Digital cinema, which is unquestionably a technolo
gical innovation, has become a postmodern art house, a multifunctional cultural instit
ution, which due to its new enlarged functions greatly
contributes to generating a public good. As a non-conventional provider it explores the abilities of cinema’s alternative content to promote various man ifestations of culture – from high culture events such as classical music concerts, operas and ballets to popular forms of entertainment as well as diverse educational activities. In this way a digital cinema both facilitates and encourages cultural participation,
especially in the areas where numerous barriers exist. Thus its value consists in actively contributing toenlarge a social availability of the public good and its more equal and just distribution. Consequently, it also enhances social cohesion by acting against social exclusion, multi-dimensional marginalization and digital apartheid, especially in economically disadvantaged societies. It successfully changes the concept of a cultural centre and periphery allowing the latter to reduce its civilisational gap. In th is way it also provides its inhabitants with more equal ch
ances to participate in the global society and bene fit from the best it can offer. Considering its socio-economic and cultural impact, a digital cinema can be seen as one of the most important factors generating human capital, which in turn strongly influences the quality of life of individuals and of whole nations as well as their well being and economic competitiveness. The objective of the present article is to examine the multi-dimensional potential of D-cinemas in generating public good. This issue is of importance in Poland as the digitalization process of non-commercial cinemas has already started and one of its challenges is to use this to the best of its potential.
keywords in Polish:
kino cyfrowe, innowacja technologiczna, dom sztuki, dobro publiczne
keywords in English:
digital cinema, technological innovation, art house, public good
affiliation:
Wydział Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej : Instytut Spraw Publicznych