In the golden age of cinema there where 4 cinema screens in Jersey with over 3000 seats but only 4 screens where needed as the whole audience would all watch the same film at the exact same time together.
There are 10 official cinema screens in Jersey and all of them are at the Waterfront.
Currently in Jersey there are only Howard Davis Park, The Jersey Arts Center and the Grand Hotel that remain as independent cinema spaces.
The number of cinema screens have not declined and have gone up because the market has become more fragmented so more screens with less seats where needed.
During the Golden Ages of cinema 1930-60 there were 4 cinema screens, however there were more seats as they all went to see the same film. All the staff members had uniforms, it was a big occasion to go to the cinema unlike today. There are currently 10 cinema screens on Jersey, with all 10 being in Cineworld in the waterfront. The number of screens in cinema have increased, but the seats have decreased. The market has become fragmented.
How many cinema screens were there in Jersey during the Golden age of cinema ?
4 cinema screens, 4 cinemas
How many cinema screens are there in Jersey now ?
10 cinema screens, 1 cinema
Which independent cinema spaces exist in Jersey ?
Grand Hotel, Jersey Arts Center
Why aren’t there as many cinemas anymore ?
Going to the cinema isn’t as a big thing as it used to be. It used to be a special thing to go watch a film at a cinema. Now days there are streaming sites such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video.
How many cinema screens were there in jersey during the golden age of cinema?
4
how many screens are their now?
10
What independent cinema spaces currently exist in jersey?
Grand hotel, Jersey Arts Center
Why have the number of screens declined over the years?
because of the introduction of streaming sites such as Netflix. also because the cinemas are now more commercialized and only show the mainstream movies
How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema (1930s to 60s)? 4
Wests
Odeon
The new era
Cineworld (Currently just main cinema (only dependent cinema))
How many cinema screens are there now? 10
What independent cinema spaces currently exists in jersey? Howard Davis Park Film Festival, The Art Centreand 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. The number of screens haven’t gone down but the number of seats have because more people want to watch a diverse range of films at the same time rather than just 1 film. Its become fragmented.
