Cinema Revolution Society
The mission of the Cinema Revolution Society is to preserve and invigorate film culture in the Twin Cities. By facilitating and marketing public screenings, we provide diverse film curators and promoters access to greater audiences, and help expose audiences to the best cinema the world has to offer. We educate and engage the public by offering a live forum for active participation and dialogue about film theory and history through our lectures and discussion series. We inspire the proliferation of the local film community by hosting screenings and commissioning work by local filmmakers and artists.
Cinema Revolution began in 2003 as a locally owned and independent DVD rental store in south Minneapolis that specialized in foreign, independent, classic and cult films. The store was widely acclaimed for its selection of hard to find films, having won four "Best of the Twin Cities" awards from City Pages, and had a loyal following among film connoisseurs in the Twin Cities. The store has now evolved into the Cinema Revolution Society.
Cinema Revolution has always been a strong supporter of the local film community, sponsoring and hosting many community events and film festivals in the last six years. Past event highlights include the monthly Cinema des Artistes screenings at the Varsity Theater, two Anniversary parties featuring local film and music, the originally commissioned Fortune Cookie Film Project, Wednesday Night Film School and the Film Discussion series.