Block Island's Empire Theatre: Go Digital or Go Dark
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Block Island's Empire Theatre must convert to digital projection or close. Hollywood subsidizes multiplexes, but not indie theatres.
Backers: 283
Average Pledge Per Backer: $213
Funded: $60,178 of $55,000
Dates: Jul 6th -> Sep 4th (60 days)
Project By: Gary and Jessica Pollard
Backers: 283
Average Pledge Per Backer: $213
Funded: $60,178 of $55,000
Dates: Jul 6th -> Sep 4th (60 days)
Project By: Gary and Jessica Pollard
$60,178
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 4 @ 09:30 -0400 GMT
109%
of goal
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Latest News
These are the Indie Cinemas that Kickstarter Saved in 2013
January 9th - via: messynessychic.com
Last year was a particularly uncertain and scary time for cinemas everywhere as the take-over of the digital projector forced thousands of independents to “go digital or go dark”. With the looming worldwide deadline at the end of 2013 to convert to an $85,000+ piece of equipment, small business owners had to come up with a money-making solution quick, or face closure. And in a twist of irony, that’s where the digital age gave back; with a little website called Kickstarter. Thanks to the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects, more than 70 independent cinemas were saved. (Read More)
THANK YOU FOR GETTING US TO 100%! 
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear family of Empire Theater supporters, Because of your generosity and networking, we have made our goal on Kickstarter! We are so grateful to all of you for your contributions, and for the amazing letters of support that we have received. It means... (Read More)
12 Days till Labor Day!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends of the Empire, As always, we want to thank you for your support. There are only 12 days left until Labor Day, and we are reaching the end of our Kickstarter Fundraising Campaign. We are close to reaching our goal. This could be our last... (Read More)
We have good news!
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends of the Empire Theatre, We have wonderful news – today we have reached 63% of our fundraising goal! We want to thank you all for your generosity and support, and ask you to continue to mention our campaign to friends and family as we... (Read More)
Filmmaker Peter Kinoy writes about the Empire
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends of the Empire, We wanted to share a letter written by filmmaker and summer Block Island resident Peter Kinoy, whose letter supporting the Empire Theater was published in the August 3 edition of the Block Island Times: Why I Support the... (Read More)
Thank you for your support!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
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