| 1978 |
Founded as a film equipment rental firm by photographer and cameraman Peter Hürlimann, publisher of «cinememo», the who’s-who listing of the Swiss film industry. |
| 1982 on |
Design, production and marketing of first-class technical equipment for the film and TV industry. |
| 1989 on |
Promoter/organizer of “Kino am See”, now OrangeCinema, firstly in Zurich… |
| 1991 |
then also in Berne and Basel, operating its proprietary ticketing system right from the start. |
| 1992 |
Film equipment rental business divested to Megarent AG , Zurich. |
| 1993 |
Cinerent OpenAir cinema inaugurated in Düsseldorf, Germany, with ticket sales by our proprietary system. |
| 1995 |
Once-only Cinerent OpenAir event in Tel Aviv, Israel. |
| 1996 |
Cinerent OpenAir concept expansion to Sydney, Australia. |
| 1996 on |
Cinerent OpenAir contracted as screening technology supplier to the Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea, with nightly audiences up to 5000. |
| 1997 |
Film equipment design, production and marketing business sold to Panther GmbH, Munich, Germany. |
| 1998/9 |
Cinerent OpenAir concept expansion to South Africa: three events sponsored as «Benson & Hedges OpenAir Cinema» in Johannesburg, Capetown and Durban. |
| 2000 |
Highly successful Cinerent OpenAir events in South Africa curtailed due to tobacco advertising restrictions. |
| 2002 |
First Cinerent OpenAir events under licence in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. |
| 2003 |
The Cinerent OpenAir ticketing system, perfected over 14 years, goes to market in Switzerland as *starticket. |
| 2004/5 |
Cinerent OpenAir events start under licence in Brasilia as the third Brazilian location. |
| 2005/6 |
First Cinerent OpenAir event under licence in Lisbon, Portugal. |
| 2006 |
Cinerent OpenAir events start in Melbourne as the second Australian location. |
| 2008 |
OrangeCinema in Zurich celebrates its 20th anniversary |
| 2009 |
OpenAir concept expansion to Dubai and Abu Dhabi |
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