Organisers say Fry's message helps shine a spotlight on local independent filmmakers.
The region, which includes Bristol and Bath, is already the country's third-largest screen hub.
Bill Lawrenece of the Projected Picture Trust says silver screen appeals more than the phone screen.
Bristol's Watershed cinema still employs traditional cinema projectionists for some film showings.
Patrick Welsh, 25, is training to keep the art - which predates him by decades - alive.
Planning approval brings to an end years of campaigning to restore the 114-year-old building.
People are urged to share their memories of The Reel cinema in Plymouth during the pavement party.
Ken Steel worked at Midsomer Norton's Palladium from 1944 and artefacts have now gone on show.
The city's long-awaited Vue cinema finally opens its doors after years of uncertainty.
