Film fans breathe life into 'forgotten' IMAX cinema

by Christopher

The "underdog story" of a "forgotten" cinema, which is being revived by enthusiasts, will be told in a new film.

The Big Picture, by Bristol filmmaker Arthur Cauty, focuses on the city centre IMAX theatre which closed in 2007 due to running costs and reduced footfall.

The cinema has since been mainly used for corporate events, but a team of film fans have given it a new lease of life as a community-run cinema, with a dream to one day get it fully back up and running again.

Timon Singh said with Bristol being a UNESCO city of film it would be great to bring the "overwhelming" IMAX experience back to the public again.

Katie Simmons
The Bristol Megascreen film community has been using a 2K projector for films in the cinema instead of the larger IMAX format

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