Session Date & Time Thursday, January 19 at 9:30am (Grindlewald) Session Description How can you maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your Art House concession stand? The Proctor Company is a leader in the design, fabrication and installation of food service facilities and equipment that enhances the profitability of theaters and excites the experience of [...]

Interested in applying for a Science on Screen grant? Learn how at tomorrow’s 10:45am session, lead by staff members of the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Science on Screen: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant Program The Coolidge Corner Theatre’s Science on Screen series has expanded film and scientific literacy with this popular program, now in its eighth [...]

Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 17) at 3:30pm, join Ira Deutchman for an overview of social media tools that you can use to support your art house. The official session description is as follows: Social Media for the Art House Twitter, Facebook and Blogs — oh my! The panel will explore such questions as: How is social [...]

This week’s Spotlight AHC takes a look at the Tropic Cinema. Located in Key West, the Tropic Cinema is South Florida’s only nonprofit, independent multiplex. Executive Director Matthew Helmerich answers our questions below. Please give us a brief history of your organization and the types of films you show. The Tropic Cinema opened its doors [...]

Yesterday’s Variety featured a terrific overview of the 3D debate currently facing art house cinemas. While post-Avatar offerings such as Clash of the Titans and Piranha 3D may not have had us racing to convert our screens, new titles by the likes of Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), and Wim Wenders [...]

In the midst of awards season, when there is an embarrassment of cinematic riches choose from, it’s easy to lose sight of the oft-dismal selection of films that Hollywood spews out in the first months of the year. If vampires, superheroes, and cartoons are not exactly your cup of tea, then fear not – your [...]

Film scholar extraordinaire David Bordwell has been busily blogging about the challenges facing indie cinemas (including the Goetz Theatre of Monroe, Wisconsin; pictured above) and film festivals as they convert to digital formats. We expect digital projection to be hot topic at this year’s Convergence, and look forward to a lively discussion at our two-part [...]

The Sustainable Art House – Balancing Community Relevance, Artistic Vibrancy and Multiple Revenue Streams Sustainability is not a simplistic sense of financial security. Art House sustainability requires a balancing act between three interdependent but sometimes competing priorities: community relevance, artistic vibrancy and proper capitalization – which, for non-profit Art Houses, should include dynamic fundraising programs [...]