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Mark used to be a projectionist, but with the industry shift to digital, he found himself without a job. This gave Mark and Jessica (his wife and business partner) the opportunity to relocate from...

When WIFF started in 2005, it ran for three days at the (rented) historic Capitol Theatre, a venue that locals had fought hard to save from demolition. By 2013, the festival was running for six day...

Epic Cinemas’ first cinema was located at the Sun City Casino Resort. It was the only cinema in a community where the greater area, Pilanesberg National Park, had a population of 500,000. So, Epic...

Peckhamplex is located in Peckham, a student area where money is tight. Geoff took a gamble using Facebook and Twitter to introduce a £4.99 ticket to attract customers. The reaction was, “WOW lets...

The Dallas International Film Festival (DallasIFF) brings thousands of people together every year to see films from around the world in a Texas sized 8-day event. Festival Executive Director Johnat...

Jeremy and his family have a lot of movie history. In 1985 his father opened a video store called Alice in Videoland. The interior was designed to look like a pop-up book, complete with an over-the...

Being a trailblazer is a path few tread, but when it goes well, it brings many rewards for those who have no fear. Having been deeply involved in all aspects of independent cinema, Kelly has litera...

For the Town Hall Theatre to be sustainable, they have to be careful with money and rely on a pool of local volunteers. But, by 2016, they needed to spend because they had a problem. “Too many cust...

Twenty-five years later, fed up with having to drive to Whangarei or Auckland to see a movie, some members of the community took matters into their own hands. In 2009 a trust was set up to bring ci...