Count me in, I love seeing films at the cinema. One of the more affordable art forms too.
'Most Academy Award acceptance speeches are filled with thanks to the winner’s family, agent, colleagues or God – but this week the Oscar-winning director of Anora Sean Baker used his to deliver a call to cinematic arms.
'“Watching a film in the theatre with an audience is an experience; we can laugh together, cry together, scream and fright together, perhaps sit in devastated silence together, and in a time in which the world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever,” Baker said.
'“Please watch movies in the theatre, and let’s keep the great tradition of the movie-going experience alive and well.”'
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'Most Academy Award acceptance speeches are filled with thanks to the winner’s family, agent, colleagues or God – but this week the Oscar-winning director of Anora Sean Baker used his to deliver a call to cinematic arms.
'“Watching a film in the theatre with an audience is an experience; we can laugh together, cry together, scream and fright together, perhaps sit in devastated silence together, and in a time in which the world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever,” Baker said.
'“Please watch movies in the theatre, and let’s keep the great tradition of the movie-going experience alive and well.”'
#movie #movies #film #cinema https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/an-oscar-winner-urged-us-to-keep-cinemas-alive-these-australians-already-are-20250306-p5lhfq.html
An Oscar winner urged us to keep cinemas alive. These Australians already are
More Australians are swapping the small screen for the cinema, embracing the big-screen experience that faces an existential challenge in the age of streaming.Daniel Lo Surdo (The Sydney Morning Herald)
