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Paleja, co-founder and CEO
of ATOM Tickets, a highly
Paleja, co-founder and CEO of ATOM Tickets, a highly
innovative company which utilizes social media and today’s
pany which util
izes social media and today’s
innovative company which utilizes social media and today’s
audiences’ almost constant digital interconnectivity with an
ost constant dig
ital interconnectivity with an
audiences’ almost constant digital interconnectivity with an
aim of facilitating the movie going experience. Through the
ating the movie
going experience. Through the company’s partnerships with distributors and exhibitors, the-
company’s partnerships with distributors and exhibitors, the-
atre patrons, with the use of ATOM Tickets’ app, can become
with the use of
ATOM Tickets’ app, can become
atre patrons, with the use of ATOM Tickets’ app, can become
part of a social community in which they may select films,
al community in
which they may select films,
part of a social community in which they may select films,
theatres and show times, make seat selections, and pre-order
how times, make
seat selections, and pre-order
theatres and show times, make seat selections, and pre-order
concession purchases, while paying for everything through
chases, while p
aying for everything through
concession purchases, while paying for everything through
their cellphone in advance. And participating theatres are
e in advance. A
nd participating theatres are able to build a valuable patron marketing database.
to build a valuable patron marketing database.
The program continued with the introductio
continued w
ith the introduction of
able to build a valuable patron marketing database.
The program continued with the introduction of
Elizabeth Daley, long-standing Dean of the USC School
ey, long-stand
ing Dean of the USC School
izabeth Daley, long-standing Dean of the USC School
Elizabeth Daley, long-standing Dean of the USC School
of Cinematic Arts, followed by the introduction of Nancy
Arts, followed
by the introduction of Nancy
of Cinematic Arts, followed by the introduction of Nancy
Richardson, a tenured professor at the UCLA School of Film,
tenured professo
r at the UCLA School of Film, Television and Digital Media. Dean Daley and Ms. Rich-
Richardson, a tenured professor at the UCLA School of Film,
Television and Digital Media. Dean Daley and Ms. Rich-
ardson both thanked the Association for its valuable support
anked the Associ
ation for its valuable support
rdson both thanked the Association for its valuable support
ardson both thanked the Association for its valuable support
of the
ilm students at the respective schools, and announced
f
the
ilm students at the respect
ive schools, and announced
of the
ilm students at the respective schools, and announced
this year’s twelve recipients each receiving $10,000.00 grants.
lve recipients ea
ch receiving $10,000.00 grants.
this year’s twelve recipients each receiving $10,000.00 grants.
We were pleased that one of NATO of California/Nevada’s
ed that one of
NATO of California/Nevada’s
We were pleased that one of NATO of California/Nevada’s
2015 UCLA grant recipients, Melissa Finell, was able to
nt recipients,
Melissa Finell, was able to
We were pleased that one of NATO of California/Nevada’s
2015 UCLA grant recipients, Melissa Finell, was able to
address the meeting and screen a promo reel for “Sensitivity
eting and screen
a promo reel for “Sensitivity
ddress the meeting and screen a promo reel for “Sensitivity
address the meeting and screen a promo reel for “Sensitivity
Training,” her feature film which was selected for screening
feature film wh
ich was selected for screening at the recent Los Angeles Film Festival. Membership Meeting, continued from page 1 Next on the agenda came what is always a very satisfy-
Next on the agenda came what is always a very satisfy-
ing portion of each year’s Annual Meeting; the presentation
each year’s Ann
ual Meeting; the presentation
ing portion of each year’s Annual Meeting; the presentation
of scholarship awards to deserving theatre level employees,
awards to deser
ving theatre level employees, general managers and dependent children for post-sec-
of scholarship awards to deserving theatre level employees,
general managers and dependent children for post-sec-
ondary education or vocational school. Brian Epling, who
on or vocationa
l school. Brian Epling, who
ndary education or vocational school. Brian Epling, who
ondary education or vocational school. Brian Epling, who
represents Brenden Theatres on the Association’s scholarship
nden Theatres on
the Association’s scholarship
represents Brenden Theatres on the Association’s scholarship
committee, announced this year’s recipients. A total of
ounced this yea
r’s recipients. A total of
committee, announced this year’s recipients. A total of
$250,000.00 was distributed among the 26 recipients. With
s distributed a
mong the 26 recipients. With
committee, announced this year’s recipients. A total of
$250,000.00 was distributed among the 26 recipients. With
the awarding of this year’s scholarships, the Association will
this year’s sch
olarships, the Association will
he awarding of this year’s scholarships, the Association will
the awarding of this year’s scholarships, the Association will
have presented $3,667,000 to 409 recipients over the 21
d $3,667,000 to
409 recipients over the 21
have presented $3,667,000 to 409 recipients over the 21
years since the program began. A special tribute reel was
e program began
. A special tribute reel was
years since the program began. A special tribute reel was
shown with the names of all the recipients, the year they
names of all t
he recipients, the year they
shown with the names of all the recipients, the year they
received their award, theatre of employment and college
r award, theatr
e of employment and college
shown with the names of all the recipients, the year they
received their award, theatre of employment and college
attended. As a side note 26 individuals have received two
s a side note 26
individuals have received two
tended. As a side note 26 individuals have received two
attended. As a side note 26 individuals have received two
scholarships, two have received three scholarships, and seven
wo have received
three scholarships, and seven
scholarships, two have received three scholarships, and seven
pairs of siblings have received scholarships. Also screened
ngs have receive
d scholarships. Also screened
pairs of siblings have received scholarships. Also screened
was a personal video from 2012 scholarship winner Travis
l video from 20
12 scholarship winner Travis
was a personal video from 2012 scholarship winner Travis
Marker, in which he thanked the Association and provided
ich he thanked
the Association and provided
Marker, in which he thanked the Association and provided
an update on how much the scholarship has benefited him.
how much the sc
holarship has benefited him. Congratulations to all of our scholars.
gratulations to all of our scholars.
We would again like to express our g
n like to expr
ess our great appreciation
We would again like to express our great appreciation
to Cinemark Theatres and the management and staff at
Theatres and t
he management and staff at
We would again like to express our great appreciation
to Cinemark Theatres and the management and staff at
Cinemark’s Playa Vista 9 Theatre for all of their help and
ya Vista 9 Thea
tre for all of their help and
nemark’s Playa Vista 9 Theatre for all of their help and
Cinemark’s Playa Vista 9 Theatre for all of their help and
support in hosting this year’s meeting.
n hosting t
his year’s meeting.
e recent Los Angeles Film Festival.

support in hosting this year’s meeting.
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Board of Directors
d of
Directors
rd of Directors
(Seated L-R)
eate
d L-R)
(Seated L-R)
Vice-President
e-Pr
esident
Vice-President
David Corwin,
id C
orwin,
David Corwin,
Nora Dashwood,
a Da
shwood,
Nora Dashwood,
Chairman Raymond
irman
Raymond
hairman Raymond
W. Syufy, President
yufy,
President
yufy, President
and CEO
nd
CEO
Syufy, President
and CEO
Milt Moritz,
lt M
oritz,
ilt Moritz,
Milt Moritz,
Treasurer Frank
asure
r Frank
Milt Moritz,
Treasurer Frank
Rimkus, Frank Haff
s, Frank Haffar, and ne
w board member Terri Moore.
(Standing L-R) Scott Falkenhain, Secretary Chris Blevins,
imkus, Frank Haffar, and new board member Terri Moore. (Standing L-R) Scott Falkenhain, Secretary Chris Blevins,
Adrian Mijares, Lyndon Golin, Scott Lotter, Ted Mundor
f, Hal Sawyer, Director of Member Services Charlene Sievers
s, Lyndon Goli
n, Scott Lotter, Ted Mundor
f, Hal Sawyer, Director of Mem
ber Services Charlene Sievers
don Golin, Scott Lotter, Ted Mundor
f, Hal Sawyer, Director of Member Services Charlene Sievers
and Chairman Emeritus Jerry Forman. Missing from photo is Bruce Coleman.
itus Jerry Forman.
Missing from photo is Bruce Coleman.