do you know kim's video? among the recent documentaries shown here was kim's video, a film that explores a legendary now—closed new york video store. the co—editor of the documentary came to the dctv screening. to him, a big plus of microcinemas is they provide a space for film—makers like himself to interact directly with audiences. it's like a learning experience for both sides. i feel like it's rather unique to small cinemas in a way you would never get at a multiplex. so, i don't need to have an enormous audience, i'm not even that excited about a million people streaming at home as much as i am having a small dialogue with an audience who cares about movies. in the financially fragile world of independent film—making, micro—cinemas are being seen as a lifeline and a particular help to documentary film—makers. we are a part of the documentary ecosystem in the world. and when we opened, which was right after the pandemic, it was also just a really challenging time, that most documentary films were not being bought and we're one of the few cinemas in new york that can screen films that don't have distributors.
something quite different from the multiplex experience. the mission is to run laps around better subsidised for—profit repertory movie theatres by showing films that should be on their radars. it's usually going to be a monster movie from the 1970s that played at midnight or perhaps a groundbreaking documentary fiction hybrid about some niche but extremely important political issue from a bygone era. this trailer is promoting a long—established new york micro this trailer is promoting a long—established new york micro—cinema, ctv, a venue that has a loyal following. do you know kim's video? among the recent documentaries shown here was kim's video, a film that explores a legendary now—closed new york video store. the co—editor of the documentary came to the dctv screening. to him, a big plus of microcinemas is they provide a space
this trailer is promoting a long established new york micro cinema, dctv, a venue that has a loyal following. do you know kim's video? among recent documentaries shown here was kim's video, a film that explores a legendary now—closed new york audio store. the co—editor of the documentary came to the dctv screening. to him, a big plus of microcinemas is they provide a space for film—makers like himself to interact directly with audiences. it's like a learning experience for both sides. i feel like it's rather unique to small cinemas in a way you would never get at a multiplex. so, i don't need to have an enormous audience, i'm not even that excited about a million people streaming at home as much as i am having a small dialogue with an audience who cares about movies. in the financially fragile world of independent film—making, micro—cinemas are being seen as a lifeline and a particular help to documentary filmmakers. we are a part of the documentary ecosystem in the world.