Novo Cinemas

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Novo Cinemas
FormerlyGrand Cinemas
Company type Private company
Founded15 May 2000;24 years ago (2000-05-15)
Number of locations
15
Area served
Key people
Jaber Al Ansari, Group CEO, ELAN Group [1]
OwnerELAN Group
Website novocinemas.com

Novo Cinemas is a movie theatre chain owned by ELAN Group operating in Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is headquartered in Doha and considered one of the larger cinema chains in the Middle East. [2] [3]

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It was previously known as Grand Cinemas since 2000 until it relaunched on 6 May 2014 under the Novo Cinemas name, [3] with theatres located in Qatar, [4] Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.[ citation needed ]

Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen, CEO of Novo Cinemas, has been crowned ‘Female CEO of the Year’ at a prestigious industry award for her outstanding contribution to the regional film industry.

Despite the 2014 rebrand, the Grand Cinemas brand itself continues to exist as a separate corporate entity based in Lebanon, owned by Selim Ramia & Co., one of the co-founders and former executives of Gulf Film LLC.

History

The Grand Cinemas brand name was launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2000.

In July 2005, Grand Cinemas launched the first IMAX in the Middle East at Ibn Battuta Mall Megaplex in Dubai; which eventually closed on 31 July 2024. [5] [6]

In July 2007, the Grand Cinemas franchise expands into Lebanon under the ownership of local businessman Selim Ramia, one of the co-founders of the Gulf Film LLC Group. The company continues presently as an independent entity despite the 2014 rebrand in the U.A.E.[ citation needed ]

It was relaunched on 6 May 2014 as Novo Cinemas. [7]

Services

Private Bookings

Branches

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

  • Bawabat Al Sharq Mall

Dubai

Sharjah

  • Buhairah Centre
  • Mega Mall
  • Sahara Centre

Ras Al Khaimah

  • Manar Mall

Qatar

Oman

See also

The Movie Masters Cinema Group, Grand Cinemas is also a cinema chain, operating under parent company Movie Masters, in Western Australia. Movie Masters also operates Ace Cinemas.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jaber Al Ansari". Entrepreneur Middle East. Retrieved 28 December 2016.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ↑ "Revealed: New Novo Cinema in Dubai". Time Out Dubai. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. 1 2 "Grand Cinemas Announces Rebranding as Novo Cinemas; Presenting a new and Innovative Cinematic Experience" . Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Novo Cinemas IMAX "The Pearl"". imax.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  5. ↑ "IMAX Theater - Grand Megaplex - Ibn Battuta Mall [Dubai] - TEN Movies". movies.theemiratesnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Dubai: Cinema at popular mall 'permanently closed'". Khaleej Times. 9 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Novo Cinemas UAE" . Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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