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UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
The Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, home of the public programs of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, is among a handful of venues nationwide able to exhibit an entire century's worth of moving images in their original formats. From the earliest silent films requiring variable speed projection to nitrate film and digital cinema, the theater can accommodate an array of screen technologies. Completed in 2006, the 295-seat theater was made possible by a generous gift from Audrey L. Wilder and named in honor of Mrs. Wilder's late husband, the legendary screenwriter, director and producer (Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot). The Archive is a unit of the UCLA Library, one of the country’s leading academic libraries in research, groundbreaking discoveries and innovation.
Eagle Theatre at Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema, Vidiots is dedicated to inspiring human interaction around film through communal theatrical presentations and preserving, growing, and providing access to its diverse DVD, BluRay, and rare VHS collection, showcasing the work of emerging, master, and underrepresented artists, and producing unique and affordable film events, and vital education programs.
Oculus Hall at The Broad
221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Broad makes its collection of contemporary art from the 1950s to the present accessible to the widest possible audience by presenting exhibitions and operating a lending program to art museums and galleries worldwide. By actively building a dynamic collection that features in-depth representations of influential contemporary artists and by advancing education and engagement through exhibitions and diverse public programming, the museum enriches, provokes, inspires, and fosters appreciation of art of our time. Love in Focus: Black Queer Rhapsody short film program is presented in conjunction with The Broad’s special exhibition, Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.
American Cinematheque at Los Feliz 3 Theatre
1822 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
The historic Los Feliz 3 Theatre is located on Vermont Ave., three blocks north of Hollywood Blvd., in one of L.A.’s most popular east-side neighborhoods. Designed by architect Clifford A. Balch, the Los Feliz opened in 1935 as a single-screen theatre, and was converted to a triplex in the early 1990s. It is owned and operated by Vintage Cinemas and situated next-door to Skylight Books with other well-known neighbors including House of Pies, the Dresden Lounge and Fred 62 a few short steps away.
The American Cinematheque programs 7 days a week in Cinema 1, which is the largest of the three screens (144 seats). With newly installed 35mm projectors, the AC showcases films, Q&A’s and special events. The American Cinematheque is an Associate Member of FIAF, the International Federation of Film Archives.
American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
The Egyptian Theatre is a classic and beloved movie palace originally built in 1922 during the silent film era. A fixture in Hollywood’s Golden Age, the Egyptian was the site of the world’s very first movie premiere of ROBIN HOOD starring Douglas Fairbanks and remains to this day the ultimate destination for moviegoers. This historic venue has been the home of glamorous red carpet premieres, groundbreaking film festivals and incredible cinematic experiences over the near-century it has been presenting films for audiences in Hollywood, the movie-making capital of the world.
In 1994 the catastrophic Northridge Earthquake badly damaged the Egyptian and the theatre fell into disrepair, unsuitable for use. In 1996, as part of the Hollywood Revitalization project, the city sold the theatre to the American Cinematheque with the stipulation that the organization would raise the extensive funds to restore the movie theatre and showcase the organization’s public film programming.
The American Cinematheque re-opened the doors of the Egyptian Theatre in 1998 with Cecil B. DeMille’s THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Since then, the American Cinematheque has produced thousands of film events in the Egyptian Theatre with state-of-the-art presentation, including in-person tributes and conversations, film retrospectives, dazzling movie premieres, advance screenings, and notable film festivals including Beyond Fest and Noir City: Hollywood.
The American Cinematheque is an Associate Member of FIAF, the International Federation of Film Archives.