A number of big-name filmmakers have signed a letter to Congress asking for help to save theaters
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As reported by Deadline, a bunch of big-name filmmakers have teamed up with the Directors Guild Of America, The National Association Of Theatre Owners, and The Motion Picture Association to sign a joint letter asking the U.S. Congress to redirect unused money from the CARES Act—the COVID relief fund passed back in March that was originally designed to help small businesses cover costs during the major shutdown earlier this summer. Most of those benefits have since expired, and while the House and the Senate argue about how (or if) to keep them going, these movie people have decided to step up and express how important movie theaters are to the American economy and culture.