A relationship between The Regent Cinema and the website Tugg Australia is providing the opportunity for independent movies to be seen locally.

The idea of the new crowd sourcing website is to help change the way independent and Australian movies are distributed and fill cinemas during quiet trading times.

The model allows audiences to request and promote cinema screenings of films they want to see that are often not available on the big screens.

Regent Cinema general manager Stewart Moors said the opportunity opened the doors for movie producers, cinema owners, and the public.

"The small budget stuff is always going to struggle against the big blockbuster ... this project lends itself to documentary style films that could go well as one off screening, but are hard to get funding for," he said.

"There are a lot of people out there who would enjoy them, but wouldn't normally have access to them."

As part of the project, tickets are sold online and once a set target is met the movie goes ahead. If they don't sell, the move does not go ahead and no one is charged.

Mr Moors said it now allowed the cinema to offer a wider diversity of films that appealed to everyone.

"These are documentaries that wouldn't normally get wide exposure, it hits that minority," he said.

"The first two we ran proved very successful and they (independent movie fans) were grateful they could come to a cinema to see it."

Mr Moors said requests for independent movies can be made at the cinema with the next film, Cowspiracy, set to show in August.

For more information visit tugg.com.au