Bryn Mawr Film Institute
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The Bryn Mawr Film Institute is a non profit, community owned movie theater theater located in Bryn Mawr, a town on the Main Line. It opened in March 2005, with such dignitaries as Sir Ben Kingsley present. It currently has over 3,300 members. They show a wide range of films, including Foreign Films, Independent Films and Art House Films. The Film Institute works in conjunction with the Ambler Theater and the County Theater in Doylestown. All of the theaters are part of an effot to resort old theaters and bring exciting and rare films to their specific communities.
[edit] History of the Theater
The building began life as the Seville Theater. It was designed by Philadelphia architect William Harold Lee, a designer of over 200 theaters. The Seville was built in 1926—one of six theaters built along the Main Line in the 1920s. It was a one-screen theater (which later was split into two during the 1980s).
[edit] Future Goals
The Film Institute currently has plans to restore the skylit atrium to its original state, at a cost of $2 million. They also plan to add classroom space, a third screen, an elevator, and upgrades to the HVAC and other building systems.
