art house to microcinema

I agree with the article that Art House cinemas are harder to find since the art house/ independent film definition has really changed and become more mainstream. People really like independent films but when major studios invest into these independents the art house cinema culture dies a bit. Micro cinemas are a very cool idea. They act like the original art house theaters providing exhibition space for local artists, student films, and other underground filmmakers. Its like a 21st century renascence of art-house cinema to become a microcinema. The microcinema all are different and unique style and provide an area for a community to grow. I am very interested in this because i am the lead projectionist at Lumina theater here on campus. I consider Lumina a cross between the art house cinema and the microcinema. We show a mix of blockbuster films and independent films. Saturday films are dedicated to films that are not necessarily mainstream and provide an outlet for independent films that ace films considers that the uncw audience will enjoy. we also show several international movies through different UNCW programers who choose these special interest films to get across their message to uncw students.Cucalorus has been at Lumina theater for 3 years as of this year, and in this festival we really show all types of independent films and experimental films. If Microcinema start to become more profitable and more popular nationally there can really be an art-house film boom and can provide big opportunities for independent filmmakers. I want Lumina theater to start to form to this microcinema style and I am going to try over the next year and have student film/independent local films be screened at Lumina,