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Independent movie theater

The Little Theatre in Rochester, New York, an example of an indie cinema.

An independent movie theater (American English) or indie cinema (British English) is a movie theater which screens independent, art house, foreign, or other non-mainstream films.[1] It can be contrasted with a mainstream theater (often a multiplex), which is more likely to screen blockbusters and other popular films.

Indie theaters are often characterized by their smaller size and stronger ties to their local communities.[2] Many are also located in historic or nontraditional venues.

Unlike mainstream theaters, which almost exclusively draw patrons looking to see a particular film and make no tacit endorsement of the films they screen, indie theaters often work to cultivate a reputation for good taste by curating a selection of high-quality films, thus drawing patrons who might know little about a film before going to see it.[3]

  1. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (26 March 2019). "Inside Indie Movie Theaters' Battle to Survive". Variety. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Market was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Blair, Iain (17 January 2017). "Indie Cinemas Face Challenging Future Together". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2020. at the movie theater, we're all about curation through a person, and that's always been part of the indie cinema experience.

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