The New Economics of Moviegoing: The Power of Cinema Subscriptions
Moderator:
Patrick Caligiuri, Media Advisor, Producer and Industry Analyst
Speakers:
Samir Azrioual, Managing Director, Cineville
Marvin Wiechert, Director of Strategy & Product, Yorck Kinogruppe
Speakers
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Marvin WiechertDirector of Strategy & Product, Yorck KinogruppeMarvin Wiechert is Director of Strategy & Product at Yorck Kinogruppe in Berlin, Germany’s largest independent arthouse cinema group with more than two million admissions a year. For over a decade, he has worked where cinema, technology and audiences meet. At Yorck, he works across teams to engage audiences through the Yorck Unlimited membership, data-driven CRM and film series that make screenings shared events. During his tenure, the median age of Yorck’s audience has dropped by more than ten years, and admissions have stayed above pre-pandemic levels since 2024. Marvin advises the art cinema associations CICAE and AG Kino-Gilde and is a member of the European Film Academy.
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Patrick CaligiuriMedia Advisor, Producer and Industry AnalystPatrick Caligiuri is an award winning television and film producer with more than two decades of experience developing and delivering stories for global audiences. His credits include some of television’s most successful franchises, including The Amazing Race, Big Brother, Naked and Afraid, and American Idol. Known for hands on leadership, he pairs creative vision with the operational discipline needed to carry large productions from development through delivery.
Patrick currently serves as a Media Advisor for film and television in the United Arab Emirates. As “Producer Patrick” (@producer.patrick), he also analyzes the business of film and television for an audience of industry professionals, sharing insights on storytelling, production, and where the industry is headed.
