Friday, April 12, 2013
The American Film Institute intends to continue programming at its Silver Spring theater.
Ten years after the American Film Institute began its annual film festival, Silver Docs, at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, the company announced this week that it would retool its signature event, naming it "AFI Docs," and hosting screenings in Washington, DC. "History has proven that great change in civil societies is often, if not always, catalyzed by art. It is this that inspires us to be in Washington, DC, with storytellers whose voices serve as catalysts for action," Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, said in a statement. The company plans to show screenings on the National Mall and at the National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of American History and the Newseum, in addition to Silver Theatre. …
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Monday, February 4, 2013
By the end of the year, major distributors are expected to stop releasing movies on standard film, the AFI's director said.
AFI Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring is known for its old movie presentations, but that dosen't mean the company doesn't need to keep up with new technology. The theatre's director told a Montgomery County Council committee that unless it upgrades its equipment to be compatible with films shot on digital cameras, it could lose up to 70 percent of its ticket sales, the Gazette newspaper reported. By the end of the year, major distributors are expected to stop releasing films that were shot on standard film. The Planning, Housing and Economic Development committee will consider today matching a $375,000 state bond bill with $325,000 in matching funds and $50,000 in donations for the upgrade. Read more at the Gazette.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Check out what films are playing at AFI Silver in downtown Silver Spring this week and during the weekend.
What to do, what to do, what to do this weekend? If you're of the cinematic persuasion there aren't many things more appealing than the prospect of a couple of hours in a cold, dark theater. That's where AFI Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring comes in. Heading into the weekend, AFI's debuting Richard Gere's Wall Street thriller Arbitrage. Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth co-star in this film about a hedge fund magnate in trouble. It's also the last weekend of the Marilyn Monroe retrospective with The Misfits playing Sunday. Here's the theater's schedule for the rest of the week: Friday, Sept. 14 ARBITRAGE 11:00 a.m., 12:55, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 THEY CALL IT MYANMAR: LIFTING THE CURTAIN 5:00, 7:00 BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD1:05, 3:05…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Check out what films are playing at AFI Silver in downtown Silver Spring this week and during the weekend.
What to do, what to do, what to do this weekend? If you're of the cinematic persuasion there aren't many things more appealing than the prospect of a couple of hours in a cold, dark theater. That's where AFI Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring comes in. Heading into the weekend, AFI's got classics and indie flicks alike. As part of a Marilyn Monroe retrospective, All About Eve is playing Thursday night while the theater continues its daily showing of critically acclaimed indie Beasts of the Southern Wild. Here's the theater's schedule for the rest of the week: Thursday, Sept. 6: MOONRISE KINGDOM 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25 BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:10, 9:15 HOPSCOTCH 4:30 ALL ABOUT EVE 6:45 THREE AMIGOS! 9:30…
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Check out what films are playing at AFI Silver in downtown Silver Spring this week and during the weekend.
What to do, what to do, what to do this weekend? If you're of the cinematic persuasion there aren't many things more appealing than the prospect of a couple of hours in a cold, dark theater. That's where AFI Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring comes in. Heading into the long weekend, AFI's got tons of classics on deck, including Jack Nicholson's terrifying turn as insane hotel caretaker in The Shining (AFI actually rated his character as the 25th best villain in movie history). It will also show a classic Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, which is never to be confused with the Austin Powers spoof of a similar title. Critically acclaimed contemporary films Beasts of the Southern Wild and Moonrise Kingdom will play every day. Here's …
Ian Cooper
10:36 am on Saturday, April 13, 2013
"The company has stressed that it is not leaving Silver Spring, just expanding into Washington." If they were closing down the AFI Silver Theatre, would they admit it? I doubt it. more ›