All AC Screenings & Events are Vaccinated-Only
35mm, 70mm, nitrate, state-of-the-art digital. Q&As, retrospectives, double-features, triple-features, marathons. We’re a year-round film festival. There’s something for everyone in our programming lineup.
The American Cinematheque is a member-donor-volunteer supported 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization whose mission is to celebrate the experience of cinema.
37 years of American Cinematheque film programming….and counting. Dive into the AC Vault to discover past Q&As and clips from our vast and newly digitized archives, old calendars and programs, new podcasts, conversations and much more.
Since it began screening films to the public in 1985, the American Cinematheque has provided diverse film programming and immersive in-person discussions and events with thousands of filmmakers and luminaries, presenting new and repertory cinema to Los Angeles.
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The American Cinematheque is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural arts organization. Member support directly helps to sustain the non-profit’s ongoing public film programming throughout the year, as well as free members-only screenings.
Like most non-profit art-house movie theatres, the AC’s primary source of funding is the box office, where the box office and concessions are responsible for about 60% of the budget – leaving the remainder to be raised through our Membership Program and General Fundraising to support our repertory cinema programs and events, and the continued retro-format exhibition of celluloid film (35mm & 70mm).
In order to provide the high-quality programming and theatrical exhibition at our theatres, as well as our free virtual events, we depend on memberships, donations, sponsorships and special events. We appreciate our members and the vital support their dues provide.
Apart from helping to support the American Cinematheque(!), benefits are dependent on the membership level. All memberships (regardless of level) share the following benefits:
To browse through all Membership levels and benefits, click here.
Essentially, you will go through the steps of buying a Membership – except you’ll have a Coupon Code to apply during checkout.
You can login to your American Cinematheque Membership account using the same email you used to purchase the membership originally.
Click here to sign in or reset your password.
No. Memberships are non-transferable.
Once you login to your online member account, click the ‘MY MEMBERSHIP‘ tab of your account dashboard. You can view your account details, including your membership number as well as the expiration date.
Note: you must be logged into your online account for any membership benefits to apply to your online orders.
No, membership benefits (including additional time) does not carry over to the following membership year. Note that the date of your renewal will reflect your new expiration date for the following year.
Additionally, expired Members are not able to redeem Membership Benefits retroactively. Benefits can only be used and applied for active members.
Once you login to your online member account, click ‘MY MEMBERSHIP‘ tab of your account dashboard. You can view all your account details, including expiration date.
Be sure you are signing in using the email address you originally used to purchase your membership. You can click to reset your password if it’s the correct email, but the password isn’t working.
Do NOT click reset multiple times! It takes up to a few minutes for the reset notification to come through to your inbox.
Still having issues? Email [email protected] with as many details as possible (including original date of purchase) and someone will get back to you soon.
Once you login to your online member account, click ‘MY MEMBERSHIP‘ tab of your account dashboard.
Select ‘PRINT CARD’ option on the page.
You can print and keep in your wallet OR store a digital copy on your phone.
Be sure you’re logged in before you click to add tickets to your cart, or RSVP to members-only events. The Membership discounts and benefits will apply automatically during the checkout process.
When at the theatre, line up in the “Member Line” for entry. Be sure to have your Membership card handy! You may be checked at the door to authenticate your membership.
We don’t offer upgrades to active and existing memberships. As the AC is a non-profit, each membership is categorized as a charitable contribution, and is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
We allow for upgrades only if the new Membership was purchased within the last two weeks.
In order to upgrade (even before your current membership has lapsed!) you’re more than welcome to purchase the new membership by visiting the Membership page.
Your new Membership will be effective immediately and will replace the old one in the system. Your Membership will be valid for 1 year from the date you purchase it.
We do not offer refunds or exchanges for Memberships. Memberships are charitable contributions for the American Cinematheque 501(c)(3). They are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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