Austin 360
Let the film buffs rejoice. Austin Film Society s AFS Cinema announced Wednesday that it will reopen on July 15. And the programmers have been busy.
The North Austin arthouse cinema operated by the organization founded by director Richard Linklater launched a crowdfunding campaign last month to support reopening efforts. AFS Cinema has been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the meantime, it s held a few socially distant outdoor screenings.
Rebecca Campbell, CEO of Austin Film Society, told the Statesman in May, With vaccines becoming readily and widely available for those who want it, including our staff, and with over a year s worth of information and research about how to reopen and operate safely, including patrons increasing familiarity with other businesses practicing industry-standard health and safety guidelines we felt that this summer was the right time to plan for the reopening of the AFS Cinema.
Just a month after Citizen Kane was dethroned as the best-reviewed movie of all time, its predecessor Paddington 2 has also been knocked off the top, four years after its theatrical release.