This article is from page 32 of the 2007-11-13 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 32 JPG
THE people of Kilkee will not need to make the 70-mile round trip to Ennis this weekend to go to the mov- ies — because the cinema is coming to town.
Cinemobile was the second larg- est of the millennium projects, sur- passed only by the Dublin Spire, and the non-profit travelling cinema will set up in the car park beside Water- world on Friday for the weekend.
The mobile unit looks like an ordinary articulated truck but in less than an hour it converts into a
100-seater cinema. The aim is to make films accessible to audiences throughout the country. Cinemobile provides a diverse programme to a broad range of people, seeking to consolidate mainstream cinema au- diences while continuing to nurture a regional audience for art-house film, documentary film and archival film.
This year, the mobile moviedrome has also arrived in schools across the country with curriculum-based films. The cinema is fully heated, with air-conditioning and Dolby Surround Sound. Film selection is based on several criteria, the main
one being print availability. A cer- tain number of prints are available in the country when a film is released. Cinemobile must wait for a copy to become available from a distributor but it never screens films which ex- ceed Cert 15PG, another criteria for print selection.
It usually brings six films to each location, screening three times each day — early afternoon, matinee and evening. Films are constantly updat- ed to ensure audiences see the most recent films. Schools are provided with a list of curriculum-based titles from which they can programme the
machine. Groups are also invited to request titles of their choice and, if a print can be secured, a screening will be given. The films making their way to Kilkee this weekend are