BARRY STUDIOS
BARRY STUDIOS / INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH

BEYOND
THE FRAME.

The documentary tells the story. The research reveals what we found along the way.

INSIDE THE CASE FILES.

RESEARCH DESK / VOL. 001

Every ordinary purchase has a story hiding behind it. Here, we follow the evidence, question the obvious and look closer at the systems shaping human behaviour.

Cinematic conceptual image of a red-and-white striped popcorn tub in a dark movie theatre

CF004 / FEATURE INVESTIGATION / CONCEPTUAL IMAGE

THE BUSINESS OF POPCORN.

Cinemas once resisted popcorn. Today, the concession counter reveals something extraordinary about the economics of the night out.

Read the investigation →

THE INVESTIGATIONS.

LIBRARY / BUILDING
CF004 / PUBLISHEDPOPCORN / CINEMA ECONOMICS

The business behind the night out →

CF003 / FORTHCOMING RESEARCHIKEA / THE VALUE OF EFFORT

Documentary available on the main site

CF005 / IN PRODUCTIONTHE SEAT ECONOMY

Research companion coming soon