, but the events of The Marvels are seemingly already being set up in the MCU.

 

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 – May 4, 2023

James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the only MCU movie not to be delayed recently and that’s because Gunn has been ready to direct the film for several years. In addition to being the last outing of the original members of the team, Guardians 3 will also introduce Adam Warlock, who is set to be played by Will Poulter. Gunn has also hinted dozens of other secret roles have been cast for the film, indicating a massive send-off for some of the most beloved MCU characters. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will also expand the cosmic side of the MCU further after both Thor: Love and Thunder and The Marvels spend some time away from earth.

 

Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania – July 27, 2023

While the Ant-Man films have always been more tangentially related to the MCU at large, that all changed when Paul Rudd’s plucky Scott Lang played a big role in Avengers: Endgame. The third Ant-Man film will go even further than that. Not only does Cassie Lang, Scott’s daughter, seem primed to become a hero in her own right, but the Lang family is set to face off against who many presume to be the MCU’s next Thanos. Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror was introduced in Loki as He Who Remains, but the foreboding overlord of the citadel beyond the end of time warned of dangerous variants of himself who would be unleashed if the Sacred Timeline was destroyed. Now that that’s happened, it looks like Scott, Hope van Dyne, Janet van Dyne, and Hank Pym are set to face off against one of the MCU’s most dangerous villains, making Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania an integral installment in Marvel’s wider plans.

 

Fantastic 4 – 2023

Marvel’s First Family will finally make their MCU debut – it’s just a matter of when. Now that Disney owns 20th Century Fox, the rights to the Fantastic Four are finally in the hands of Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige announced plans for a movie about the superhero team in December 2020. Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts will also helm Fantastic Four, so as soon as Peter Parker’s third solo film releases, Watts should be able to begin work on the highly anticipated film. While Marvel has yet to set a date of release for the film, it seems safe to assume it could come in late 2023 or early 2024.

 

Blade – 2023

Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali will take on the role of vampire hunter Blade as the MCU looks to continue exploring the scarier side of Marvel lore with characters like Moon Knight and the upcoming Disney+ Halloween special that will reportedly include Werewolf by Night.  Blade will represent a shift in the MCU as a whole and there’s no one more perfect than Ali to take on the role. With a director and writer both attached to the film, Blade will be one of the Marvel movies releasing in 2023.

 

Deadpool 3 – 2024

The famous “Merc with a Mouth,” Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is officially making his way to the MCU in Marvel’s first R-rated feature. Bob’s Burgers writers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin are attached to pen the screenplay with filming beginning sometime in 2022. Right now, Deadpool is the only character who will remain the same in crossing over from 20th Century Fox to Disney, and there’s no better character to do so than Wade Wilson. With filming commencing next year, it seems likely that Deadpool 3 will hit theaters sometime in early 2024.

 

Captain America 4 – TBA

Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson is officially the MCU’s new Captain America after he wrestled with taking on the mantle in Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Little is known about Captain America 4, including whether or not Sebastian Stan will appear after Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson teamed up in their show. Still, it seems safe to assume that Stan could make a comeback alongside Emily van Camp’s Sharon Carter, who was revealed as the Marvel villain Power Broker at the end of that series. With no writer or director attached to Captain America 4, it could be a while before the movie comes out, but Kevin Feige has said he does have a release date in mind.

 

X-Men – TBA

 Like Deadpool and the Fantastic Four, X-Men mutants are officially being introduced to the MCU. Of all the upcoming Marvel movies, the one centered around mutants may be the most mysterious. Marvel will want to differentiate itself from 20th Century Fox’s long-running X-Men franchise and doing so could mean holding back on introducing fan-favorite characters like Wolverine, Storm, and Cyclops. However, it happens, it’s sure to be another landmark event for the MCU following Eternals, but it will be quite some time before they finally appear. That won’t stop Marvel Studios from slyly laying the groundwork for mutants’ eventual appearance, though.

 

Source: Screenrant

 

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Cannes Lions Returns to Cannes, France in June 2022

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has confirmed that it will return to  Cannes, France, from 20-24 June 2022.

 

Philip Thomas, Chairman, LIONS, said, “We can’t wait to reunite the industry and bring the community together once again. For over 67 years, Cannes Lions has served as a convening force for the global creative community. As the world continues to shift and change we know that our role as conveners needs to evolve. Building Cannes Lions as a hybrid Festival will allow us to continue to reach our expanded creative community who we have welcomed through our digital initiatives over the last 18 months. It provides us with an opportunity to democratise, innovate and reinvent the Festival for the future.”

 

Plans for the Festival, which will build on LIONS Membership, the subscription-based, digital offering launched in March 2020, and which now has more than 10,000 members, are being developed to offer the global community even more flexibility and easier access to the home of creativity.

 

Simon Cook, Managing Director, LIONS, said, “We are putting the foundations in place to build a purposeful Festival that allows our community to come together in a meaningful way. Through highly curated content, community networking opportunities and agenda setting initiatives Cannes Lions will provide an annual forum for the global industry to address the most pressing issues the industry and world are facing today. In doing this, sustainability is top of mind for us – as it is for the industry – and we’ve committed to putting a sustainability agenda in place. Together with a number of partners, we are striving to deliver our most sustainable Festival in history.”

 

In early November 2021, LIONS opened its annual State of Creativity Study Designed to uncover the industry’s attitudes and approaches towards creativity, and paint an accurate picture of what will impact the creative economy tomorrow. The results of the study will form the LIONS 2022 editorial agenda across all of its platforms and events. Cannes Lions will open its call for content in January.

 

Speaking about the 2022 Cannes Lions juries, Susie Walker, VP, Awards & Insight, said, “Returning the Festival to Cannes means that we can once again bring our jurors together in person. Our unique judging technology allows us to carry out the initial judging stages remotely, but we’re delighted to be bringing the jurors back to Cannes to complete the final stages and award the Lions – as they have done since 1954. We can’t wait to hear the discussions and insights as our juries deep-dive into the work and set the global benchmark in creative excellence.”

 

Over the last 18 months, Cannes Lions, together with owners Ascential, has developed a health and safety standard that delivers industry best practice at live events. The Festival will adhere to the latest health guidelines leading up to and at the event. Cannes Lions will open for entries and registrations on 20 January 2022.

 

The LIONS Membership platform is the year-round home of creativity. For access to exclusive content, resources, training and networking find out more here.

 

 

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Meet the SAWA #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends

Meet the SAWA #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends for cinema – Sir John Hegarty, Mark Ritson, Corinne Woods, Marcello Serpa, Mark Tutssel and Rosie Arnold

 

SAWA (Global Cinema Advertising Association) recently launched a three-minute video – #HelloBigScreen … aimed at raising awareness for the unparalleled POWER and EFFECTIVENESS of cinema.

 

The video features six Ad Legends – the world’s most iconic names in the advertising, film and humanitarian worlds, sharing their thoughts on the importance of cinema by offering their endorsement to the ultimate creative expression in advertising – the ‘Cinema Medium’.

 

SAWA #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends Campaign:

 

Here’s what Sir John Hegarty (world-renowned creator of legendary ad campaigns for Levi’s, Lego, and Audi, among other), Mark Ritson (leading global advertising guru — brand consultant, and former marketing professor and has worked globally as a private marketing consultant for global organisations) and Corinne Woods (Director of Communications at United Nations World Food Programme and a key player in the transition and strategic implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals) have to say about the cinema medium:

 

Sir John Hegarty – Attention:

Cinemagoers are the most valuable & lucrative audience to reach because they’ve paid to be at the Cinema…  “In a world of constant interruptions and distractions – Attention is the holy grail for marketers and that’s the reason why I like Cinema.”

 

Sir John Hegarty – Place of Dreams:

“I love the Cinema, it’s a Palace of Dreams, a place to be entertained and inspired, where your imagination is set free and Cinema is unique in a world of distraction.” The Big Screen is difficult to ignore and ads cannot be skipped or muted.

 

Sir John Hegarty – Mother of All Screens:

Does size matter to you? “When we see our life reduced to some handheld screen and we then go into a Cinema – the Mother of all screens – it is  something to be sought after.”

 

Mark Ritson – Chasing Attention

“In an era where we are chasing attention and ‘viewability’ is a crucial word and targeting younger audiences is getting harder and harder – remember the power of the incredible medium of Cinema.”

 

Mark Ritson – Cult Ads Guinness & Levis 1984

“Let’s not forget the incredible emotion and viewability of Cinema and what wonderful things Cinema Advertising can do for brands.” If you want your message to have impact with high recall, using cinema as a platform guarantees powerful brand impact.

 

Corinne Woods – Perfect Environment

“The cinema experience is unique and tells stories to an audience that sits together, and as a community, watch films together as a community. It’s important to change the world and the cinema Medium can contribute to that.”

 

Marcello Serpa – No Distractions

“The bigger the screen, the bigger the emotion – that’s the power of Cinema.”

 

Rosie Arnold – A Strange Year

“Its not just the glory of the big screen, the sound and the visual elements, its the shared experience that is more powerful than anything I can think of. When the screen opens and the movie starts, you are moved and effected not just by the movie, but the Cinema advertising as well.”

 

Mark Tutssel – Curtains Open

“I love cinema advertising. It can turn up the volume and transfix an audience. It is a different Medium, you sit in the dark and are told a story.”

 

Mark Tutssel – Nothing Like It

“There’s nothing like Cinema that can captivate an audience.”

 

Mark Tutssel – Finest Cult Cinema Ads

“Think of some of the finest cult Cinema ads, highly engaging, changed culture and struck a visceral cord with audiences. Magical films that you can watch again and again and ideas that stay with audiences forever.”

 

Think cinema for effective advertising! Contact us to display your brand on the big screen across the GCC.

 

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SAWA #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends Campaign

Hegarty, Ritson, Tutssel, Arnold, Woods and Serpa Endorse the Power and Value of the Global Cinema Medium in SAWA ’s #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends Campaign

 

A powerful three-minute video and multiple social media campaigns featuring vignettes from some of the world’s most iconic names in the advertising, film and humanitarian worlds launched on October 25th, 2021, aimed at raising awareness for the unparalleled power and effectiveness of Cinema. SAWA – the Global Cinema Advertising Association, and its members around the globe will utilize cinema, the trade press and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube), to reach marketers, moviegoers and creative/media agencies.

 

The #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends campaign is a first for SAWA and the global cinema medium, and was created to support a medium that has showed its unswerving resilience over many decades – to be able to adapt and survive pretty much anything including the 1918 Pandemic as well as the current one. The campaign will launch featuring these Ad legends sharing their thoughts on the importance of cinema by offering their endorsement to the ultimate creative expression in advertising – the ‘Cinema Medium’.

 

The #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends campaign features:

Ad legends of the SAWA #HelloBigScreen Campaign

 

Sir John Hegarty, world-renowned creator of legendary ad campaigns for Levi’s, Lego, and Audi, among other. John has been given the D&AD President’s Award for outstanding achievement and in 2014 was admitted to the US AAF Hall of Fame, awarded a Knighthood by the Queen in 2007 and recipient of the Lion of St. Mark, Cannes Lions.

Mark Ritson, a leading global advertising guru — brand consultant, and former marketing professor and has worked globally as a private marketing consultant for global organisations. He has a PhD in Marketing and taught on the MBA programmes of leading business schools including London Business School and MIT.

Corinne Woods, Director of Communications at United Nations World Food Programme and a key player in the transition and strategic implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Corinne was instrumental in developing a 3-year partnership with SAWA and its global Cinema Advertising companies to promote goal number 2, Hunger.

Marcello Serpa, Brazil’s most honoured and awarded art director, with 45 Clio Awards, and 149 Cannes Festival Lions, including Latin America’s first Grand Prix and the recipient of the Lion of St Mark from Cannes Lions.  He was Creative Director and co-chairman of AlmapBBDO and built it into one of the most successful agencies in the world.

Mark Tutssel, Former Chairman and Global Creative Officer of Leo Burnett worldwide and creator of famous campaigns for brands such as Samsung, McDonalds, Coca Cola and P & G He has won every major creative accolade, including nine Cannes Grand Prix, over 600 Cannes Lions, the first-ever D&AD White Pencil, two D&AD Black Pencils, seven One Show Best of Show Pencils and two Emmy Awards.

Rosie Arnold, Former Executive Creative Director BBH London. At BBH Rosie won numerous awards for her creative work on brands such as Levi’s, Pretty Polly Robinsons, Audi, Heineken Shell, Yeo Valley and Lynx. Rosie was also the first female President of D&AD and introduced “The White Pencil”- awarded for work that not only sells but does good in the world

 

“I love the Cinema, it’s a Palace of Dreams, a place to be entertained and inspired, where your imagination is set free, and the Cinema Medium is unique in a world of distraction,” said Sir John Hegarty.

 

SAWA members participating in the campaign are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay.

 

“As the pandemic hit, leading Hollywood Film Directors stood up and endorsed the power of Cinema over all other screens. It is therefore great to see that the Ad legends of our business have done the same as it relates to the power of the Cinema medium as the ultimate place for Brands to appear,” said ‘Cheryl Wannell, CEO of SAWA.

 

3-minute Longform #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends Campaign:

 

One of the 30-second Social Media Content Videos of Sir John Hegarty:

 

As a member of SAWA, Motivate Val Morgan is proud to support this global cinema initiative. Stay tuned across our social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) for more on the #HelloBigScreen Ad Legends campaign, which will feature 11 individual 30-second videos of each Ad legend.