Underground Resources: Index
Below is a list of arthouse theaters, microcinemas and screening series that regularly show underground films and small independent films. Plus, many of these are run by film organizations that offer services, such as teaching classes and renting equipment, for local filmmakers. The list is organized alphabetically by city. Clicking each theater name will take you to their official site. (P.S. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Mike Plante.)
CLICK ON EACH “CITY, STATE” HEADING TO DISPLAY THAT TOWN’S THEATERS
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Basement Films
(microcinema)
614 Iron Ave SW
Atlanta, Georgia
Contraband Cinema
(screening series)
various locations
Bellingham, Washington
Pickford Film Center
(theater)
1318 Bay St.
Berkeley, California
Pacific Film Archive
(theater)
2625 Durant Ave.
Boulder, Colorado
First Person Cinema
(screening series)
Colorado University
Fine Arts Bldg, Rm. N-141
Brooklyn, New York
Light Industry
(microcinema)
177 Livingston St.
Microscope Gallery
(microcinema)
4 Charles Place
Brooklyn, NY 11221
UnionDocs
(microcinema)
322 Union Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Buffalo, New York
Squeaky Wheel
(microcinema)
712 Main St.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Filmmakers
(microcinema)
5243 N. Clark St.
Facets Cinematheque
(theater)
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
Gene Siskel Film Center
(theater)
164 N. State St.
The Nightingale
(microcinema)
1084 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Denison, Iowa
Donna Reed Theatre
1303 Broadway
Denison, Iowa 51442
Eugene, Oregon
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts
(microcinema)
110 W. Broadway
Fairfield, Iowa
Orpheum Theatre
121 West Broadway Ave.
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Moviate
(screening series)
Various locations
Houston, Texas
Aurora Picture Show
(microcinema)
2442 Bartlett Street
Houston, TX 77098
Las Vegas, Nevada
theatre7
(theater)
1406 South 3rd St.
Los Angeles, California
American Cinematheque
(theater)
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theater
(theater)
611 N Fairfax Ave.
Downtown Independent
(theater)
251 S. Main St.
Echo Park Film Center
(microcinema)
1200 N. Alvarado St. (@ Sunset Blvd)
Los Angeles Filmforum
(screening series)
Held at the American Cinematheque
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
New Filmmakers – Los Angeles
(screening series)
Held at Sunset Gower Studios
1438 N. Gower St.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cinema Abattoir
(screening series)
various locations
New York City, New York
Anthology Film Archives
(theater)
32 Second Ave.
Millennium Film Workshop
(microcinema)
66 E. 4th St.
New Filmmakers
(screening series)
Held at the Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Ave.
Rooftop Films
(screening series)
Various venues
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
(theater)
477 Melwood Ave.
Portland, Oregon
Cinema Project
(theater)
11 NW 13th Ave.
4th floor
Clinton Street Theater
(theater)
2522 SE Clinton St.
Hollywood Theatre
(theater)
4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
Living Room Theater
(theater)
341 SW Tenth Ave.
NW Film Center
(screening series)
Held at Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Ave.
Reading, Pennsylvania
Berks Filmmakers Inc.
(screening series)
Held at Albright College Center for the Arts
13th and Bern Streets
(Possibly now defunct)
Rochester, New York
Dryden Theatre
(theater)
900 East Ave.
San Francisco, California
Artists’ Television Access
(microcinema)
992 Valencia St.
Other Cinema
(screening series)
Held at Artists’ Television Access
992 Valencia St.
San Francisco Cinematheque
(screening series)
Various Venues
Seattle, Washington
911 Media Arts Center
(microcinema)
402 9th Ave. North
Northwest Film Forum
(theater)
1515 12th Ave.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Mini-cine
(screening series)
Various Venues
Tucson, Arizona
The Loft Cinema
(theater)
3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Winterset, Iowa
Iowa Theatre
121 John Wayne Dr.
Winterset, Iowa 50273