When you are looking to watch an art house film or sell them through your business, purchase DVDs online or treat yourself to one of the few art house movie theaters left throughout the US. There you can find independent, foreign, classic, documentary and cult productions to suit any film desire.
The art house movie is a popular choice for an evening out or evening in, and you can easily access the many resources. You can often join a local film society to support the art and enter the shows at a discounted price.
To tap into the available art house movie theater resources:
1. Figure out of if you are looking for entertainment or stocking your DVD store with art house film options.
2. Join a local art house film society group or sign up for membership with one of the independent film sites. Both should offer you discounts and film updates.
3. Expand your art house film selections from English only titles to foreign films with subtitles as well for an even wider variety of flicks.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Purchase art house movie selections for you or your business
Stock up on the latest art house movie choices for your store or for your own personal enjoyment.
I recommend: Find the best in world cinema from
foreignfilms.com. There you can find anything from art house classics to the latest theatrical and DVD independent film releases.
GreenCine specializes in art and independent film. You can purchase them from the site or use their subscription online rental service.
Join or financially back a local art house film society
Join or financially back a local art house film society for greater art house film enjoyment. Film societies often give you advance notice of upcoming films as well as discounts off of tickets that you can use for employee incentives or for business entertainment purposes.
I recommend: Check out the
Rehoboth Beach Film Society (RBFS). Card carrying RBFS members are eligible for the senior admission rate for the first day screenings of the Rehoboth Beach Art House Theater films. Become a
Cameo Film Society member in Fayetteville, NC, and enjoy films at the Art House Theatre. Become a member of the
Enzian Film Society and check out flicks at Central Florida's only full-time, nonprofit alternative cinema.
Patronize a local art house movie theater for a great company or personal activity
Patronize a local art house movie theater for an evening out or an affordable company group activity.
I recommend: Ariki Art Online Gallery is an online source for independent, foreign, classic and documentary films in the LA area. Check out the foreign films at
Kimball's Twin Peak Theater in Colorado Springs, CO. They are a mega-plex/mall movie experience that also offers a full bar serving liquor, draft beer, espresso drinks and wine by the glass. Buy tickets online for
Art House in Provincetown, MA. Check out the restored
Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, MI.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Consider supporting art house movies through your business. You can financially back a film, you can be a corporate sponsor for a film society, you can volunteer at film society events, or you could act as a mentor to new actor, producer or film business person.
The official source of Art House Cinema is the Art House Cinema page at Business.com