cinematheque

French cin·é·ma·thèque

[sin-uh-muh-tek]

noun

1. a movie theater, often part of a university or private archive, showing experimental or historically important films.

cinematheque

/ ˌsɪnɪməˈtɛk /

noun

1. a small intimate cinema

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinematheque¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from French cinémathèque “film archive,” equivalent to cinéma- prefixal use of cinéma “films” + -thèque “things collected,” as in bibliothèque “library,” discothèque “collection of phonograph records”; cinema, theca

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinematheque¹

C20: from French cinémathèque film library, from _cinema + ( biblio ) thèque library

Example Sentences

The 13th edition of Beyond Fest, produced in partnership with the American Cinematheque, begins Tuesday night and runs through Oct.

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“It’s not just all about the films — it’s about the theatrical experience, seeing it all together,” says Grant Moninger, cofounder of Beyond Fest and artistic director of the American Cinematheque.

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A Monday screening of a 35-millimeter copy of the 2007 film “Michael Clayton” by American Cinematheque sold out.

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Netflix bought the Egyptian Theatre from American Cinematheque for an undisclosed amount in 2020.

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The influx of money helped the organization grow the brand and host more screenings — the total jump from 500 screenings to 1,600 with 350,000 patrons visiting their theaters, according to Grant Moninger, artistic director at American Cinematheque.

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