Basement Cinema

Basement Cinema is a small independent cinema located at 1140 Hinemoa St in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Housed in a basement space near central Rotorua and close to Lake Rotorua, it focuses on arthouse, independent and special-program screenings, retrospectives and community film events. The venue is known as an intimate place for special screenings, film club nights, local premieres and festival screenings. As a boutique cinema it offers a community-oriented program rather than large multiplex blockbusters; technical setup and screening formats vary with programming.