Appear on cinema screen
Phoenix 2020 project has support of many people EXPANSION BID DONORS WILL BE RECOGNISED
FILM-GOERS can get their names on the big screen through a cinema fund-raising scheme.
Phoenix, in Leicester, wants to add two more screens by 2020.
Donors who give at least £10 will be recognised with their name on screen before every film, while customers donating £40 will see their name on the cinema’s new front doors.
For £120, customers can sponsor a seat in one of the two new auditoria, complete with a message, quote or dedication, and for donations of £500 or above, a limited number of donors will be recognised at the entrance to one of the new screens.
Donors will also receive shoutouts on social media, signed certificates and invites to Phoenix’s 30th anniversary party.
Phoenix has £5.5 million in place and needs to raise at least £500,000 more to start building next year.
The expansion will include a new art gallery, larger cafe, green roof terrace, and more spaces for learning.
Marketing manager Patrick Welsh said: “Phoenix has a long history in
Leicester and enjoys a special place in its customers’ affections.
“We want our customers to be part of our future and to give them the chance to have a little piece of Phoenix with their name on it.”
“With their little help, we will be able to show a wider range of superb cinema and reach out to more people.”
The Phoenix 2020 project has the support of Bafta-nominated Leicester-born writer and director Amit Gupta, who said: “Without Phoenix I know I would not be a filmmaker today. It opened my eyes to a world I did not know existed.
“It is why indies like the Phoenix are so important. They allow people from diverse social backgrounds to dream, and perhaps more importantly to find like-minded people who have similar dreams.
“Cinemas bring people They help build a more society.
“They make us realise that wherever we are from, the stories we love, the stories we tell, the stories that touch us, are universal.”
Donate at the Phoenix box office or online at: together. cohesive