July 9, 2026 — 5:00am
Reports that one of Sydney’s three remaining historic independent cinemas had closed are wrong – or at least premature. Tell them they’re dreaming, says the manager of Roseville Cinemas, Emma Addario, quoting Darryl Kerrigan from The Castle.
As for the vibe, the heritage-listed cinema is open and will continue to be for as long as it can. But its future is far from assured.
Addario is one of three equal shareholders and the director of Macos Holdings, which owns the 110-year-old heritage-listed theatre bought by her parents, Hans and Susan van Pinxteren, in the 1970s.
A Supreme Court ruling in mid-June ordered the sale of the cinema and the site, and another property next door, to resolve a shareholder dispute among Macos’ three owners, which include a family member and her late mother’s estate, and discharge any outstanding mortgage.
