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🎉We did it! Nine weeks since we launched a campaign to become a community-owned cinema & we reached our top target a couple of days before our deadline 🎊THANK YOU to everyone who purchased shares & helped us during the campaign to #OwnTheUPP 😍
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ONE WEEK left to get shares and help create the independent cinema of your dreams: tiered seating, access to projection room, better AV system... We only need £11,000 more, so if you've been putting it off, now is the time to get involved!
#OwnTheUPP
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TWO WEEKS to go! We've smashed through our minimum & optimum targets 🎉🎊 Can you help us hit our maximum so we can install tiered seating & improve our AV set up so we can have more live events & special guests? Here's a handy guide on how to invest... uppcinema.com/wp-content/upl…
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A huge thank you to everyone who has bought community shares and helped us hit our optimum target to #OwnTheUPP – it's really happening! We now have until 1st July to reach our maximum target and make the cinema even better. 🤗 Learn more and buy shares: uppcinema.com/owntheupp/
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Today we reached our minimum target of £280,575 which means, at the very least, we will become a community-owned cinema. But let's not stop there! We've currently sold 92% of shares towards our optimum target. Let's get to 100% before 1st July! uppcinema.com/owntheupp/ #OwnTheUPP
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Celebrate the launch of our #OwnTheUPP campaign to become a community-owned and community-run cinema this weekend! Here are some events taking place at the UPP between Fri 29 Apr and Sun 1 May (THREAD)...
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📣 Oxford's only #independentcinema is up for sale! We want The UPP to stay open and stay independent. On Friday 29th April we are launching a share offer to become a community-owned and community-run cinema. Head over to uppcinema.com/owntheupp to find out more...
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@garrettc Save a tube for us! 😋
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Here's an offer you can't refuse! Get tickets for both #TheGodfather Part One and Part Two and get 20% off the total cost! See both films this Sunday. More info: bit.ly/36jPG1V
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Our #VeniceFilmFestival Golden Lion classics season kicks off today with Akira Kurosawa's mesmerising masterwork from 1950 #Rashomon. See it today 16:30, tomorrow 18:30, and Monday 20:45. More info: bit.ly/3lj7KwP
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Tonight's screening of #SummerOfSoul has sold out, but we still have tickets for tomorrow's 8.45pm screening. We're also booking in more screenings for our new programme (tickets on sale later today). More info: bit.ly/3f0rumi
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During the summer of 1969, 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating black music. The footage was lost and has largely been forgotten by history...until now! See brilliant music doc. #SummerOfSoul this weekend. Full listings: buff.ly/3l1jaa6
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We're hiring! We're looking for a Cinema Manager and a part-time Duty Manager to join our amazing team. Find out more and apply now - deadline 25 July: bit.ly/3hRAHy3
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Pretty cool that one of the stars of the film shared our wonderful alternative film poster for #FirstCow on his Instagram. 😍
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☺️ Well that was rather nice! Both of tonight’s screenings sold out. Great to see some regulars and some new faces at the UPO tonight. Thank you #Oxford! Cinema is back! #LoveCinema #WelcomeBack
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We are hiring! Come and work for the oldest and only independent cinema in #Oxford. We're looking for a part-time Duty Manager & Projectionist. More info on the role and how to apply here: bit.ly/DMPupp #FilmJobs #ArtsJobs
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One week left to apply for our current vacancy of part-time Duty Manager & Projectionist! Head over to bit.ly/DMPupp for more details and to download an application form. #CinemaJobs #OxfordJobs
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We are recruiting a new part-time Duty Manager/Projectionist to join our small team of film-loving staff and volunteers! Please help us spread the word 🙌 applications close of Weds 21st bit.ly/3dPGv9l
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Today we learnt that we’ve been awarded £25,526 from the @DCMS #CultureRecoveryFund from @BFI and we are delighted! Thank you to all involved as this Round 2 funding will help us to maintain our beautiful cinema and welcome back our audiences as soon as we can #HereForCulture
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A network of arts and cultural organisations in Oxford are looking for an experienced part-time project manager to lead on the delivery of a programme of anti-racism action. Find out more here: oxcultureantiracism.co.uk
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We've teamed up with @Dogwoof to bring you highly-anticipated documentary @MLKFBI directly to your homes. Rent the film using the following link and we'll even receive a split of the fee 🥰. Available to rent from tomorrow: bit.ly/MLKod
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Are you ready for exciting news? We have been awarded £44,269 from the Culture Recovery Fund! Only being able to sell 23% of seats has been a real challenge so an enormous thank you to everyone at @DCMS and @BFI for supporting the UK's precious independent cinemas #HereForCulture twitter.com/BFI/status/134…
Over 200 independent cinemas have now been supported through the #CultureRecoveryFund bit.ly/3p3W1SQ
#HereForCulture
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Been dreaming of an alternate reality lately? You’re not the only one! Our January classics season look at sci-fi’s dealing with dystopian dreams and desires: THX 1138 (Happy 90th Robert Duvall!), Jean-Luc Godard's ALPHAVILLE, BRAZIL, and the 4K restoration of TOTAL RECALL...
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@garrettc Thanks so much for the support, Garrett. You've been an amazing champion for the UPP over the years, and we can't thank you enough. 🙏
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Our #SaveTheUPP @crowdfunderuk campaign is now live! Please donate today and help us save Oxford's only independent cinema. bit.ly/3eZTvZw
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The @UPPCinema supports the Black Lives Matter movement.
As an independent cinema we believe we have an important role when it comes to addressing racial injustice. To shine a bright spotlight on the stories, filmmakers, and talent of black communities in the UK and worldwide.
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What's that? UPP #FridayFilmClub? Let's do this! Every Friday, while we're closed, we're going to suggest a few titles to stream at home during the week ahead. So let us begin with four films about family dynamics by Japanese filmmakers...
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Just a reminder that we don’t show ANY adverts before our screenings. Just two trailers for upcoming films. 🤗 twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis • • #
Went to cinema yest for 8:45pm showing, but it was 9:17 before the film actually started.
CINEMAS we pay to see films! Fine show 5/10min of ads & trailers, but this inflation to 33mins isn't on. Either cut pre-screening times, or tell us actual start times too.
RT if u agree.
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Join us, @scienceoxford & Prof @chrislintott for a special 10th anniversary screening of sci-fi cult classic MOON! Tomorrow 6.15pm, book now: bit.ly/MoonUPP
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Back by popular demand! Boots Riley's spectacularly ambitious debut SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, showing from Friday 9pm. Full listings: bit.ly/StBYUPP
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We're showing a fairy-tale classic with a twist this weekend. See #ThePrincessBride from Sunday. Listings: bit.ly/tPBUPP
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Tis (nearly) the season to be jolly! We're showing two Christmas Classics this month: MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL on Sun 10th and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE on Sun 17th. Full listings: bit.ly/UppXmas
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"Bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated" @guardian.
#Akira this weekend, part of @mao_gallery season: bit.ly/UppAk
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@garrettc Hi Garrett! It got a thumbs up at yesterday's programming meeting! 👍
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"You'll laugh, you'll wince, you'll duck. Bullseye!" ★★★★ @KermodeMovie.
See @FreeFireFilm this weekend! Book now: ow.ly/2pbP30borOo
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Our Sunday/Monday classic screening will be Tarantino's smart and sassy crime thriller JACKIE BROWN. Book now: ow.ly/66JF30amSm7
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Love your local independent cinema? Why not become a member and save money on tickets for a year! More info: ow.ly/WbJl30ac6Ge
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If you missed YOUR NAME first time round, don't fear, it's back tonight and Thursday (both 9pm). #YourName #Anime #Oxford
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@garrettc just in case you haven't seen our new programme yet, we will be showing Your Name on 7th & 10th Jan. 👍
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We have a #JobVacancy for an experienced marketing professional with a serious love of cinema bit.ly/1XWLYPJ #artsjobs #oxford
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On April 4 we’ll be singing along to the Blues Brothers with help from Oxford gospel choir. Tickets on sale now! ow.ly/urBgy