CinemaCon Honorees Include Saudi Arabia, Focus Features, ‘Dune’ Team

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Robert Marich In addition to Constantin Films’ Martin Moszkowicz receiving CinemaCon’s Career Achievement in Film, other executives will be feted at this year’s trade show.Global Achievement in ExhibitionRenana Teperberg Chief Commercial Officer, Cineworld GroupTeperberg lives the lifestyle of her CinemaCon Global Achievement in Exhibition Award.

As chief commercial officer at Cineworld Group, Teperberg lives in Tel Aviv, but is a frequent traveler on weekdays to the London headquarters of her multinational circuit and also its Regal Cinemas operation based in Knoxville, Tenn.Her duties range from e-commerce, marketing, food service, HR, new product and business development.

For film, that’s studio relations, film buying and scheduling. Development initiatives aim to to expand Cineworld beyond its core business to retail and kids playgrounds attached to theaters.

Teperberg is also on the Cineworld board of directors. The Cineworld circuit spans 10 countries with 9,185 screens at 754 theaters and employs more than 30,000 people.Teperberg isn’t worried that consumers might lose interest because of home entertainment. “If there is one thing that’s very clear, it is that people want to go out and go to cinemas,” Teperberg says. “People want to be together with others and have a social experience.