Community Cinema in Stromness Gets Set To Roll Into Action
West Side Cinema in Stromness is among 24 projects from the Orkney Isles to Galashiels, to have received support from The National Lottery through Screen Scotland’s Cinema Equipment Fund towards the purchase of new equipment to host accessible community cinema across Scotland.
In line with the Scottish Government’s latest Covid-19 guidance, all 24 projects can now begin plans to get up and running and welcoming audiences, as soon as they’re able, from Wednesday 15 July.
West Side Cinema are upgrading their film projection and sound equipment to support a year-round programme of film screenings from around the world and popular themed events.
Mark Jenkins, Chair of West Side Cinema said: “We’re absolutely delighted with the award for new equipment, a big thank you to Screen Scotland. In particular, the upgrade to our sound system will mean dolby stereo sound for the first time in Stromness, which will result in a much better experience for our audience. We’re really looking forward to when we can reopen our doors, welcome our loyal audience back and continue the West Side journey.”
Screen Scotland’s Jennifer Armitage said: “This round of awards concludes the year-long programme of capital investment in cultural and community cinemas in Scotland. When we launched the Cinema Equipment Fund last year, we had no idea what 2020 was going to bring but investing in the resilience of Scotland’s film exhibition sector is more important than ever. When Scotland’s cinemas reopen, they will be able to offer high quality experiences, with varied programmes, and within local communities.”
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “Cinema is a way of bringing people together, sharing our communities’ experience with others and increasing public understanding on a wide range of social issues and historical events.
“Now more than ever, it is important we support cultural organisations in communities across the country. This round of the Cinema Equipment Fund shows how we support and strengthen cinema throughout Scotland with new high-quality equipment.”
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- Cinema Equipment Fund
Total amount awarded through this round of the Cinema Equipment Fund is: £491,285
Funded projects
|
Organisation |
Project |
Awarded Amount |
Local Authority |
|
Aboyne Arts and Theatre Development Group |
Aboyne Cinema Sound
|
15,613.00
|
Aberdeen City |
|
Atlas Arts |
Plural Futures Film Project |
24,962.00 |
Highland |
|
CinemaAttic |
New Cinema Equipment |
7,800.00 |
Edinburgh, City of |
|
Cinemor77 |
Cinemor77 Mobile Cinema Equipment |
14,505.00 |
Glasgow City |
|
Colintraive Village Hall |
Kyles Screen, Community Cinema |
24,845.00 |
Argyll & Bute |
|
Cousland Village Hall Association |
Replacement in-situ film screen |
1,660.00 |
Midlothian |
|
Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd |
Cinema 2 projector replacement |
21,099.00 |
Dundee City |
|
East Ayrshire Leisure Trust |
Cumnock Town Hall Community Cinema |
12,612.00 |
East Ayrshire |
|
East Dunbartonshire Council |
Spectrum Film Club |
6,448.00 |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Eden Court |
Projection Upgrade 2020 |
42,121.00 |
Highland |
|
Forgandenny Village Hall |
Community cinema – audio loop |
925.00 |
Perth & Kinross |
|
Glasgow Film |
GFT Technical Replacement Project Phase 2 |
30,171.00 |
Glasgow City |
|
New Picture House (St Andrews) Ltd |
Projection Upgrade |
25,000.00 |
Fife |
|
North East Arts Touring |
Mobile Screening Equipment |
22,438.00 |
Aberdeenshire |
|
Oban Phoenix Cinema |
Oban Phoenix Theatre (Untitled) |
22,436.00 |
Argyll & Bute |
|
Pavilion (Galashiels) Ltd |
Audio Upgrade 2020 |
67,951.00 |
Scottish Borders |
|
Pix in the Stix Community Cinema |
NEW AND REPLACEMENT CINEMA EQUIPMENT |
8,818.00 |
East Lothian |
|
Screen Argyll Limited |
Screen Argyll Network Equipment |
12,190.00 |
Argyll & Bute |
|
Strathearn Artspace |
Strathearn Arts New Cinema Equipment |
24,570.00 |
Perth & Kinross |
|
The Barn |
Upgrading to DCI |
25,000.00 |
Aberdeenshire |
|
The Iris Arts Ayr CIC |
The Iris Mobile Cinema |
10,223.00 |
South Ayrshire |
|
Universal Hall |
Dolby surround sound equipment |
7,739.00 |
Moray |
|
Universal Sounds (Arbroath) Limited |
Equipment Upgrade – DCI Compliant Projector and Associated Sound Equipment |
52,350.00 |
Angus |
|
West Side Cinema |
West Side Cinema Upgrade |
9,809.00 |
Orkney Islands |
- UK Cinema Association Guidance
The UK Cinema Association has published guidance to support cinemas to reopen safely. This guidance can be found here: https://www.cinemauk.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/guidance-for-cinemas/
3. Scottish Government Guidance
According to Scottish Government guidance cinemas in Scotland will be able to reopen from 15th July, however these are indicative dates with confirmation subject to relevant evidence reviews and phase criteria being met. Full details can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-framework-decision-making-scotlands-route-map-through-out-crisis-phase-2-update/
4. Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland. Sitting within Creative Scotland, it is a partnership with Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Funding Council, working in close collaboration with the sector to ensure its success. With funding from Scottish Government and The National Lottery, Screen Scotland is driving the cultural, social and economic development of all aspects of the sector in Scotland, through enhanced funding, services and support. For further information please visit: screen.scot, and follow @screenscots on twitter and @screenscots on instagram
5. The National Lottery
The National Lottery has raised more than £41 billion for more than 565,000 good causes across the UK since 1994. Thanks to National Lottery players, up to £600 million has been made available to support people, projects and communities throughout the UK during the Coronavirus crisis.
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