Cinema summer Lower Austria celebrates cinematic pleasure for 20 years!

Cinema summer Lower Austria celebrates cinematic pleasure for 20 years!

This year the cinema summer in Lower Austria celebrates an impressive 20th anniversary, which will take place in 43 venues from Aggstein to Zwettl from June to September. According to Oe24 have been a total of 819,884 visitors and 4.303 Demonstrations made the event an important cultural highlight of the region. Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner describes the cinema summer as a valuable brand for Lower Austria.

The anniversary program also recognizes significant historical events, including the 80 years since the liberation from National Socialism, 70 years of the state contract, 60 years of the national holiday and 30 years of EU accession. The program includes a wide range: European art house productions, competitive films, children's cinema, documentation and short films. The directors are often on site to give insights into their works, while regional specialties and wine are offered to visitors.

Open-Air cinema in Düsseldorf

Another highlight of the cinema season is the open-air cinema on the Rhine in Düsseldorf, which as a summer event attracts numerous visitors. The 2024 season ended on September 1st with the film "The Fall Guy", according to tonight.de Weeks over 42,000 visitors, which is a new visitor record. Despite changeable weather, there was consistently positive feedback. CEO von D.Live, Michael Brill, praised the atmosphere and the success of the season so far.

The visitors were able to enjoy daily film screenings, starting with the opening film "Barbie" on August 1st. The other films included "Dune: Part Two", "Mama Mia!", And "Everything is head 2". Special events such as the "Barbie" evening with pink popcorn and drinks rounded off the experience. The ticket prices vary depending on the category, starting at 8.80 euros for children up to 18 euros at the box office for regular tickets.

cinema industry in change

While the cinemas in Germany recorded a decline in visitor numbers in 2024, the interest in search for cinema remains strong regardless of the challenges of the Corona period. According to Statista , about 90.1 million visitors were counted, which means a decline of over five million compared to the previous year. The industry has gone through a lot in recent years, but the number of cinemas has remained comparatively stable with over 1,720 and around 738,200 available seats.

Despite the recent declines, cinema culture has an eye on the international market, in particular through successful film publications such as "Inside Out 2" (everything is head 2), which recorded almost $ 1.7 billion in 2024 and thus won the title of the most successful animated film ever. The cinema worlds in Germany are still a significant part of society and everything indicates that the love for films and outdoor kinesthetics will continue to exist in the future.