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The Projector to Enter Voluntary Liquidation as Operations Cease

The move reverses recent plans to restart screenings at Golden Mile Tower.

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Overview

  • The company said rising operational costs, changing audience habits and the worst consumer market in a decade left no viable path forward.
  • A spokesperson told CNA the cinema is completely shutting down and operations ceased on Aug 19.
  • Founded in 2014 at Golden Mile Tower by Karen Tan, Blaise Trigg-Smith and Sharon Tan, the venue developed into a hub for festivals and community programming.
  • A Government Gazette notice set a creditors' meeting for Aug 29 as the liquidation process begins.
  • In a statement, founder Karen Tan thanked staff, partners and audiences and expressed hope the spirit of the Projector will endure in its communities.