[3] After extensive renovations, the venue re-opened as the Liberty Theatre on 29 June 1935 by the Lord Mayor of Hobart Mr. J. J. Wignall with The Gay Divorcee and We're Rich Again.

[4] The cinema was remodelled in an Art Deco appearance, with an Australian-made Raycophone sound system and locally made finishes such as lampshades, woodwork and curtains showcasing Tasmanian craftsmanship.

Wall decorations were designed by Mr. G. Harrex, lamp shades were supplied by Trowbridge and Co., the woodwork undertaken by Crisp and Gunn Co-operative Ltd., and the stage curtain by Modern Art Furnishers.

[6] Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam attended the grand re-opening of the State Cinema after it was purchased by the government-funded Australian Film Institute in 1976.

[13] American actor Willem Dafoe attended the Tasmanian premiere of The Hunter at a red carpet event held at the State Cinema in 2011.

[17] A special red carpet charity event for the premiere of Lion was attended by the film's subject, Saroo Brierley and his family at the State in December 2016.

[19] In October 2021, the State Cinema screened Nitram, a film about the life of the gunman of the Port Arthur Massacre in spite of protest from locals and survivors of the event.