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Cinestudio’s Board of Directors seeks a new Executive Director! Help us spread the word and invest in Cinestudio’s future.
Cinestudio’s Board of Directors seeks a new Executive Director who has the energy, passion and vision to lead Cinestudio in future years. Initially, the new Executive Director, working with the retiring Executive Director, will be responsible for building a new staff while becoming knowledgeable about Cinestudio, including its history, current operating procedures and its place in the community. The Board expects that the successful candidate will have full authority for the management of Cinestudio, its programming, and its staff in accordance with policies formulated jointly with the Board and the staff. This role is a critical and strategic priority for Cinestudio to ensure the sustainability and growth of the organization.
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Cinestudio relies on donations and volunteers to keep presenting fabulous films day in and day out. See how you can get involved.
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Welcome to Cinestudio
Cinestudio is a not-for-profit independent film theater located at Summit Street and College Terrace on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. The theater is a magnificent single-screen venue with over 450 seats, reconstructed as classic 1930’s-style movie house, including a much loved balcony and golden curtain. The building is a signature design by McKim, Mead and White, built in 1935.
Founded in 1970 by a group of students at Trinity, Cinestudio has become one of the most highly respected arthouse cinemas in the United States, with a long standing reputation for its wide diversity of programing, and for legendary projection and sound quality. Equipped with the highest quality 4K Digital Cinema systems, Cinestudio has also retained it’s top-of-the-line physical film 35mm and 70mm projectors for use in studio archive presentations. Cinestudio is a daily celebration of the Art of Cinema!
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