Nearly 100 Repertory Film Programmers Gather at Vidiots for First-Ever Programmers' Jam in Los Angeles
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Alison Foreman
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Summary
Nearly 100 repertory film programmers from across the country gathered at Vidiots in Los Angeles for the first-ever Programmers' Jam, a historic event focused on the future of repertory cinema. The gathering brought together programmers from major institutions like the Academy Museum, Metrograph, and Alamo Drafthouse to share strategies, build community, and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing repertory film exhibition in an era of streaming and changing audience habits.
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· 3 pulledIt's not unusual to see a crowd of cinephiles wrapped around the block at Vidiots, even on a weekday.
That big group of people you might've seen standing around last week? They represent something much larger than just another successful matinee screening.
Flying in from across the country, nearly 100 repertory film programmers gathered at Vidiots for the first Programmers' Jam.
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