OUR INVOLVEMENT went beyond architecture, including: getting the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places; supporting BMFI’s successful efforts to get preservation and community development grants; and an inspired selection of finishes to create an ambiance that is inviting, contextual, and “popcorn safe”.

THE END RESULT included improvements such as a magnificent new marquee, a spectacularly restored two-story, skylit atrium; and doubling the number of screens available for patrons. You learn more about the project with this engaging short video:

If you have never been there, you should make a visit to watch a critically acclaimed, Oscar-worthy film, take advantage of a stimulating film-education course, or participate in a summer filmmaking workshop, all while enjoying the ambiance of this historic, 1926 movie house.  And if you can’t get there, you can take a couple of minutes with BMFI’s great website www.brynmawrfilm.org.