Founded by Richard Linklater in 1985 as a screening series dedicated to bringing experimental and art cinema to Austin, Texas, the Austin Film Society has since grown into a cultural powerhouse and cornerstone of the city’s creative community—all while remaining true to its edgy, eclectic roots. ...

Founded in 2005 by pioneering nonfiction filmmaker Albert Maysles, the Harlem-based Maysles Documentary Center has fostered an incredible sense of community through its diverse, thought-provoking, and often challenging programming; classes that teach the fundamentals of documentary storytelling t...

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Located in the heart of Honolulu, Hawaii, the Doris Duke Theatre began operating out of the Honolulu Museum of Art in 1977 and has become a fixture of Hawaiian film culture. Through their annual Surf Film Festival and series that highlight the perspectives of Hawaii’s Native, A...

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The latest installment of our ongoing tour of America’s art houses pays a visit to the Loft Cinema in Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant nonprofit theater that has been serving the local community since 1972. Boasting one of the longest-running continuous ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW scre...

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Filling a longtime void in the city’s cultural landscape, Film Streams opened its doors in 2007 in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, with a sold-out screening of SEVEN SAMURAI. With the help of filmmaker and Omaha native Alexander Payne, who has been closely involved with the instituti...

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The Walter Reade Theater at the Film Society of Lincoln Center is a beloved New York institution. We’ve created a short documentary on its history and programming, presented here with a lineup of films handpicked and introduced by its curators.

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Criterion pays a visit to the Dallas theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested, now catering to a diverse local community with imaginative programming and live events—including an original ballet inspired by LA JETÉE.

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Art-house cinema is alive and well in the US’s most remote state capital! Join programmer Collette Costa for a tour of the Gold Town Nickelodeon and a selection of films that resonate with life on the frosty frontier.

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The latest entry in our original series of art-house profiles explores Missoula’s Roxy Theatre, home of the International Wildlife Film Festival, and gives the theater’s programmers a chance to present Jean Painlevé’s surreal aquatic documentaries.

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Located just north of Manhattan in Pleasantville, New York, the Jacob Burns Film Center has been bringing vital independent, documentary, and world cinema to Hudson Valley audiences for nearly two decades. Central to the revitalization of downtown Pleasantville, the Film Center...

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Welcome to the Belcourt, a beloved Nashville institution that has been woven into the fabric of its city since it opened in 1925. The venue was one of the Grand Ole Opry’s first homes, and it continues today as a vibrant art-house cinema run by a dedicated staff. A movie love...

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Art-House America heads to Seattle, where Northwest Film Forum’s executive director Courtney Sheehan introduces us to the theater’s community-focused approach to film culture.