Karina Aveyard is a lecturer in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia and an adjunct research fellow at Griffith University. Her research interests include film exhibition and distribution, audiences and cultural geography.

• Introduction Chapter 1: Hierarchies of Rural CinemaChapter 2: Rural Cinema as a BusinessChapter 3: Rural Cinema and Public PolicyChapter 4: Rural Cinema and Grassroots Movements Chapter 5: Rural Cinema as a Social Event Conclusion: The Lure of the Big Screen Appendix A: Methodological Notes Appendix B: Industry Interviews and Correspondence

Karina Aveyard is a lecturer in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia and an adjunct research fellow at Griffith University. Her research interests include film exhibition and distribution, audiences and cultural geography.

• Introduction Chapter 1: Hierarchies of Rural CinemaChapter 2: Rural Cinema as a BusinessChapter 3: Rural Cinema and Public PolicyChapter 4: Rural Cinema and Grassroots Movements Chapter 5: Rural Cinema as a Social Event Conclusion: The Lure of the Big Screen Appendix A: Methodological Notes Appendix B: Industry Interviews and Correspondence

Karina Aveyard is a lecturer in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia and an adjunct research fellow at Griffith University. Her research interests include film exhibition and distribution, audiences and cultural geography.

• Introduction Chapter 1: Hierarchies of Rural CinemaChapter 2: Rural Cinema as a BusinessChapter 3: Rural Cinema and Public PolicyChapter 4: Rural Cinema and Grassroots Movements Chapter 5: Rural Cinema as a Social Event Conclusion: The Lure of the Big Screen Appendix A: Methodological Notes Appendix B: Industry Interviews and Correspondence