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Financial woes force local film
co-ops to increase ticket prices
(continued from Page1)
Major problems plaguing the
co-ops, which are non-profit or-
ganizations, include rising film
rental prices and high overhead
operating costs. Nightly film
rental prices range from $75
plus 50 per cent of the gate to
$400 plus 50 per cent. Co-ops
must also shell out money for
auditorium rental fees. The Uni-
versity charges $92 a night for
the use of Auditorium A in An-
gell Hall.
The University has not been
very co-operative," added for-
mer Ann Arbor Film Co-op pres-
ident Connie Bosely. "Cinema
II and the Co-op built the' pro-
jection booth (in Auditorium A)
and bought the equipment, but
the University still refuses to
give us (rental) priority some-
times.",
INDIVIDUAL co-ops have
also been hurt by the crowded
local film market.tDuring the
school year, the three groups
show upwards of 20 to 30 films
a week, in addition to the offer-
ings of the eight local com-
mercial theatres.
Buit while the student film
co-ops are faltering, the com-
mercial cinemas are thriving.
"We're having close to a re-
cord year," noted Lloyd Vin-
nick, manager of the State
Theatre. "And there are lots of
hits to come."
Cinema II's Susan Klein
termed the problem "a gutted
market." Last summer, the Ann
Arbor Film Co-op began show-
ing movies every night, often
double bills, and- used several
auditoriums for its weekend
showings.
AND THOUGH the local mov-
ie-goer has wallowed in the ple-
thora of choices, the film co-ops
have been the ones who have
suffered from the expanded
market. "The fall was slow,
early winter was bad, late win-
ter was disastrous, and it
hasn't gotten any better this
spring," Bosely said.
Nevertheless, members stress
the importance of survival of
all three co-ops. "Each group
has its own character," said
Cinema Ii's Klein. "I think it's
important for the community to
be given a choice of films."
During the spring and sum-
mer months, the co-ops must
cope with the usual drop in at-
tendance. "The enrollment of
the University is down, and a
lot of people have jobs at
home," noted Co-op president
Ruhmann. "Our schedule for
the rest of the summer is going
to be 90 per cent commercial.
Foreign and obscure films just
aren't attracting people any-
more."
A year-round decline in at-
tendance has caused co-op lead-
ers to fear that they have lost
touch with local film-goer's
desires. "It's really hard to
tell what this community
wants," Klein said. "We're
really in great need of public
feedback."
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