OUR STORY

Cinemaloop was born from two different stories that led to the same idea: shared screen experiences matter.

For Vera “Vee” Newman, the love of movies began with her father.

Every summer, as a treat — and maybe for a little peace and quiet for her mother— her father would take the whole family to the movies in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire. All seven of them would pile in together, and the theater became more than a place to watch a film. It became a memory.

One of Vera’s earliest movie memories was seeing The Last Unicorn with her twin sister when she was only four or five years old. She remembers walking down the dark theater aisle, her little legs stumbling slightly as the floor dipped toward the front rows. She remembers clutching a pillow almost bigger than she was, seeing her twin sister ahead of her silhouetted by the glowing screen, and feeling her father’s presence behind her as they moved closer to the magic.

That moment stayed with her.

So did the film. One scene in particular — Schmendrick the Magician bringing a tree to life, and the tree becoming completely enchanted by love — remained in Vera’s heart for years. Love, wonder, imagination, family, memory. That was the power of movies.

Later in life, after moving away from family, Vera found it increasingly difficult to find people to go to the movies with. Friends had different schedules, different tastes, and different interests. Meetup groups did not quite work. Dating apps were not the answer. Online forums and classified-style meetups felt disconnected from what she was really looking for.

She did not just want to see a movie.

She wanted to find her movie people.

After years of research, conversations, and lived experience, Vera realized she was not alone. Many people wanted a better way to connect around films, festivals, screenings, genres, theaters, and shared interests. That realization became part of the foundation for Cinemaloop.

For Henry, the inspiration came from a different kind of big-screen experience.

After moving to Los Angeles, Henry wanted to find people who shared his interest in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. One day, he discovered that a local independent theater was hosting a big-screen showing for fellow racing enthusiasts. He went — because why wouldn’t you want to watch something you love on a theater screen with people who understand why it matters?

That experience opened his eyes.

Henry began noticing that theaters were not only places for traditional movies. They could also become gathering spaces for passionate communities: racing fans, Dungeons & Dragons players, TV show fans, genre lovers, gaming communities, anime fans, horror fans, indie film supporters, and people who simply wanted to experience what they loved with others who loved it too.

When Henry met Vera, the idea clicked.

They both understood the same problem from different angles. People love film, stories, events, genres, and fandoms — but too often, they struggle to find the right people to share those experiences with. Taste divides, social discomfort, gatekeeping, and lack of community can make moviegoing feel more isolated than it should.

Cinemaloop was created to change that.

We are building Cinemaloop to help people discover movies, connect with like-minded fans, find local film communities, attend screenings, support theaters, and create shared experiences around the stories and interests they love.

For us, Cinemaloop is not just an app.

It is a movement to bring people back together through cinema — to make moviegoing more social, more inclusive, more joyful, and more connected.

Because movies can leave an impression that lasts a lifetime.

And they are even better when shared with people who love them as much as you do.