Applebox.com.au, Fairfield, VIC

Film is a cornerstone for entertainment and art, from the big budget blockbusters to independent cinema, from the latest new releases to the classics that defined a decade. It connects on a global scale, with all of us able to recount our favourite movies and know what we're looking forward to next. Yet locally, video stores are struggling. We're in the middle of a surge in online engagement where we buy, communicate and work online. We browse, research and are entertained online. This shift is likely the most significant in human behaviour in the modern era, yet video stores haven't moved with it. Isolated from the Internet revolution, many are closing because they can't adjust their running costs as the world around them changes. This is a dilemma. As local stores disappear, they're leaving communities without the range and depth of movies they've always had access to. However, if the Internet killed the video store, in practice it's not ready to replace it. For many, the simple pleasure of watching a movie from the comfort of their home is not getting any easier. We love film and our mission is to evolve the local video store to tackle the future.

• Movie & Music Store