Seattle council approves $950K grant for Cinerama [View all]
The Seattle International Film Festival received a financial boost Tuesday as it prepares to reopen the Cinerama theater in Belltown.
The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to approve a $950,000 grant for the arts nonprofit in an amendment to the city's supplemental budget from Councilman Andrew Lewis. The money is to assist with operational and programming costs.
SIFF acquired the theater in May from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen for $4.5 million, with hopes of reopening it under a new name by the end of the year.
“I am grateful to my colleagues for their support in advancing this critical investment to reopen the Cinerama and activate our downtown,” Lewis said earlier this month after the amendment passed through its council committee. “The public benefits unlocked by this proposal will further strengthen our reputation as a center of film culture.”
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