The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque is an alternative and repertory film
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...
located in the
University Circle neighborhood of
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...
.
History
The Cleveland Cinematheque, as it is colloquially known, was founded in 1984 by
John Ewing, Ron Holloway, and
George Gund III. Originally housed at
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a Private university, private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1967 by a merger between Western Reserve University and the Case Institute of Technology. Case ...
, the
Cleveland Institute of Art has been home to the non-profit since 1986. John Ewing served as director and programmer from its founding until June 30, 2024.
On August 1, 2015, The Cinematheque moved into its current space, the
Peter B. Lewis Theater, a purpose built 300-seat cinema with
7.1 surround sound,
4K DCP,
16mm
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 mm and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, ...
, and
35mm projection capabilities.
Turkish film scholar Bilgesu Sisman became the Cinematheque's second director on July 1, 2024.
Programming
The Cleveland Cinematheque shows films that wouldn't otherwise come to the region. Each film programmed is a Cleveland exclusive at the time of its showing. It serves as both
revival house and contemporary
art house cinema. It releases a screening schedule of classic and current films every other month.
References
External links
Cleveland Cinematheque
Cinemas and movie theaters in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
University Circle
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cinema of Cleveland
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