Breadwinner". This film screening was a part of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Threat to Canadian repertory cinemas Repertory cinemas, such as the ByTowne and Mayfair Theatre, show Canadian and foreign films that other major chains will not. However, over the past years, repertory theatres have been having financial difficulties. Especially with the new rules set by Hollywood distributors, it is even harder for repertory cinemas to sustain. For example, Buena Vista Pictures prohibits the showings of Disney films for family matinees in repertory theatres. The ByTowne Cinema produced most of their profit on Canadian and independent foreign films. Owner Bruce White explained, "we book most of our films from distributors that are Canadian owned. This is not to say that we never do business with the Americans, but the extra grief that they generate is inversely proportionate to the amount of business that we do". White also added that "Disney isn't worth the hassle" and trying to change the minds of the big companies is pointless. The ongoing public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic saw the cinema face a series of temporary closures and reductions of available seating over the course of 2020. These challenges, alongside a decline in viewership during the pandemic, contributed to the cinema's temporary closure at the end of 2020. See also List of Ottawa-Gatineau cinemas Revival house References External links Official site Cinemas and movie theatres in Ontario Theatres in Ottawa Repertory cinemas Festival venues in Canada