The Golden Age of Repertory Cinema Is Now

"“We have more access to more restorations than ever before,” said American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) theatrical sales director Bret Berg during his opening remarks. “More places are showing repertory than ever before. There's a new audience, regardless of age or demographics. We have to use that to our advantage.”"

"“We have more access to more restorations than ever before,” said American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) theatrical sales director Bret Berg during his opening remarks. “More places are showing repertory than ever before. There's a new audience, regardless of age or demographics. We have to use that to our advantage.”"

"Heralding what Berg calls The Golden Age of Repertory, the local LA programmer co-organized the Jam with Dan Halsted from Portland's Hollywood Theatre, and John Moret from Minneapolis' Trylon Cinema. The trio hosted nearly 100 guests in California from May 6 to 9, across four days of presentations, screenings, and meet-ups - held not only at its flagship Vidiots but also at the Academy Museum, Los Feliz 3, Brain Dead Studios, and Alamo DTLA."

"As varied as the places they live, attendees came from throwback media organizations of all kinds. Tiny nonprofit cinemas, major studios and distributors, popular archival labels, and more forces in repertory programming doggedly working to keep essential art history alive."

A video rental store-turned-retro cinema in Los Angeles has become a major repertory hub with sold-out screenings and crowded sidewalks. Visitors from many U.S. and Canadian cities attended the first official Programmers' Jam, focused on shaping the future of moviegoing in North America. The event was organized by LA, Portland, and Minneapolis programmers and hosted nearly 100 guests over four days. Presentations, screenings, and meet-ups took place at multiple venues including Vidiots, the Academy Museum, Los Feliz 3, Brain Dead Studios, and Alamo DTLA. Attendees represented nonprofit cinemas, major studios and distributors, archival labels, and other organizations working to preserve film history.

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