Behind the Screens

Behind the Screens

Each week, Matthew Liebmann, Vista Group’s Chief Product, Innovation, & Marketing Officer, and Simon Burton, Vista Group's Chief Film Officer draw from their extensive industry experience to deliver box office and audience insights for major movie releases. Now in its sixth season, Behind the Screens focuses on global and domestic weekend box office, audience insights, and pre-sales analysis for all the biggest movie releases throughout the year. Happy listening!

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The CineEurope round table & bonding over Bond!

The CineEurope round table & bonding over Bond!

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 a...

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Bond breaks records & we chat Scene+ with Greg Ambrose

Bond breaks records & we chat Scene+ with Greg Ambrose

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 tal...

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Ann Stadler on Communities in Cinema, and a sneak-peek at Venom 2 Pre-Sales

Ann Stadler on Communities in Cinema, and a sneak-peek at Venom 2 Pre-Sales

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, a...

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Evaluating iOS 15’s impact on email marketing with Clayton Calk

Evaluating iOS 15’s impact on email marketing with Clayton Calk

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 ...

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The Summer Season in Review; Horror, Trailers, and Future Changes with Andrew Williams

The Summer Season in Review; Horror, Trailers, and Future Changes with Andrew Williams

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 disc...

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Shang-Chi, and what Exhibition can learn from Retail with Wendy Liebmann

Shang-Chi, and what Exhibition can learn from Retail with Wendy Liebmann

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 t...

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CinemaCon round table with Leon Newnham and Sarah Lewthwaite

CinemaCon round table with Leon Newnham and Sarah Lewthwaite

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. M...

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What happens at CinemaCon...

What happens at CinemaCon...

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...

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