•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)was

In Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema, there was only 4 cinemas; Wests had only one screen, as well as the Odeon, New Era and the Forum.

•How many cinema screens are there now?

There are only 10 screens left in Jersey which are now at Cineworld.

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

There are no more independent cinema spaces that exist in Jersey, only Cineworld, which is a commercial cinema, exists. Although places like Howard Davis Park show seasonal film screenings.

•Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general

As the number of screens have increased, the number of independent cinemas have decreased because there is a high demand to see more popular films at once, instead of shorter art films.

•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

There were three cinemas in the ‘golden age of cinema’ they were called Odeon, New Era and West’s each had one screen.

•How many cinema screens are there now?

Cineworld is the only cinema in jersey with 10 screens

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

There are none

•Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

As technology has developed so has access to media online, pirating has resulted in a huge damage to the film industry’s reveue

How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

New era cinema (1954-1972) – 770 seats, Forum cinema (1935-1981), Wests (1909-1972), Odeon (1952-2004).

How many cinema screens are there now?

Cineworld. 10 screens

What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

None

Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

Smaller screens – multiple films shown at once. People will mostly go and see big and popular films rather than smaller films.

•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ?

Forum Cinema, New Era Cinema and the Odeon.

•How many cinema screens are there now?

10 (all of them are from Cineworld

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

Howard Davids park sometimes do films in the park.

How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

The New Era cinema opened in 1954 and closed in 1980 which had 770 seats. The Forum Cinema was opened in 1935 and closed in 1981. The Odeon was the last of the 4 post war cinemas which opened in 1952 and closed in 2004.

•How many cinema screens are there now?

Cineworld has 10 screens

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

There are no more independent cinemas in Jersey.

•Explain why the number of cinema’s have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

There needs to be a range of different films however this means that not many art films are showed as Cineworld needs to make money.

•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

There were 4 cinema screens during this time in Jersey: The large art deco Forum Cinema (single screen) , the new era cinema (single screen), The odeon cinema (single screen) , West cinema (single screen)

•How many cinema screens are there now?

There are around 13 cinema screens now: Cineworld (10), The art center (single), The grand hotel (single), Outdoor cinema (single).

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

The art center , The grand hotel , Outdoor cinema.

•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

new era cinema-1954-single screen

forum cinema-1934-single screen

the odeon-1952-2 screens

•How many cinema screens are there now?

10

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

film festivals-surf film festival at scout hut

Howard Davis outside cinema

jersey art centre

the grand hotel

•Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

Number of screens has increased but independent spaces have decreased as more high demand films are being released at the same time

Task One – Inquiry
Create a Blog Post entitled “Cinema going in Jersey” and address the following:

•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

•How many cinema screens are there now?

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

•Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.