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When 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...

Both 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...

Many 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...

One of the mysteries of Cinefamily concerns the seeming redaction of a critical legal disclosure related to Dan Harkham's effective control over Cinefamily.

I 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.

While 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…

On 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.

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...