Part of Vancouver’s film history has been saved by Corinne Lea of the Rio Theatre and a group of private investors, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
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From her statement:
“The Rio Theatre is very excited by the opportunity to revive Vancouver’s historic, art-deco Park Theatre in the beloved Cambie Village neighbourhood. We are grateful for the support of this impressive group of film industry professionals, and could not do this without them! After almost two decades of rocking the Rio, we look forward to this expansion, and bringing the same fun, energy and passion to a new location.”
Among the investors are:
- Chris Ferguson
- Osgood Perkins
- Mike Flanagan
- Sean Baker
- Samantha Quan
- Zach Lipovsky
- Finn Wolfhard
- Graham Fortin
- Eugenio Battaglia
- Andy Levine
- Jill Orsten
- Christina Bulbrook
My take: I applaud this effort because local control of movie screens is critical for a truly independent national cinema.