A New York Couple Finds a Welcoming Community With The Purchase of Newburyport’s Screening Room

Buying an independent movie theater during a global pandemic is quite a leap of faith, as Becca and Ben Fundis are the first to admit. They purchased the Screening Room in July 2020, when most entertainment venues were shuttered due to social distancing restrictions. It was by most accounts a less than ideal time for investing in a movie theater. “I had already gone through a sourdough phase,” Ben says with a laugh. But more seriously, with both of them working from home full time, isolated with their preschool son, Oscar, it seemed like kismet when they heard of the opportunity to buy the 99-seat arthouse. Founder/owners Andrew Mu

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