Pardon the departure from the site’s usual tone. The rest of this account, for reasons soon to be evident, is best told in the first person...
Read MoreOther than a few public statements, the Cinefamily board has maintained a public silence since August 2017. Former Cinefamily Board President Simon Oré has broken that silence...
Read MoreIn December 2017, CinefamilyAccountability (CA) submitted a 77-page report to local, state, and federal governmental offices, presenting evidence and urging an investigation of Cinefamily and its board...
Read MoreAt the time of closure, Cinefamily attorney Rory Miller said Cinefamily was $70,000 in debt. CA has learned that at the time of closure, Cinefamily had assets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Read MoreInitial reactions from distributors and Cinefamily donors and patrons indicate Dan Harkham and the Cinefamily/Fairfax team have challenges ahead in rebuilding trust with the film community...
Read MoreAccording to several sources, Cinefamily’s planned reopening as Fairfax Cinema is slated for late 2018...
Read MoreWhen we broke the news of Dan Harkham replacing Cinefamily with Fairfax Cinema, we had more questions than answers. We now have some answers! But also more questions...
Read MoreBoth Cinefamily and Fairfax Cinema appear to have recently missed yet more legal deadlines, compounding damage to donors, staff, and the public. It is not clear if the blown deadlines result from incompetence or from an active flouting of the law and standards...
Read MoreMany film distributors, contractors, donors, and other creditors have reported an inability to reach Cinefamily regarding outstanding debts. Creditors have specifically cited the unresponsiveness of Cinefamily accountant Erin Hensley and Cinefamily principal Dan Harkham...
Read MoreOne of the mysteries of Cinefamily concerns the seeming redaction of a critical legal disclosure related to Dan Harkham's effective control over Cinefamily.
Read MoreEarlier this week we reported on Fairfax Theater, LLC, a new entity formed by Cinefamily's controlling member, Dan Harkham. Through a spokesperson, Harkham confirms "his new business" will be called Fairfax Cinema.
Read MoreI only have a moment but wanted to surface to take a big gulp of air and try to say a couple things clearly. I've gotten a lot of questions today, and I want to briefly address two of them.
Read MoreWhile we’ve been waiting patiently for updates from Cinefamily leadership, it appears that for months Dan Harkham & the old Cinefamily team have been quietly making other plans…
Read MoreOn November 14, the Cinefamily Board of Directors announced an intention to dissolve. Now comes news from the Attorney General's office that not only has Cinefamily not dissolved, but they haven't even filed initial paperwork to do so.
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I originally envisioned this site as a (static) resource for those frustrated by Cinefamily's closure, Cinefamily leadership's lack of communication and possible bad faith decisions, and certain practical uncertainties ("what do I do if they owe me money?")
But already, though, news has emerged encouraging a more dynamic approach...
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