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WNC REOPENS!
On July 17, West Newton Cinema reopened its doors four months after shutting down due to the pandemic, and longtime owner David Bramante is eager for patrons to return.
”We’re looking forward to seeing our customers come back to the theater,” said Bramante. “We are playing older movies now but there will be new releases coming up, hopefully in the near future.”
ON THE BRINK OF CLOSING, WEST NEWTON CINEMA GETS A BOOST
When the West Newton Cinema's future was thrown into uncertainty by the coronavirus pandemic, owner David Bramante's daughter, Bridget Bali, took to the Internet to ask those who know and love the theater for help.
West Newton Cinema Raises Over $25,000 In Crowdfunding Campaign
When the West Newton Cinema decided to close its doors as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak, it turned to the crowdfunding website GoFundMe to help defray the costs. In just a week, the theater surpassed its $25,000 fundraising goal.
West Newton Cinema owner David Bramante wasn't keen on launching a GoFundMe campaign to support his shuttered theater. "I didn't want to be asking for help," he said. But his daughter talked him into it. The outpouring of support surprised him.
DONORS GIVE $26K TO WEST NEWTON CINEMA
In an impressively short period, donors rallied to keep a beloved city landmark open by donating $26,118 to the West Newton Cinema’s GoFundMe page in barely a week.
Just last week after the credits rolled during the final film shown at the theater, owner David Bramante shut its doors to safeguard against spread of the coronavirus. As he wondered what his next steps would be to meet his expenses without an income stream, his daughter made a timely suggestion: Start a GoFundMe page.
W. Newton Cinema: timeless for all
Among the many hidden and obscure treasures that West Newton shelters, lies the little-known West Newton Cinema located on Washington Street. This cinema prides itself on showing films of a unique nature, referred to as independent or “indie” movies.
West Newton Cinema was initially built in 1937 and has been independently operated since 1978, when David Bramante acquired the cinema. As of now, the cinema holds six screening rooms and plans on adding another room. The building has been renovated since its opening, but still maintains a nostalgic, cozy style.
The big screen, in small communities
The West Newton Cinema has been a mainstay in West Newton since 1938. David Bramante keeps the theater going with a mix of first run films and indies.
Surviving independent silver screens
See how local, standalone movie houses are finding audiences in the face of multiplexes and on-line streaming.