Park-Kino Bad Reichenhall: 10,000 euros for culture in crisis!

Park-Kino Bad Reichenhall: 10,000 euros for culture in crisis!

The Park Cinema in Bad Reichenhall experiences a rollercoaster of emotions. After the cinema recently received 10,000 euros from the Film Fernsehen-Fonds Bayern for the past program as a reward for its efforts, cinema operator Josef Loibl is now struggling with a new lockdown. Loud pnp.de The Park Cinema was once again motivated to invest in its infrastructure despite rising costs in order to be prepared for the future. However, this financial support is short-lived as he is now faced with the effects of the third lockdown, which will have to close the cinema doors again.

Loibl is frustrated by the closure and the losses suffered by his cinema and the entire industry. “The communal experience is being stolen from us,” he explains emotionally in an interview bgland24.de. The unexpected closure, which is scheduled to last until December 15, 2021, is hitting cinema operators hard, especially since previously planned events and film premieres, such as those for “West Side Story”, had to be canceled. In addition to the financial pressure, the psychological strain on the operators is also enormous, after they had long hoped for normality.

The challenge in the cultural scene

The cinemas not only have to deal with the restrictions imposed by the Corona measures, but also have to contend with massive financial losses, as Loibl describes in detail. He emphasizes that a large number of reservations were lost during opening hours - not only tickets for films, but also for events and special events. The expensive rental of films and the ongoing operating costs place additional strain on cinemas. This situation is difficult to reconcile with the original joy of going to the cinema and has a negative impact on the entire cultural landscape.