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The Golden Age of Repertory Cinema Is Now
#IndieWire #Features #InterviewsCelebrityInterviewsInsiderTakes #Film #Interviews #Repertory #TheProgrammers039Jam #Vidiots

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/2026-programmers-jam-repertory-cinema-conference-1235193253/

Inside the Historic 2026 Programmers' Jam at Vidiots in LA — Exclusive

Nearly 100 repertory film programmers gathered at Vidiots in Los Angeles for the first Programmers’ Jam, mapping a bright future for moviegoing.

IndieWire

Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 23

RE: https://flipboard.com/@latimes/entertainment-u0ke31qcz/-/a-fTVeOq_8STCXA9VxlBDtwQ%3Aa%3A460011909-%2F0

📀 🍿 “Infinite choice is exhausting. People are just tired of all of it. Putting a claim down on a piece of culture is in some ways subversive and fights back against platform control. Physical media isn’t competing with streaming. It’s instead correcting for the context and commitment.”

#DVD #PhysicalMedia #Vidiots #Movies #Cinema #NotStreaming #Cinema

Mark Boszko Feb 23

Love to see it! Also, hi Vidiots!

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-02-23/why-gen-z-wants-to-buy-rent-dvds-blu-rays-in-age-of-streaming
#PhysicalMedia #DVD #BluRay #Vidiots

Why Gen Z wants to buy and rent DVDs and Blu-rays in the age of streaming

As streaming continues to dominate the film and TV industry, many Gen Z movie watchers are opting out and choosing physical formats instead.

Los Angeles Times

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 19

Video Rentals + Theater + Non-Profit = Smart Moves

Inside L.A.’s Vidiots, a Video Rental Store Where DVDs Still Have a Waiting List

Vidiots, a holdover from the golden age of VHS, is staging a comeback as a community hub.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/t-magazine/vidiots-los-angeles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVA.lx3H.DaN92uv1zIB-&smid=url-share

#Movies #DVD #NonProfit #Vidiots #PhysicalMedia #Cinema #NotStreaming

Inside L.A.’s Vidiots, a Video Rental Store Where DVDs Still Have a Waiting List

Vidiots, a holdover from the golden age of VHS, is staging a comeback as a community hub.

The New York Times

Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 18

DVDs and VHS: Physical film media is cool again 📀 📼 🍿

“It’s been two and a half years now, every month we have more rentals than the month before,” he said. “The desire for physical media has really brought people back in a big way.”

@marketplaceapm

https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/02/17/dvds-and-vhs-physical-film-media-is-cool-again

#DVD #Vidiots #CineFile #MarketplaceAPM #Movies #PhysicalMedia #ChristianBale #KeanuReeves #VHS

Variety [Unofficial]Jan 30

American Cinematheque, Vidiots Among Theaters Offering Free Admission During Nationwide Shutdown on Friday

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/american-cinematheque-vidiots-free-nationwide-shutdown-1236645414/

Variety Jan 30

American Cinematheque, Vidiots Among Theaters Offering Free Admission During Nationwide Shutdown on Friday
#Variety #News #AmericanCinematheque #Vidiots

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/american-cinematheque-vidiots-free-nationwide-shutdown-1236645414/