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Moviegoers Love Their Local Indie Theaters, With New Survey Showing a Boom in Younger Audiences

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Independent theaters are staging a strong comeback. According to the Art House Convergence's first National Audience Survey, released this week, art-house venues saw a nine percent increase in business in twenty twenty-five, with younger audiences increasingly discovering local indie cinemas. It's welcome news for a sector proving that the communal moviegoing experience remains vital.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/art-house-indie-...

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