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Objectives of the Utopia cinemas

The Utopia cinemas are defined as a “project of cultural activity(AP) cinematographic of proximity”, they intend to contribute to cultural diversity local and the creation of social link.

Trying to escape the only rule from the profit, Utopia tries to propose diversified programming and to give their chance to small producers and distributers independent. The Utopia cinemas profit only from one weak advertizing budget, however the tariff of the places is largely lower than large the distributive firm like UGC or Gaumont: the price of the places varies 3,5€ with 6€ according to the tariffs.

The Utopia cinemas are also a meeting place with the realizers, but also a place of debate on subjects of company. For example, at the time of the vote about the European Constitution, of many debates took place in the enclosure of the Utopias cinemas. More recently, the journalist Serge Halimi came to take part in a debate after the projection of Désentubages cathodic , documentary very critical with respect to the televisual media.

In order to contribute to cultural diversity, these cinemas alternate independent films with small budget (ex: Neither old man, nor traitors of Pierre Carles), often intended for a relatively informed public, films with large budgets (ex: the Lord of the Rings). Moreover, Utopia tries to contribute to the public training of young people while collaborating throughout the year with schools and Parascolaires like the recreational centres, but also with associations dealing of Autistes, Alphabétisation, etc

With regard to foreign films, a great place is left with films in VO, only the films for children are projected in French Version (VF).

Rooms

Utopia Bordeaux

Utopia Bordeaux is inside what was the church Saint Siméon. It comprises five rooms of projection as well as a small restoring bar. It is moreover the regular place of many debates after film projection with militant content, these debates taking place once per day approximately. Very active in the social life of Bordeaux, Utopia Bordeaux takes part for example in the organization of the Local Social forum of the Gironde.

Utopia Toulouse

Utopia Toulouse is composed of two cinemas, one with Toulouse even and located street Montardy in the buildings of an old cinema, in the vicinity immediate of the bus stop and of subway Capitole, the other located at Tournefeuille in a corner surrounded by greenery near the town hall and the post office. Utopia Toulouse received the Trophy of the room Art and test in 2001.

Utopia Avignon

There are two Utopia cinemas in Avignon, the first is with Handling, it comprises four rooms, the second with Republique, it comprises only one room.

Utopia Saint-Ouen-the Alms

Utopia Saint-Ouen is composed of two cinemas:

one, equipped with four rooms, is located at Saint-Ouen-the Alms (five since August 2007)

the other, of only one room, is established with Pontoise.

In Saint-Ouen, the spectators of the Utopia cinema created an association: the Association of the Spectators of the Cinemas Utopia (ASCUt). The purpose of it is to create the meeting between the spectators, but also to fight, for example, against the project of extension of the UGC Ciné Quoted of Cergy-le-Haut which would carry out, according to association, with the extinction of the Art rooms and Test of the city.

Utopia Montpellier

Utopia took again old the Diagonal Campus in May 2007, it comprises 2 rooms. It entirely was renovated and inaugurated on September 28th, 2007.

Distinctions

The Utopia cinemas gained 3 times the trophy of the best Art room & Essai of France in their category.

2001: Trophy of the room Art and test decreed in Utopia Toulouse.

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