Adrianne Pecotic has announced she will step down as Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA) CEO at the end of this month after 11 years in the role.
As long as people get back into the habit of going to the cinema and exhibitors can put trailers in front of them, the NSW independent sector should recover "quite well", according to Independent Cinema Australia president Scott Seddon.
The current Sydney lockdown and the tightening of restrictions across the country has dealt another blow to exhibitors.
The response of Australian cinemas to the pandemic has inspired new research from the Queensland University of Technology about the connection between audiences and the big screen experience.
The Federal Government has released the guidelines for the Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund as it opens for applications.
Independent cinema operators under financial hardship as a result of the pandemic will be able to apply for one-off grants of up to $85,000 after the Federal Government announced $20 million for the sector.
Independent Cinemas Australia is inviting federal MPs and the wider community to visit local cinemas throughout next week in an attempt to raise awareness of the pandemic's impact on its members and secure greater financial support.
As cinemas across the country do it tough, Sydney Film Festival's Traveling Film Festival has partnered with Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA) to present two curated programs of features and shorts designed to drive audiences back to local theatres.