Preserving the Past, Empowering the Future The American Cinematheque Archive is more than a collection: it’s a living record of cinema culture and theatrical exhibition. Spanning over 40 years of film programming, the archive documents over 30,000 unique events containing over 16,000 visiting artists and special guests. In total, the archive houses over 300,000 photographs, 6,000+ recordings, and countless rare ephemeral artifacts dating back to the 1960s.
Activating the Archive: Coming 2027 We are proud to steward this rich cinematic history, and with your partnership, we can build a sustainable future for it. If you’d like to support this initiative directly, make a restricted donation below to help us cover the ongoing cost of maintaining and growing our digital archive system. Together, we can ensure these stories, and the impact of shared cinematic experience, endure for generations to come.