Although this campaign has ended, you can still make a gift to the Athena Cinema Support Fund by using the Give to Ohio University donation page. Thank you, and Go Bobcats!
The Athena Cinema staff immediately saw — and heard! — about the impact of the new screens at the 50th Athens Film Fest in April. Regular patrons, guests and filmmakers were all impressed with the screen quality and presentation.
We could not have done this without your generous support, thank you! Donors gave in February and March to our “Dreams of 3 New Screens” campaign and made this happen in time for the film festival. The brightness has been dialed up and calibrated to give viewers the best experience possible.
We are so grateful to have such a supportive community and we will continue to strive to make the Athena Cinema the best little century+ theater in SE Ohio!
See photos below
We are excited for the summer edition of our Classics & Cocktails series this summer. Films like JAWS and REAR WINDOW deserve the big screen treatment. Thanks to the donors to this campaign, we can take pride in our little theater—and know that we are showing films how they were meant to be seen. Read more about the summer edition of Classics & Cocktails at the Athena Cinema
Old screen in Theater 1 coming down
New screen up in Theater 1
Behind the scenes of Theater 2
Behind the scenes of Theater 3
New screen up in Theater 3
Thanks again, and we hope to see you soon!
In honor of the individual level ($55) of the Athena's Varsity Membership Level which gives donors 5 benefits, including free admission on their birthday!
The Athena Cinema has been home to the Athens International Film + Video Festival since 1974.