The COVID-19 relief package passed in December is expected to distribute $15 billion for artistic venues, which includes independent movie theaters.
Around the greater L.A. area, some small theaters have closed all operations for the duration of the shutdown that began in March, most notably the Vista, the Downtown Independent and the Quentin Tarantino-owned New Beverly Cinema.
Here's how four others are struggling to stay afloat as the National Association of Theatre Owners estimates that 70 percent of smaller movie theaters are at risk of shuttering without federal aid.