As theaters struggle, many independent cinemas in Los Angeles are finding their audience

Streaming — and a pandemic — have radically transformed cinema consumption, but Villalon is part of a growing number of mostly younger people contributing to a renaissance of LA’s independent theater scene. The city’s enduring, if diminished, role as a mecca of the film industry still shapes its residents and their entertainment preferences, often with renewed appreciation after the pandemic.

Source: As theaters struggle, many independent cinemas in Los Angeles are finding their audience – The Journal