AIMC Program

Full program detailing all convention activities, meals, receptions, films, seminars and the trade show

Program

View our action packed program for the AIMC by clicking on each day for details. General information on arrival and registration procedures, meals, film awards, tradeshow and seminars can be found in the general information tab.

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  • Sunday 21 August
    • 10.45am
      Bus departs Jupiters Hotel for Royal Pines Golf Course
      Jupiters Hotel Foyer
    • 11.30am
      VISTA 2011 CHARITY GOLF CHALLENGE - registration
      Royal Pines Golf Course
    • 12 noon
      VISTA 2011 CHARITY GOLF CHALLENGE
      All for A Good Cause! Shotgun Tee Off
      This is the sixth year that Vista Entertainment Solutions has sponsored this charity golf tournament which opens the 2011 AIMC.  Join Wally Lewis, Paul Vautin, Braith Anasta, Karmichael Hunt and Greg Bird in a game of golf as a fundraising event for Variety - The Children's Charity and the Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Association of Queensland.

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      Royal Pines Golf Course
    • 1.00 - 7.00pm
      AIMC Registration Office open
      Broadbeach Room
    • 3.00 - 9.00pm
      Trade Show set up
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 5.30pm
      Bus departs Royal Pines Golf Course for Jupiters Hotel & Casino
      Royal Pines Golf Course
    • 6.00pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 6.30 - 7.00pm
      AIMC Opening Night Screening - Delegate Arrivals
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 7.00 - 9.00pm
      AIMC OPENING NIGHT SCREENING & PARTY
      The screening will be followed by a Poolside Party at Jupiters
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00 - 11.00pm
      AIMC WELCOME FUNCTION

      A chance to kick up your heels, catch up with old friends and welcome in the 2011 AIMC.

      Great food, drinks and entertainment in the resort setting beside the Jupiters Pool.

      STOP PRESS!  There will be a special guest appearance of Jazz entertainer Liam Burrows, who was one of the 10 finalists of the 2011 Australia's Got Talent program.

      Poolside
  • Monday 22 August
    • 6.00am - 12 noon
      Trade Show set up
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 6.30 - 9.00am
      Breakfast
      Food Fantasy Restaurant
    • 8.00am - 7.00pm
      Registration Office open
      Broadbeach Room
    • 8.30am
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00 - 9.30am
      WELCOME & OPENING ADDRESS

      Peter Beattie - Chairman, National Association of Cinema Operators-Australasia

      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.30am - 12.30pm
      WARNER BROS. - Product presentation & film screening
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 12.00 - 5.00pm
      Trade Show Open for inspection
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 12.45 - 2.00pm
      Light Lunch served within the Trade Show
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 2.30pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 3.00 - 6.00pm
      PARAMOUNT PICTURES - Product presentation & film screening
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 6.30 - 8.30pm
      AIDA Dinner: including AIDA Trailer Presentation and Award Ceremony

      AIDA: Quality. Independent. Entertainment.

      Join AIDA (Australian Independent Distributors Association) for a seated dinner, distributors’ trailer presentations during the dinner function, and an Awards presentation. As voted by AIDA members, award categories include:
       
      ·         Best Independent Regional Cinema
      ·         Best Multiplex
      ·         Best Independent Urban Cinema
      ·         Best New Zealand Cinema
       
      AIDA will again present the Independent Spirit Award to someone who has devoted much of their lives to Independent Film…whether it be exhibition, distribution, production or associated areas.
       

      Your hosts, AIDA Members: Becker Film Group, Hopscotch Films, Hoyts Distribution, Icon Film Distributors, Madman Entertainment, Palace Films, Pinnacle Films, Potential Films, Rialto Distribution, Sharmill Films and Umbrella Entertainment.

      Bavilion Ballroom
    • 8.15pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 8.45 - 10.30pm
      HOPSCOTCH FILMS - Film Screening - MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 10.30pm - late
      The DELUXE Network Bar
      Supported by Coca-Cola
      Join your colleagues for a relaxing drink at the AIMC Network Bar
      Pavilion Gallery
  • Tuesday 23 August
    • 6.30 - 9.00am
      Breakfast
      Food Fantasy Restaurant
    • 7.00 - 9.00am
      Exhibitors Only Breakfast - hosted by NACO
      PURSUING THE EDUCATION SOLUTION
      PresenterGail Grant – CEO, Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation
      GUEST SPEAKER
      John Fithian – President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners, USA
       
      Pavilion Ballroom
    • 8.00am - 7.00pm
      Registration Office open
      Broadbeach Room
    • 8.30am
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00am - 12noon
      20TH CENTURY FOX - Product presentation & film screening
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00am - 5.00pm
      Trade Show open for inspection
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 11.00 - 3.00pm
      The Muppets Polite in Public Photobooth
      Come and have your photo with The Muppets
      Pavilion Gallery
    • 12.30 - 2.00pm
      Light lunch served in the trade show
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 2.00 - 4.00pm
      KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

      The AIMC presents a range of relevant industry sessions including:

      2.00-2.30pm
      THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BIZARRE - CONNECTING WITH CONNECTORS

      Presenter:  Joe Talcott - Chief Creative, News Limited

      2.35-2.55pm
      THE RIGHTS' FIGHT: WORKING WITH THE FILM COMMUNITY TO GET RESULTS

      Presenters: Mike Ellis - President & Managing Director, Motion Picture Association, Asia Pacific; Neil Gane - Executive Director, Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft

      2.55-3.10pm
      KEYNOTE SPEAKER

      John Fithian - President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners, USA

      3.10-4.00pm
      INDUSTRY PANEL

      Panel Participants:

      • John Fithian - President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners, USA
      • Joe Hart - Senior Vice President, Deluxe Digital Cinema
      • Larry O'Reilly - Executive Vice President Theatre Development, IMAX
      • Joel Pearlman - Managing Director, Roadshow Films & Chairman, Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia 
      • Allan Stiles - Managing Director, Grand Cinemas & Board Member, National Association of Cinema Operators-Australasia
      • Wayne Duband - former CEO, Warner Bros. International & current Independent Representative for Major Product

      Moderator: Chris Murray - Creative Director, The Neon Group & Popcorn Taxi

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      Pavilion Ballroom
    • 3.30pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 4.00 - 7.00pm
      UNIVERSAL PICTURES - Product presentation & film screening
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 7.15 - 8.30pm
      Dinner hosted by DLP CINEMA

      Relax and enjoy dinner and entertainment with colleagues.

      Tony Adamson – Manager, Worldwide Customer Marketing, DLP Cinema® & HDTV Products, Texas Instruments Incorporated, will briefly outline the commitment of DLP Cinema® to the Australasian region and the industry.

      Venue TBA
    • 8.30pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 8.45 - 10.30pm
      MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT - Film Screening - THE HUNTER
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 10.30pm - late
      The DELUXE Network Bar
      Supported by Coca-Cola
      Join your colleagues for a relaxing drink at the AIMC Network Bar
      Pavilion Gallery
  • Wednesday 24 August
    • 6.30 - 9.00am
      Breakfast
      Food Fantasy Restaurant
    • 8.00am - 6.00pm
      Registration office open
      Broadbeach Room
    • 8.30am
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00am - 12noon
      SONY PICTURES RELEASING - Product presentation & film screening
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00am - 5.00pm
      Trade Show open for inspection
      Pavilion Marquee
    • 12.15 - 2.30pm
      AIMC BOX OFFICE AWARDS Luncheon

      Join us for an elegant seated lunch to celebrate the presentation of the key Highest Grossing Box Office Awards for 2010 / 2011, including:

      • Palace Films Highest Grossing Foreign Language Film
      • Highest Grossing New Zealand Film
      • Dolby Highest Grossing Film in New Zealand
      • Hollywood Movie Money Highest Grossing Australian Film
      • RealD 3D Award for Highest Grossing 3D Film
      • Coca-Cola Gold Award for Highest Grossing Film in Australia
      • News Limited Movie Marketer of the Year: where one Exhibitor or Distributor will win the grand prize of a $250,000 advertising package
      Pavilion Ballroom
    • 2.30pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 3.00 - 6.00pm
      WALT DISNEY STUDIO MOTION PICTURES - Product presentation & film screening
      Jupiters Theatre
    • Evening free
      A chance to try out one of the many restaurants in Jupiters Hotel & Casino or catch the monorail and venture out to Broadbeach with colleagues. 
       

      Don’t forget to be back for the 80’s Party in the DELUXE Network Bar from 9.00pm

    • 5.00 - 9.00pm
      The Muppets Polite in Public Photobooth
      Come and have your photo with The Muppets
      Pavilion Gallery
    • 9.00pm - late
      The DELUXE Network Bar - 80's Night

      Supported by Coca-Cola

      Wear your Sunglasses At Night, bring your 99 Luftballons and get Footloose to all the 80’s hits whilst Dancing In The Dark, All Night Long

      Pavilion Gallery
  • Thursday 25 August
    • 6.30 - 9.00am
      Breakfast
      Food Fantasy Restaurant
    • 8.00am - 7.00pm
      Registration Office open
      Broadbeach Room
    • 8.30am
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00am - 12noon
      ICON FILM DISTRIBUTION - Product presentation & film screening - A FEW BEST MEN
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 9.00am - 2.00pm
      Trade Show open

      Last chance for delegates to visit the AIMC Trade Show for 2011

      Light lunch will be served in the trade show area

      Pavilion Marquee
    • 1.00pm
      Theatre doors open
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 1.30 - 2.30pm
      ENTERTAINMENT ONE / HOPSCOTCH FILMS

      Entertainment One / Hopscotch Films unveil the new direction of the company and its upcoming line up

      Presenters:  Troy Lum, Managing Director & Jason Hernandez, Head of Sales

      Jupiters Theatre
    • 3.00 - 6.00pm
      HOYTS DISTRIBUTION - Product presentation & film screening - THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D
      Jupiters Theatre
    • 7.00pm
      Pre-dinner drinks
      Pavilion Gallery
    • 7.30 - 11.30pm
      2011 AIMC Gala Celebration - 'Carnivale Of Colours'

      Dress colourfully for a night you will not forget and be ready to Samba till the sun rises!

      Tonight we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our film industry, including the presentation of a few very special new Awards:

      • Murray Forrest Award
      • Female Star of Tomorrow
      • Male Star of Tomorrow
      • News Limited Australian Star of the Year Award
      • Outstanding Industry Achievement Award
      • Lifetime Achievement Award

       

      Pavilion Ballroom
    • 11.30pm - late
      The DELUXE Network Bar
      Supported by Coca-Cola
      Join your colleagues for a final drink at the AIMC Network Bar
      Pavilion Gallery
  • General Information
    • 9am - 10am
      Helpful information

      Dress:  DAYTIME / EVENING - smart casual; 2011 AIMC GALA CELEBRATION 'Carnivale Of Colours' - You are encouraged to dress 'colourfully' for this final gala evening. 
      On Arrival:  Please ensure you register at the Convention Office in the Broadbeach Room, The Pavilion Convention Centre, Jupiters Hotel & Casino Gold Coast where you will be issued with the final agenda, name badge and breakfast vouchers.
      Registration name badges: MUST be worn and visible at all times.  YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES WITHOUT YOUR NAME BADGE.  You will be asked to present your name badge to AIMC personnel to scan and check validity for various functions.
      Breakfast vouchers: Please ensure you have received breakfast vouchers for all the days you are registered for the convention.  These are only valid for redemption at  Jupiters Hotel & Casino's Food Fantasy restaurant and cannot be exchanged for in-room dining or cash.
      Mobile phones & recording equipment:  No recording equipment will be allowed into the cinema for any screenings. AXIS security will provide low light surveillance of the cinema to immediately identify any breaches of use of recording equipment.
      RENTRAK $10million plus - AIMC Box Office Achievement Awards:  Please be on time to each distributor presentation as this year the $10 Million plus Box Office Achievement Awards will be presented to the distributors at the beginning of their trailer and film presentations.  The AIMC Box Office Awards luncheon will focus on the Highest Grossing Awards for 2010 / 2011.
      The DELUXE Network Bar; supported by Coca-Cola: AIMC offers an exclusive late night bar in the Pavilion Gallery (adjacent to the Ballroom) for delegates to meet and mingle and enjoy a drink in this relaxed atmosphere.

      The AIMC proudly supports the following charities: Variety - The Children's Charity; The Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Association of Queensland (Inc.)

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