Faced with growing concerns about the future of local cinemas, a national petition, shared by the Apollo, was launched by the Union of Local Cinemas in order to defend freedom of programming and equitable access to films for independent theaters. Several national media outlets have recently revealed practices denounced by the profession, evoking pressure exerted by certain large multiplex groups on distributors in order to obtain priority access to national releases, to the detriment of small local structures. A situation considered worrying by many independent operators who warn of the consequences for cultural diversity, the animation of territories and the public’s access to a varied cinema offering. Local cinemas like the Apollo remind us that they play an essential role in local cultural life thanks to diversified programming, debates, meetings and mediation actions which go far beyond the simple commercial framework. A petition to sign and share in order to support small independent cinemas like the Apollo against large groups, several of which national media have revealed certain pressures on film distributors in order to prioritize them for access to national film releases. You will find more details on the petition to sign at the Apollo or directly on their Facebook page.
