The Flicks Community Movie Houses

The Flicks is an independent movie house based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, notable for being the city's first independent art house cinema venue. Founded in 2009, the business operated multiple locations before permanently closing in 2021.

A fundraiser has started in June 2026 to open a new theater at a new location in late 2026.[1]

History

The theater was established in 2009 by Martin and Jeanette Robinson from New Zealand, who converted a pre-Khmer Rouge era villa into an air-conditioned screening room and bar. In March 2011, Dutch entrepreneur Ramon Stoppelenburg assumed ownership of the business following a public fundraising campaign intended to prevent the theater's closure.[2]

Following the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the independent film industry, the final venue operated by The Flicks closed on August 8, 2021.[3]

The organization was a founding member of the Motion Picture Association of Cambodia (MPAC) and maintained a practice of registering screening titles with the Cambodian Department of Cinema & Cultural Diffusion.

Notable venues

Over its period of operation, The Flicks expanded to include several distinct locations:

  • The Flicks 2:

Opened in April 2012 at #89, Street 136, inside the 11 Happy Backpackers Hostel. The venue had a seating capacity of 20 and screened films daily, including The Killing Fields. It ceased operations in December 2017.

  • The Flicks 3:

Opened in August 2014 at #8, Street 258, between Wat Botum Park and the Hotel Cambodiana. This location featured a seating capacity of 30 and integrated a restaurant, cocktail bar, and guesthouse. It closed in December 2017 and has since been the location of The Box Office.

References

  1. ↑ TheFlicks (2012-06-14). "Bring Us Back". theflickspp.com.
  2. ↑ Gabi Yetter (2012-05-12). "Ramon Flicks the Switch on Phnom Penh movies". Latitudes.nu.
  3. ↑ Reeves, Adam (9 August 2021). "The Flicks Phnom Penh has closed and everything must go…". Khmer Nights. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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