cinematheque
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cinematheque
First recorded in 1965–70; from French cinémathèque “film archive,” equivalent to cinéma- prefixal use of cinéma “films” + -thèque “things collected,” as in bibliothèque “library,” discothèque “collection of phonograph records”; cinema, theca
Example Sentences
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For instance, in that same 1970 essay, Kurosawa wanders into thoughts on moviemaking far from Japan, writing appreciatively of the young audiences who turn up for his films at Paris’s Cinémathèque Française—not because he wishes to bask in their reverence but because it makes him “think a lot of good filmmakers will come out of that scene.”
In solidarity with the “National Shutdown,” American Cinematheque announced its will offer free screenings Friday at its Aero Theatre in Santa Monica and its Los Feliz 3.
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, director Jason Reitman and a coalition of more than 30 filmmakers announced that the American Cinematheque will operate and program the Village Theater in Westwood as it undergoes a $25-million restoration aimed at a 2027 reopening.
From Los Angeles Times
“We often like to think of movie theaters as churches. If so, the Village is a cathedral and with the American Cinematheque, we found our congregation.”
From Los Angeles Times
Under the new agreement, the American Cinematheque will manage daily operations and lead programming at the theater, with “active participation from the filmmakers,” according to the announcement.
From Los Angeles Times
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