ATHENS FILM ARTS INSTITUTE (AFAI)

Bringing the World to Athens One Film at a Time

WHAT IS AFAI?
The Athens Film Arts Institute (AFAI) is a local non-profit organization created in 2009 with an educational mission that supports Ciné in its programming of exceptional films and other media. AFAI ensures that Ciné – with its location in a historic building downtown – can continue its unique and vital role in Athens’ cultural life as a community arts center.

AFAI assumed operations of Ciné on January 1, 2012. Our volunteer board consists of community members dedicated to maintaining the financial stability and expanding the educational mission of Ciné. AFAI received tax exempt 501(c)3 status from the IRS in 2011, which allows supporters the ability to make tax deductable contributions to ensure the viability of Athens’ independent movie theatre.

WHAT DOES MY CONTRIBUTION DO?
Maintaining the quality programming and community outreach you have come to expect from Ciné is expensive. Ciné is one of the few theaters in Georgia that screens films in 35mm and archival reel-to-reel prints.  Our operating costs are higher because we show films in their original format, we host community events, and we are committed to paying our staff a living wage. Despite all this, our ticket prices are actually less than the multiplexes.

AFAI’s work is made possible through your participation, and Ciné cannot continue to exist without your support. Your donations as a member, patron, or corporate patron will support Ciné in its new non-profit format, and your contributions to AFAI, which has 501(c)3 status, are tax-deductible. One more good reason among many to support Ciné!