COMING SOON!
(tour info below)
The AVFilm Board of Directors has approved the leases for the formation of PLAZA CINEMA CENTER, a two-story center for the exhibition, study, and enjoyment of film and media arts, at 371 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, Calif. The center will represent a physical expression of AVFilm’s mission to educate, empower, and engage students of all ages though the transformative power of film.
Next, the Board and Staff will embark on a Capital Campaign to fund the leasehold improvements and operational growth necessary to run the Center.
Naming opportunities are available. For details, please contact Executive Director Kathryn Hecht at kathryn.hecht[at]avfilmpresents.org or 707.278.9624.
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Here are tours open to the public. Please RSVP to kim.horton[at]avfilmpresents.org so that we know to expect you!
All tours are on Tuesdays at 4PM (30-minute tour)
Oct 10th
Oct 24th
Nov 7th
Nov 21st
Dec 5th
Dec 19th
plaza cinema center
OUR BELIEF
Sharing film experiences positively transforms individual lives and the broader community by generating joy, creating new understandings, and opening hearts and minds.
THE PROBLEM
Movie theaters, which are a primary communal space, have closed across the region, eliminating what had traditionally been a social hub. Adults are more divided and isolated than ever, and young people are reporting record levels of disconnection and poor mental health. The North Bay needs a center with a community gathering place for watching movies, and film & media arts education, a maker space for storytellers, and a setting where individuals of all ages can meet and connect.
HOW WE WILL SOLVE IT
Plaza Cinema Center will greatly enhance life in the North Bay by connecting the community with movies and each other. Through film’s unique accessibility and power to unite and educate, we inspire people and stimulate dialogue. We enrich individual lives to invite a more inclusive, empathetic, and informed society.
OUR VISION
Plaza Cinema Center will be an accessible center welcoming a richly diverse community for cinematic exploration. Through education, entertainment, and the support of artists, we will courageously challenge the status quo, lifting up and centering each unique voice.
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING LEAD DONORS COMMITTED TO THE CREATION OF PLAZA CINEMA CENTER!
Anonymous
Renu Agrawal & David Weber
Pam & Larry Baer
Kimberly Bender
Naomi Brilliant
Susan Campbell & John McKinney
Michiko Conklin
Trudy & William Drypolcher
C. Frederick & Dinna V. Eisenhart
Ann Elston & Larry Lossing
Sandy Erickson & Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Inc.
Alfonso & Tara Felder
Kerry Francis & John Jimerson
Foley Family Charitable Foundation
Fred Hartwick
Healdsburg Chamber & Stay Healdsburg
Healdsburg Phase II Partners
Kathryn & Ryan Hecht
Susan & Steve Hill
Marc & Jeanie Kahn
Hillary & Michael Kambour
John & Tina Keker
Ariel & Tim Kelley
Serena Lourie & Alan Baker
Phyllis Lusher
The Merriam Family
Winky & David Merrill
Care Morgenstern
Cristina & Robert Morris
Lisa & Michael Rhodes
Renn Rhodes & Marty Roberts
Jeffrey Schlesinger & Isis Moussa
SoFi
Jan & Brent Stanley
Summit State Bank
Tietz Family Foundation
The Vernon Family
Brian Watanabe
