Programming The AC’s dynamic year-round programming offers immersive film experiences, in-person filmmaker conversations, and uniquely curated series with over 1,000 public events per year. Donations support: Live Guests: Flying in filmmakers from around the World such as Béla Tarr, the Dardenne Brothers, Leslie Harris, Abel Ferrara, Peter Greenaway, Claire Denis, Lav Diaz, David Cronenberg, and many more. New Voices and Independent Cinema: Screening diverse films from around the world that would otherwise not have a theatrical home. Rare Prints: Shipping in rare film prints from around the world. Film Festivals, Tributes and Series: Producing dozens of tributes, series, and events as well as annual festivals such as Bleak Week, Ultra Cinematheque 70mm Festival, Beyond Fest, PROOF Short Film Festival, Noir City: Hollywood, Latin American Canon of Cruelty, and more. JOIN NOW!
Theatrical Presentation The AC prides itself as being a filmmakers’ exhibitor, with the ability to screen all film formats, from rare Nitrate to 70mm to 6Track Mag and more, as well as State-of-the-Art Digital. Donations go towards: Projectors and Equipment: 35mm and 70mm reel-to-reel film projectors are no longer manufactured. Fundraising goes to replacement of rare parts, maintenance of vintage machinery and the acquisition and storing of replacement projectors. Conscientious Experts: Providing best-in-class presentation with skilled Union Projectionists who ensure films will look and sound their best on screen. International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) Membership Testing prints, repairing prints and keeping the projection booths to FIAF regulations in order to screen archival prints from around the world. JOIN NOW!