In September, Skolnick was ousted by the CAC board of directors for "serious misconduct." In justifying the move, the organization slammed Skolnick as a "dysfunctional" and "disloyal" manager whose freelance work as a film buyer for other indie cinemas was a conflict of interest. Skolnick and his supporters countered that the CAC board was experiencing a "hostile takeover" and said that his moonlighting as a film buyer was common practice in the business.