After a cancelled show last year and a pushed back one this year, Cine Gear Expo has finally landed at the LA Convention Center. The Expo will now be open for exhibits and seminars at the LACC on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 September; Thursday the 23rd will be for Film Series Competition Screenings but we’re not sure where this will be held – Cine Expo promise more details nearer the time. The Master Classes will be held on the Saturday at the LACC. Trade show confirmations this year have been a game of musical chairs as they try not to bump in to each other, however the NAB are confirmed to be coming back to Las Vegas from October 9th, just two weeks later than the new Cine Gear Expo dates. For international travellers that might mean picking one over the other or not coming at all due to travel restrictions. (In fact, it’s still impossible for Europeans to travel to the US right now.) Unfortunately no Paramount backlot for Cine Expo visitors this year (image credit Cine Expo Facebook) Loving the Paramount Studios backlot The history of Cine Gear at Paramount has for a long time been laced with the chance of a movie populating the famous backlot and being in a laid-back, outdoor environment that is so contrary the interior of a convention center. This year’s move might be because of a late booking from the studio for space. But Cine Gear visitors, looking forward to the...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 30 July, 2021