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[aastra]

This weekend I finally got around to watching the original "Scary Movie" from 2000. The exterior of Vic High gets a ton of screen time.

[aastra]

^Somebody at IMDB has mis-identified the filming location as the Vancouver Tech school, which obviously gets used in a lot of BC-based movie and TV productions but which also obviously looks nothing like Vic High.

[Mike K.]

Is that new Reptile series on Prime based on the Buziak murder, or not? Weird.

[Victoria Watcher]

A new study from Canada’s independent cinema owners says their industry is “in crisis” and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat.

 

About two-thirds of the 67 respondents reported that they need increased public funding in order to remain operational. The bulk estimated they would need about $50,000 in extra funding annually for three years to close the immediate gaps they face.

 

Sonya William, a director at NICE, said the research paints a picture of a “really stark” fiscal landscape, which stands to worsen if policy changes aren’t made and funding doesn’t pick up.

 

“We think it’s a really important time for us to raise the alarm and to say please pay attention to what’s happening with film exhibition in this country,” she said.

 

 

 

https://financialpos...e-funding-study

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 March 2024 - 10:08 AM.

[Nparker]

A new study from Canada’s independent cinema owners says their industry is “in crisis” and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat...

Too bad, so sad. The free market has decided that independent cinemas are not something most people want. Under no circumstances should there be a taxpayer-funded bailout.

[Victoria Watcher]

The technology now exists to let bars pubs restaurants and other theatres receive and play movies now.

Why don’t movie distributors make this easier?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 March 2024 - 10:36 AM.