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Author Topic: Whos Needed To Run A Cinema Jamie Glossop Expert Film Handler Posts: 100 From: Nottingham Uk Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-12-2006 07:01 AM                        As i have been researhing the cinema industry and work at a cinema i want to be able to manage my own cinema, I will be attending a business management couse at a collage etc, What i want to know to keep things running smooth for the cinema what type of staff will i need? Managers Projectionists Team Members Accountants Bookers ( where to look for them ) Cleaners, any more that i have missed?  |  IP: Logged Andrew Peter Chobaniuk Film Handler Posts: 28 From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Registered: Jul 2006 posted 09-12-2006 07:28 AM                     although not on staff our theatre has a preffered "handy-man" its a nice thing to have when theres a problem and you can just call the same dependable guy to fix it  |  IP: Logged Matt Fields Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 545 From: Ohio, United States Registered: Jun 2005 posted 09-12-2006 08:34 AM                     If you are planning on running one location, you should plan on doing many of those positions yourself. I sell tickets, sell concessions, start the movies, clean the theatres, keep the books, do repairs, ect.  |  IP: Logged Jamie Glossop Expert Film Handler Posts: 100 From: Nottingham Uk Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-12-2006 09:01 AM                        Handy men are very good , we have one at the cinema i work at, Matt: do you know of any good book keeping programs for the pc? etc accounting software? I'll probley be doing some of the stuff, I always think its nice to see a manger do abit of floor work at times,  |  IP: Logged Matt Fields Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 545 From: Ohio, United States Registered: Jun 2005 posted 09-12-2006 10:42 AM                     I use Quickbooks Pro and a CPA (Ceritified Public Accountant).  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-12-2006 11:32 AM                        "Team Members"?  |  IP: Logged Jamie Glossop Expert Film Handler Posts: 100 From: Nottingham Uk Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-12-2006 04:52 PM                        team members = ushers  |  IP: Logged Mark Hajducki Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Edinburgh, UK Registered: May 2003 posted 09-12-2006 06:19 PM                     If you have multiple managers it may be a good idea to split their responsibilities (ie marketing, stock, film selection, bar). The number of managers required will depend on the opening hours and other factors. It is possible to get outside contractors to do some of the tasks (cleaning, maintenance, accounting, film booking) but this can eat away at the finances (although if the film bookers can negotiate a better deal then they may pay for themselves) quote: Jamie Glossop Bookers ( where to look for them ) City Screen offer a booking service for independent cinemas.  |  IP: Logged Andy Muirhead Master Film Handler Posts: 323 From: Galashiels, Scotland Registered: Dec 2000 posted 09-12-2006 06:44 PM                     How many screens in the cinema? What is the building layout? What are the opening hours? How experienced are you in the business? How big is your catchment area? These are probably the main questions you need to answer, then I'd have a good idea of how many staff you would need, and in what capacity. There are far too many variables to give a reasonable answer! I understand that you probably don't have a site in mind at the moment. Hey, I'll book for you, I'm looking at retiring from the industry next spring and booking is what ex-cinema guys do best!  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-12-2006 08:00 PM                     quote: Jamie Glossop any more that i have missed? Some theaters need security guards. One of the theaters in my area was hit by armed robbers three different times. Now that theater has armed guards watch over the place as it opens and closes. And another thing missed: be sure your school fires some of its professors so they will be available for you to hire as staffers for your theater. They deserve to be fired since you misspelled "college" and didn't capitalize the personal pronoun "I."  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-12-2006 08:41 PM                        quote: Bobby Henderson They deserve to be fired since you misspelled "college" and didn't capitalize the personal pronoun "I." Maybe he's one of those "internet people" who don't think capitals and punctuation and proper spelling, etc. are necessary.  |  IP: Logged Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 09-12-2006 11:06 PM                     Whos needed to run a cinema? Well an audience is kind of vital!  |  IP: Logged Michael Gonzalez Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 790 From: Grand Island , NE USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 09-12-2006 11:31 PM                     Lets see... Managers (one of more assistants and parttimers) Ticket Person(s) Concessionists Ushers Booth Person(s) Janitors HVAC Contractor Electrician (when needed) Plumber (when needed) Handyman (Handyperson for the PC among us) Computer Support (from who ever you bought your POS) Service person for Projection equipment (when needed) Film Booker (or outside company) Someone to do advertising (Newspaper, internet, etc) And an owner who gives a damn.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-13-2006 12:49 AM                     quote: Andrew Peter Chobaniuk our theatre has a preffered "handy-man" its a nice thing to have when theres a problem and you can just call the same dependable guy to fix it Yea...that's what I am ... a company "handyman" with a fancy title officially called "Company Engineer" ...fix poppers, soda towers, buttermatts, almost anything electrical, mechanical...et. al. that the "staff" loves to break since they are not shown how to take care of things.. Oh..I also fix projectors, consoles, sound stuff...et.al. on the side - so I can feel that my title has a meaning. Oh..I also bailed out managers before with their work since I also did manager stuff as well and they weren't trained effectively... Shoot, come to think of it.I did it all in a cinema... -Monte  |  IP: Logged Jamie Glossop Expert Film Handler Posts: 100 From: Nottingham Uk Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-13-2006 03:05 AM                        Andy Muirhead: Its a 4 screen cinema, with 3 floors,  |  IP: Logged

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