There are a few independent cinemas in the UK, many of them produce films of different genres. The ten independent cinemas that I have chosen are:
1. Genisis - London
2. The Cornerhouse - Manchester
3. The Electric - Biringham
4. Rio - London
5. The Rex - Elland
6. MAC - Birmingham
7. Hyde Park picture house - Leeds
8. Showroom Workstation - Sheffield
9. Movie Star - Canvey Island
10. The Grosvenor - Glasgow
1. The Genesis in London seems to show quite mainstream films, for example at the minute they are showing the film 'Get Out' which is quite a popular film at the moment. They are also showing a film called 'Boss Baby' which again is quite a mainstream film that is popular at the moment.
The typical audience member for this cinema could range from people from the ages of 4-50, this is such a big variety of ages but this is because of the types of films that the cinema is showing, for example 'Boss Baby' is a kids film whereas 'Get Out' is rated a 15 so many older people will go ton see this. However it may also be deaf people as some of the screenings are specifically subtitled which is quite unusual for cinemas.
This cinema is different from vue cinema for example as it has specific timings of films which have subtitles on. The prices for this film seem to be slightly cheaper than a mainstream cinema such as vue, they have certain prices for certain times and days, for example on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after 5pm it is £6.50 for an adult and then on a Wednesday it is only £3.50, this is a lot cheaper than mainstream cinemas.
2. The Cornerhouse cinema in Manchester seems to show independent films, or films that have a much lower budget than mainstream films, for example they are showing the film 'Moonlight'' which is a major independent film which has recently won many awards for its performance.
The audience that may go to this cinema are people that enjoy different films that maybe aren't advertised as much as mainstream films are.
Again for this cinema the price are a bit cheaper than a mainstream cinema such as cine world, for example for an adult's price is £7.50 whereas at cine world it would be at least £10 or more for a ticket, this could be what attracts people to go to independent cinemas as they are cheaper.
3. The Electric cinema in Birmingham seems to show a few different genres of films for example adventure and romance. They are showing 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Logan' which are two very different films, as well as other independent films which are drama and road movies,
The audience that this cinema attracts is a variety and this is due to the films that they show, for example beauty and the beast is a kids film so this would attract a lot of children to the cinema however 'Logan' is aimed at an older audience.
As this cinema shows a few mainstream films this means that there isn't a big difference between this cinema and a mainstream cinema. The price for any customer for a mainstream film is £14.30 which some people may find expensive, whereas if you wanted to watch an independent film at this cinema then it would be £9.50 which is cheaper,
4. Rio cinema in London only shows independent films, for example at the minuet they are showing: 'Singin in the rain' and 'Free fire' which are both independent films.
This cinema seems to aim to attract an older audience, this is because of the type of films they are showing. Also, not many children enjoy independent films so this cinema may not be attractive to them.
This cinema is quite a bit different to a mainstream cinema such as Odeon, this is because it doesn't show any mainstream films, only independent ones. The price for an adult ticket is £6 and then for a student, senior citizen, disabled person and an unwaged person it is £5 to watch a film, this is a big difference to what it would be to watch a film at a mainstream cinema.
5. The Rex cinema in Elland shows a mix between mainstream films an independent films, they are showing mainstream films that have been released for a couple of months which may not be in mainstream cinemas anymore and they are also showing independent films such as: 'La La Land'.
This cinema mainly aims to attract an older audience, this is because most of their films are rated 15/18, however there are some films showing with a rating of U so these could attract a younger audience.
This cinema is different to mainstream cinemas because it shows independent films as well as mainstream ones. The main thing that is different about this cinema is the seating arrangement, this is because this cinema has a bar within the arena and there is also seats upstairs and chairs around tables. To watch an independent film at this cinema it is £6.50 to sit downstairs and then to sit up stairs it is £10 per person.
6. The MAC cinema in Birmingham shows a mixture of mainstream and independent films, for example they are showing: 'The LEGO Batman Movie' which is a mainstream film, and then they are also showing: 'I am not your Negro' which is an independent film.
This cinema seems to aim to attract a wide range of audiences, this is because they are showing the LEGO Movie film which is aimed at a younger audience and then they are also showing the Negro film which is aimed at an older audience as it is based on a more matured topic.
This cinema is different form your typical cinema such as Vue as it has many different things that take place there, for example you can go there to watch live music, as well as theatre shows and art exhibitions, all of this is attractive to many people and this is why they visit the MAC.
7. Hyde Park picture house cinema in Leeds seems to show mainly mainstream films such as 'Finding Dory' and 'Jungle Book', however it does show some independent films.
This cinema seems to mainly attract a younger audience this is due to the films that they show, even though the films that they show have been out for a long period of time, it gives people who didn't get the chance to see it in a mainstream cinema to watch it.
The prices at this cinema are a bit cheaper than at a cinema such as Odeon for example, this is what could attract people to the cinema as they show good films for cheap prices, for example ticket prices range from £5.50-£7.
8. Showroom Workstation cinema in Sheffield is a very small cinema with only 4 screens, it shows mainstream films as well as independent films. For example they are currently showing the film: 'Get Out' which is a mainstream film and they are also showing: 'Moonlight' which is an indie film,
This cinema seems to aim to attract an older audience to watch their films, this is mainly because most of the films showing are rated 15 and above.
This cinema is different to mainstream cinemas because it shows independent films, it is also cheaper to watch a film at this cinema than it is at a mainstream cinema, for example an off peak adults ticket is £7.80.
9. Movie Star cinema in Canvey Island don't seem to show a lot of films, however the ones that they do are mainly mainstream which is more likely to attract a bigger audience.
The audience that they seem to aim to attract an audience that prefer a cheaper option, for example they have many offers especially for kids as they offer a kids club.
This cinema charges people a lot less than mainstream cinemas to watch a film, for example on Monday's-Thursday's is £3 per ticket for any age.
10. The Grosvenor cinema in Glasgow is another independent cinema which shows both mainstream and independent films, the genres of the films that they show are kids and family, adventure and animation films.
This cinema seems to attract a wide range of ages as an audience, this is because they have a certain showing where babies can go in the cinema, and they also don't show many horror movies which allows the rating of the films to stay low to allow more children to go to the cinema.
This cinema is different to mainstream cinemas as tickets are cheaper, however if you choose to sit on the sofas then it is £15 per ticket.
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