Film lovers who feel a pang of withdrawal at the close of the San Francisco International Film Festival are in luck. The festival's parent organization, the San Francisco Film Society, announced today that it will be offering daily programming in its first-ever theater, located in the New People building in San Francisco's Japantown neighborhood.
According to the SFFS, the theater offers 143 seats, analog and digital equipment, perfect sight lines and immersive THX-certified surround sound. In addition to screenings, the 54-year-old organization will also offer classes, panels, and other events at the location.
The New People Building, a white, glass-walled paean to modernism, is a one-stop shopping spot for Japanese pop-culture aficionados, offering everything from Lolita fashion to fine art.
The Film Society has long been looking to set up a dedicated screening space, at one point entering into negotiations to take over the Clay Theater last year. The venture eventually fell through.
The SFFS is mum on the details of its programming at this point, but will reveal a full line-up and opening date before Labor Day.
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