The third annual Global Movie Day was held on Saturday, February 12, 2022. This year's objectives focused on tributing the silver screen through the memories made at the movie theater, getting people back into theaters, and ultimately affirming that the future of movies and the way we watch them are here to stay.
Set in the heart of Oscars season, the third annual Global Movie Day (2022) focused on tributing the silver screen through the memories made at the movie theater, getting people back into theaters, and ultimately affirming that the future of movies and the way we watch them are here to stay.
Leading up to the holiday, we identified global movie lovers, entertainment partners, artists and filmmakers to capture & create content that showcased their love and memory of movies.
In December 2021, we released a Global Promotion where movie lovers of all ages could enter for a chance to be featured in a video to be released on our social channels on Global Movie Day, asking them "What their favorite movie is and why?".
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All of the final content captured & curated by movie lovers, entertainment partners, artists and filmmakers were released on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
Thousands of movie lovers around the world posted content across social media and engaged with content throughout Global Movie Day - using #GlobalMovieDay, which led to over 472M+ potential impressions (+14.29% YoY) and 145K+ organic engagements all within 24 hours, with 97% positive sentiment rate.
Talent Participation Included: Aldis Hodge, Ali Fazal, Amandla Stenberg, Ariana DeBose, Cher, Danny Glover, Diane Keaton, Diane Warren, Eiza González, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons, Jason Blum, Jon M. Chu, Jurnee Smollett, Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kris Bowers, Marc Maron, Marlee Matlin, Marlon Wayans, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Rodriguez, Patricia Cardoso, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taura Stinson, Tom Hanks, Zazie Beetz and more!
Entertainment Companies, Press Outlets, and Movie Theatre Chains: posted original content, promoting their films and engaging with each other. Accounts included: ABC, Academy Museum, Amazon, AMC Theatres, Annapurna Pictures, Cinemark Theatres, Dancing with the Stars, Disney Animation, Disney+, Fandango, Focus Features, Freeform, Hulu, IMDB, Lionsgate, Meta, MGM Studios, Paramount, Participant Media, Pixar, Rotten Tomatoes, Searchlight Pictures, Sony, Sony Pictures Animation, Strand Releasing, STX Films, Twitter Movies, United Artists Releasing, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and more!
*AMC Theatres announced their Oscars Best Picture Showcase, it's first return since the global pandemic. Variety, People Magazine, A.frame and more wrote articles celebrating the holiday.
Global Artist Showcase: For the third annual Global Movie Day, the Academy teamed up with five artists around the world to showcase their illustrations inspired by their favorite movie genres. The artists were tasked with incorporating the silhouette of a spotlight, the inspiration behind the Academy's A-shaped logo, in their illustrations. From Africa to Asia and Europe, to North America and South America, the artists span five continents around the world – and their work is sure to inspire – or at least remind you of your favorite films.
Artists featured: Camila Rosa (South America) | Movie Genre: Drama Giselle Matz (North America) | Movie Genre: Fantasy / Animation Jen Du (Asia) | Movie Genre: Musicals Magnus Voll Mathiassen (Europe) | Movie Genre: Sci-Fi Maxime Manga (Africa) | Movie Genre: Drama
A Global Collection of Fan Favorite Movies: Thousands of movie lovers of all ages around the world entered for a chance to be featured in a video released on our social channels on Global Movie Day, asking them "What their favorite movie is and why?". From 'The Last Unicorn' to 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' from 'Top Gun' to 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' and every film genre in between, the movie lovers’ answers highlighted that movies are universal no matter the language and where you're from.
