Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op recently announced it has renamed its theatre the Sudbury Credit Union Theatre.
The $20,000 sponsorship provides the cinema with the financial support to continue their work of strengthening the film ecosystem in Sudbury, strengthening downtown as Sudbury’s arts and culture hub, and supporting other local arts organizations and not-for-profits, reads a release from the credit union.
Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op is a not-for-profit co-operative, bringing the best in independent cinema to Northern Ontario with carefully selected films that give a voice to lesser-heard perspectives.
Sudbury Credit Union is a locally owned and operated financial co-operative, providing financial products and services to their members throughout the City of Greater Sudbury.
The release states that both organizations believe that they have a responsibility to help make a difference in the communities they exist in, and contribute to meaningful positive change through directly and indirectly supporting local businesses and organizations.
“As a community-minded, 100 per cent local financial institution, guided by the principle of ‘people helping people,’ Sudbury Credit Union is happy to continue our long-standing relationship with Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-Op by sponsoring the Sudbury Credit Union Theatre,” said Michael Moore, chief operations officer at Sudbury Credit Union.
“We hope that our donation will support The Indie in their continued work as an arts hub in Northeastern Ontario and that the theatre will be enjoyed by our entire community.”
“This is a very exciting moment for us at Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op,” said Beth Mairs, founding executive director of the Sudbury Indie Cinema.
“Our lifelong co-operative mentor is standing beside The Indie, not just coaching from the sidelines, but embracing us with significant financial support, and we are proud to now have the Sudbury Credit Union Theatre as a symbol of the strength of co-operative ventures, and as a centrepiece of arts and culture in the city."
You can find more information about Sudbury’s Indie Cinema on their website, found here.
