Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Flat Rock Cinema needs help

The Flat Rock Cinema must convert to digital from 35mm film by the end of the year:
Many of you have asked about our situation concerning digital conversion and we appreciate the calls, emails and donations. Most studios are phasing out 35 MM film by the end of this year. In order to license movies - or stay in business - we have to convert to digital and the cost is $65,000.

The big-box cinemas get reimbursed by the studios but small operators like us don't qualify for the program. We can't just go out and buy a DLP projector. We need projectors and servers with security to handle the proprietary format of the digital movies. Since we lease the property and don't own the real estate, it's nearly impossible to get a loan from a bank. It's going to take a fundraiser or a loan from investors - or both. We welcome feedback and ideas from anyone and everyone by clicking HERE.

We're working hard to make this happen so please stay tuned for more details.

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