The family found it financially impossible to continue due to the rise of DVDs and the shorter period of public exhibition of films available to repertory cinemas. The last show of the Festival era was on June 30, 2006, showing Lawrence of Arabia.
The family could no longer sustain operations due to the rise in DVD sales and reduced film showings for repertory cinemas. The final event during the Festival era was a screening of Lawrence of Arabia on June 30, 2006.