Every year, CinemaCon bestows honors on the people in front of the camera and behind the scenes during their annual convention.
Here’s a look at who is receiving accolades in 2023. CinemaCon Passepartout Award: Niels Swinkels, Universal Pictures Intl An optimist about cinema despite the COVID catastrophe, even Swinkels is surprised bythe size of snap-back.
The recipient of CinemaCon’s Passepartout Award for excellence in the international marketplace will receive his kudo at the International Day lunch and awards ceremony on April 24. “What went beyond my expectations has been seeing box office records being broken so quickly after the pandemic, both locally and globally,” says Swinkels, exec VP & managing director of Universal Pictures Intl. “For Universal, we’ve seen certain territories achieve the biggest animation grosses of all time for ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ and ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.’” Beyond that, “The Super Mario Bros.
Movie” just opened strongly. Based on the Universal Studios lot, Swinkels worked in film his entire professional career —eight years in Los Angeles, 11 years in London and seven years in Amsterdam.
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