Since 1 February 2018, NEVAFILM CINEMAS has been the official partner of the Canadian company D-BOX Technologies Inc. for the installation and maintenance of its equipment in cinemas across Russia and the CIS. D-BOX is a cinema seating system that moves in sync with the action in the film to immerse the audience in the events taking place on screen.

Andréa Roy, Vice-President Supply Chain at D-BOX Technologies Inc., says, “Russia’s entertainment market has undergone tremendous growth over the last few years, creating an unprecedented opportunity for D-BOX to introduce our innovative motion technology to a whole new legion of moviegoers. We look forward to working with Neva Film to support exhibitors in their quest to make D-BOX the new standard for immersive entertainment in Russia.”

Alexey Stolbikhin, head of Nevafilm’s equipment department, says, “It’s a great honour for us to be the partner of an innovative international company like D-BOX Technologies Inc. We’ve been working together with the IMAX Corporation since 2008, ensuring the maintenance of equipment in its cinemas in Russia and other CIS countries, and are very happy to see this international cooperation expanding in regard to services for premium cinemas and immersive technologies.”

D-BOX technology is currently utilized in 660 cinemas in 40 countries. There are already 29 D-BOX cinemas in Russia.