So how about a reminder of why the industry is a world that we love and one which deserves support.
And that love goes right back to the days when we had Saturday morning clubs for children, two-film showings and superstars of Hollywood on the screens in our towns.
Take a look at these scenes as we take a journey back to the days of Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.
5. A memorable day in 1982
Youngsters queue for the last time at the Savoy cinema in 1982. Remember this? Photo: Shields Gazette
6. A double bill
A double bill at La Scala with Carole Lombard in Nothing Sacred and Susan Hayward in Deadline At Dawn on the big screen in 1948. Photo: sg
7. A focus on the Focus
Back to 1980 and the Focus cinema was showing Good Guys Wear Black starring Chuck Norris. Photo: Shields Gazette
8. Curtain up at The Picture House
The Picture House, South Shields which closed in 1960. Photo: Johnston Press