NEW YORK CITY — Beginning Friday, 30 movie theaters around New York City will participate in Art House Cinema Week.
The six-day event will offer special programming and discounts at participating movie theaters all in an effort to support small businesses and the film industry.
To celebrate Art House Cinema Week, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment is giving away 5,000 free movie tickets for qualifying New Yorkers.
City teachers, CUNY students, U.S. active-duty military personnel and veterans, people with disabilities, SNAP/EBT cardholders and families registered with the nonprofit Cool Culture are all eligible
Each movie theater will offer different promotion, programming and discounts, but some notable ones include:
50% off tickets (March 23–26) for members at Angelika theatersFree large popcorn with new Free Angelika theater membershipsFree popcorn at Cinema Village BOGO tickets at Nitehawk CinemasDiscount pricing for all programming (excluding special events) March 20-26 at the Film Forum. Also, two free extra months on all new memberships purchased during Cinema WeekDCTV’s Firehouse Cinema will be screening a series of subway-themed films titled “Built to Move: NYC Subway on Film Series”
“This initiative reflects our vision for an inclusive creative economy that supports the people who make art, the people who experience it, and the venues that bring it to life. At a time when many New Yorkers and independent theaters are feeling the squeeze of the affordability crisis, we’re stepping in with a simple way to open doors and strengthen our creative ecosystem. I hope to see you at the movies!” Rafael Espinal, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), said in a statement.
Here is a list of all the participating movie theaters:
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower ManhattanAlamo Drafthouse Cinema BrooklynAlamo Drafthouse Cinema Staten IslandAngelika Film Center & CaféAnthology Film ArchivesBrooklyn Academy of MusicCinema 123 by AngelikaCinema Arts CentreCinema VillageCobble Hill CinemasDCTV’s Firehouse CinemaFilm at Lincoln CenterFilm ForumIFC CenterJacob Burns Film CenterKew Gardens CinemaMarlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan – The Carole Zabar Center for FilmMaysles Documentary CenterMetrographThe Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Museum of the Moving ImageNitehawk Cinema – Prospect ParkNitehawk Cinema – WilliamsburgParis TheaterQuad CinemaRoxy Cinema New YorkShorts Movie TheaterUptown Film CenterVillage East by AngelikaWilliamsburg Cinema
Advance tickets are now available at the Art House New York website.