The idea to put the digital revolution to one side and generate respect for the art of film making with supervised instruction. we teach a number of workshops, we re a learning lab, so we teach super eight, 16 and 35 motion picture film making. those who run micro cinemas view them as a permanent feature of the landscape, a way of seeing films which will prevail and develop. micro cinemas will continue to evolve because cinema itself is always evolving. at the same time, part of the allure of micro cinemas and cinemas in general is that they address a very fundamental need for people to come together, to partake in a kind of public ritual in a shared space. that desire to see movies together is perhaps more than anything else what sustains micro cinemas. despite the convenience of streaming, gathering together in the dark, even in small numbers, to watch in general is that they address
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. also part of this universe that includes microcinemas is an endeavour called mono no aware. in addition to screenings, it gives people the opportunity to literally handle film and make movies. the idea to put the digital revolution to one side and generate respect for the art of film making with supervised instruction. we teach a number of workshops, we re a learning lab, so we teach super eight, 16 and 35 motion picture film making. those who run microcinemas view them as a permanent feature of the landscape, a way of seeing films which will prevail and develop. microcinemas will continue to evolve because cinema itself is always evolving.