Independent movie theaters and cinemas

Discover independent cinemas, explore their stories and amenities, and follow official links for screenings, showtimes and rentals.

893 theaters on STAGE BOND

New Beverly Cinema theater

New Beverly Cinema

Los Angeles, CA, United States

The New Beverly Cinema is a beloved independent cinema in Los Angeles where every film plays on real 35mm celluloid. Owned by Quentin Tarantino, this Fairfax District revival house pairs nightly double features of classics, cult favorites,

Roxie Theater theater

Roxie Theater

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco's oldest continuously operating cinema, the Roxie Theater is a nonprofit arthouse institution in the Mission District. Its two screens host indie films, classics, and local festivals — one of the city's most beloved venues.

Grand Lake Theatre theater

Grand Lake Theatre

Oakland, California, United States

An Oakland landmark, the Grand Lake Theatre pairs a 1920s movie palace with a rooftop marquee and Mighty Wurlitzer organ performances before weekend screenings. A must-visit for East Bay moviegoers.

The Frida Cinema theater

The Frida Cinema

Santa Ana, California, United States

The Frida Cinema is a nonprofit independent cinema in downtown Santa Ana and Orange County's only nonprofit arthouse. Its two auditoriums screen indie gems, foreign films, and cult classics alongside Rocky Horror shadow-cast nights, lecture

Art Theatre of Long Beach theater

Art Theatre of Long Beach

Long Beach, California, United States

The Art Theatre is the last independent cinema in Long Beach, a single-screen Art Deco treasure on Retro Row showing indie and foreign films since 1925. After a 2009 restoration added gourmet wine and coffee bars, this historic venue mixes

La Paloma Theatre theater

La Paloma Theatre

Encinitas, California, United States

La Paloma Theatre is an independent cinema in Encinitas, a 1928 Spanish Colonial movie house on Coast Highway 101. This single-screen landmark screens indie films, cult classics, and midnight Rocky Horror shows with a live shadow cast, plus

Stanford Theatre theater

Stanford Theatre

Palo Alto, California, United States

The Stanford Theatre is an independent cinema in Palo Alto devoted to Hollywood's Golden Age, screening 1910s–1970s classics on 35mm in a restored 1925 movie palace. Run by a nonprofit foundation, its 1,175-seat auditorium pairs double feat

Vista Theatre theater

Vista Theatre

Los Angeles, California, United States

The Vista Theatre is a single-screen independent cinema in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, owned and restored by Quentin Tarantino. This Egyptian-decorated 1923 movie palace shows new and classic films exclusively on 35mm, 70mm, and VistaVision cel

Lark Theater theater

Lark Theater

Larkspur, California, United States

The Lark Theater is a nonprofit independent cinema in Larkspur, a beautifully restored 1930s Art Deco landmark in Marin County. This single-screen community film center shows independent, international, classic, and family films, plus Met O

Film Forum theater

Film Forum

New York, United States

Film Forum is New York City's only autonomous nonprofit cinema, a beloved independent cinema in Greenwich Village with four screens and nearly 500 seats. Since 1970 it has premiered American independent and foreign films alongside rich repe

Jacob Burns Film Center theater

Jacob Burns Film Center

Pleasantville, New York, United States

The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit independent cinema in Pleasantville, Westchester County, with five screens showing the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema. Beyond first-run films, the center pairs screenings with f

The Little Theatre theater

The Little Theatre

Rochester, New York, United States

The Little Theatre is a historic independent cinema in Rochester, screening American independent, international, and classic films since 1929. Its Art Deco auditorium on East Avenue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, now a

Cinemapolis theater

Cinemapolis

Ithaca, New York, United States

Cinemapolis is a nonprofit independent cinema in downtown Ithaca with five screens devoted to first-run independent, international, and locally produced films. Run by the 7th Art Corporation, this member-supported theater pairs daily screen

Crandell Theatre theater

Crandell Theatre

Chatham, New York, United States

The Crandell Theatre is a nonprofit independent cinema in Chatham, operating a landmark 1926 single-screen movie house on Main Street. As Columbia County's oldest and largest single-screen theater with 534 seats, it mixes first-run, indepen

Rosendale Theatre theater

Rosendale Theatre

Rosendale, New York, United States

The Rosendale Theatre is a nonprofit independent cinema in Rosendale, a 260-seat single-screen venue on Main Street showing independent films, art documentaries, and live performances. Housed in a 1905 building converted to a movie house in

Upstate Films theater

Upstate Films

Rhinebeck, New York, United States

Upstate Films is a nonprofit independent cinema in Rhinebeck, operating the two-screen Starr Cinema on Montgomery Street since 1972. This Hudson Valley institution programs international, independent, documentary, and animated films with fi

Sag Harbor Cinema theater

Sag Harbor Cinema

Sag Harbor, New York, United States

Sag Harbor Cinema is a nonprofit independent cinema in Sag Harbor, a beautifully rebuilt triplex on Main Street with a rooftop bar overlooking the village. Dedicated to preserving the filmgoing experience, it pairs first-run and classic fil

Warwick Drive-In Theater theater

Warwick Drive-In Theater

Warwick, New York, United States

The Warwick Drive-In Theater is a family-owned independent cinema in Warwick, showing first-run double features on three screens since 1950. One of America's surviving drive-ins, this 11-acre lot offers affordable nights under the stars wit

The Texas Theatre theater

The Texas Theatre

Dallas, Texas, United States

The Texas Theatre is a historic independent cinema in Dallas's Oak Cliff neighborhood, famous as the 1931 movie palace where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in 1963. This single-screen venue pairs classic repertory and 35mm screenings with i

AFS Cinema theater

AFS Cinema

Austin, Texas, United States

AFS Cinema is Austin's nonprofit independent arthouse theater, operated by the Austin Film Society. With screens devoted to new international releases and repertory classics, plus filmmaker Q&As and special series, this community-driven cin

Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In theater

Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In

Austin, Texas, United States

Blue Starlite is Austin's mini urban drive-in, a one-of-a-kind independent cinema squeezing retro movie magic into the heart of the city. With intimate car slots, FM-radio sound, and a mix of drive-in-era classics, cult favorites, and new i

Crowley Theater theater

Crowley Theater

Marfa, Texas, United States

The Crowley Theater is a nonprofit independent arts venue in Marfa, Texas, housed in a converted feed store. Offering its stage free to community groups, this intimate West Texas theater hosts film festivals, screenings, concerts, and lectu

Brazos Drive-In Theatre theater

Brazos Drive-In Theatre

Granbury, Texas, United States

The Brazos Drive-In is a family-operated independent drive-in theater in Granbury, Texas, running continuously since 1952. One of the last true drive-ins in the state, this single-screen venue offers double features under the stars with FM-

Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre theater

Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre is a family-owned independent drive-in in Lubbock, Texas, with three screens showing double features nightly. Pairing retro Americana charm with a 1950s-style cafe, playground, and pet-friendly lots, this be