Digital on display: R.L. Fridley Theatres and NEC partner for state-of-the-art presentation

In our dedicated d-cinema section this month, Film Journal International is pleased to provide several examples of how smaller-sized and independently minded members of the theatrical exhibition business have fully committed to digital cinema as well. With 20 locations in Iowa and two in Nebraska, offering a total of 91 screens, Des Moines-based R. L. Fridley Theatres certainly fits the bill. Founded in 1974 by the namesake Robert Fridley, who still guides the company as president with his son and vice president, Brian, the company focuses on commitment to the communities their theatres serve.