Entries from July 2011

AMMPT Members in Action at the historic Cygnet Cinema

Date July 24, 2011

In 2007, AMMPT member Richard Ashton wrote and directed a documentary on the activities of a band of cinema and TV pioneers. One segment related to the dedicated team who congregate one Sunday each month to conduct screenings of classic movies from the heyday of Hollywood. The nostalgic venue for these former big studio productions [...]

Tribute to Hedley Sims (1937-2011)

Date July 21, 2011

If anyone had the ability to laugh, tell jokes and anecdotes in the face of adversity, especially his own, it was our long time and valued member of AMMPT, Hedley Sims. While not unexpected due to a prolonged and courageous battle in recent years with cancer, the local cinema community felt a great sadness and [...]