Atlanta Film Fest Partners with Plaza Theater
The Atlanta Film Festival is coming to a close this weekend, but that doesn’t mean its influence on the local film scene is about to diminish.
The film fest has announced a new, year- round partnership with the Plaza Theater, Atlanta’s longest running independent movie theater. The film fest is taking over the day-to-day operations of the theater, best known for screenings of obscure sci-fi and horror films and midnight showings of the Rocky Horry Picture Show.
Film Fest Executive Director Chris Escobar insists the Plaza won’t lose its personality.
“Because they have such a small staff there’s times where there’s nothing going on at the Plaza, where’s its dark,” said Escobar. “We hope to add more to the programming and lend some o f our expertise and continue to make the Plaza Theater a place where you can go to see and experience things that wouldn’t happen anywhere else.”
The theater is currently operated as a nonprofit, but its owners have struggled to pay the bills since purchasing the building in 2006.
The transition from film projectors to pricey digital ones has been especially tough for them.
Escobar plans to help with that.
He says to expect more themed screenings and director Q & As.
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