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THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
The Cinematheque was created in 1981 - and it presents festivals and retrospectives that screen the best of worldwide cinema, video and television from the past and present - ranging from the classics to the outer frontiers of the art form. In addition to presenting and celebrating all aspects of the Moving Picture on the big screen - the Cinematheque also provides a forum where film-lovers and students can hear the world's leading filmmakers, actors, writers, editors, cinematographers and others discussing their work and craft. The Cinematheque's festivals and programs are presented at its two permanent homes in Los Angeles. Grauman's Egyptian Theatre is the fabled Hollywood movie palace built in 1922 by legendary showman Sid Grauman (4 years prior to opening his equally-famous Chinese Theatre.) It was the location of Hollywood's first-ever movie premiere in 1922. In 1998 the American Cinematheque completed a magnificent $15 million renovation that restored the theatre to its original glory - and added state-of-the-art film, video and audio technology. Since its re-opening it has become the first choice for prestigious premieres and events in Hollywood. And it is the primary home for the Cinematheque's acclaimed year-round program of film, video & television festivals and retrospectives. The Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is a 1940 landmark movie theatre that has also been restored to its original glory - and is now serving the huge demand for classic repertory cinema on the Westside of Los Angeles. Funds raised from the Hollywood Football Association's Soccer Breakfasts go towards the continuing maintenance work essential for such a glorious building as the Egyptian Theatre - and to supporting the Cinematheque's irreplaceable role in celebrating the art of the Moving Picture in the City of Angels...
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