A letter from pupils at Newtonmore Primary School has secured a visit from Scotland's only mobile cinema - the Screen Machine.
They had explained to the operators that a trip to the cinema in Inverness is a 90 mile round-trip.
The primary 5, 6 and 7 pupils letter to the Screen Machine also noted that travelling on the often hazardous A9 in winter can be off-putting to those who might want to sample the latest films on the big screen.
The pupils also carried out a survey and discovered that 95% of the school would be keen to see the 80-seat cinema come to Newtonmore, while 94% of village residents polled said they'd welcome Screen Machine.
As a result, the cinema will be showing four of the latest movies on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 February.
They include the Oscar-nominated Puss in Boots, Hugo in 3D and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, plus Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
Screen Machine operator Iain MacColl said: "Thanks to the interest from pupils we're delighted to be returning to Newtonmore after a break of nearly seven years.
"That was with the original Screen Machine, which has now been replaced with an all-digital cinema.
"If there's a good turn out in Newtonmore then we'll definitely be back.”
Screen Machine will be parked at the Highland Folk Museum car park, with times and tickets available from www.screenmachine.co.uk/newtonmore or by phone on 0871 902 5750.
