Robinson Film Center
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| Type | NPO |
| Founded | September 2003 |
| Headquarters | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Website | www.robinsonfilmcenter.org |
The Robinson Film Center is a Shreveport, Louisiana-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to establish a venue for the best in international, independent, and classic cinema while serving as a resource for filmmaking and film education.
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[edit] History
Since publicly announcing intentions of bringing an art house cinema in September, 2003, the Robinson Film Center has become one of the city's most involved organizations in the community including continuing media education, outdoor cinema events and support for the growing film industry of Northwest Louisiana.
[edit] Location
The address for the center is 617 Texas St., which will house two state-of-the-art theaters as well as a screening room, multi-use spaces for public events, a café featuring a variety of healthy dining options, a film library and more. Much more than a theater, The Robinson Film Center will serve as a hub of filmmaking activity, serving the needs of filmmakers and encouraging film production at all levels - from the grade school class creating their first film to multi-million dollar productions seeking resources in the Ark-La-Tex region.
The strategic "Main Street" location of the Robinson Film Center will aid in Shreveport's ongoing Downtown Revitalization Project by providing programing and events that bridge all demographics.
[edit] Opening
After almost six years in conception and a year in construction, the center commenced daily operations on May 5, 2008 following the May 3rd Grand Opening Gala entitled "That's Entertainment."
[edit] Auditoriums
The theaters at the Robinson Film Center were designed by six time Academy Award-winning theater designer Glenn Berggren along with projection specialist Emil Poggi. Each auditorium is built to state of the art specifications and are both expandable to the future of film exhibition including Digital cinema.
[edit] Willis-Knighton Health System Theater
The Willis-Knighton Theater is the larger of the two auditoriums at the film center capable of seating 135 patrons for viewing of a variety of 35mm and digital programming including high definition content.
[edit] Craig Kennedy Red Ball Oxygen Theater
The Kennedy Theater is the smaller of the two auditoriums at the film center capable of seating 48 patrons and is also capable of exhibiting both 35mm and high definition content.
[edit] Multi-Use Spaces
The second floor houses a large, configurable mult-use area. The space can be configured into 3 smaller spaces or a combination of each room configuration.
[edit] Abby Singer's Bistro
The second floor also houses a bistro and bar named after the noteworthy filmmaker Abby Singer. The name is also a film term used for the second to last shot of the day. The phrase was coined due to the way Singer would trick his cast and crew into believing the second to last shot was the "martini" or the last shot of the day on a film set.
