I love going to repertory screenings for classic films, and now that I’ve moved here, I would love to find people to meet up with to go to places like Suns, Landmark E Street, AFI Silver, etc. Does anyone know of any good film appreciation club/meetup groups in the DC area that I could check out? I browsed Meetup.com but haven’t had much luck there (unless I’m missing something), and sadly there’s not much interest among my work colleagues for this kind of stuff.

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Solid_Quail t1_itgxgkz wrote on October 23, 2022 at 3:55 PM

Alamo Drafthouse has a film club and it's a pretty good group of folks. You can message them on socials or just go to an event marked film club, and talk to the host there for more info! Good mix of classic, campy, and cult classic films.

https://mobile.twitter.com/AlamoDC

DerErdkundeMeister OP t1_itinq7q wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:38 PM

Thinking this just might be the move! Thanks. How’s turnout for the Film Club series usually? Is there a chance to chat with people before/after the screenings?

twenty-six-sixty-six t1_ithtg7v wrote on October 23, 2022 at 7:23 PM

Okay, I made a new meetup group and added two movies this week: https://www.meetup.com/dc-classic-and-indie-movie-club/

I'll probably only go to these if some people join and RSVP, so please join if you're interested.

let-it-rain-sunshine t1_ith0j9x wrote on October 23, 2022 at 4:16 PM

For some raunchy beta-max era movies, check this out. Once a month at Slash Run. https://www.facebook.com/betamaxvideoclub/

TheNantucketRed t1_itiwp11 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:43 PM

Plus it’s Slash Run, so just go anyway

twenty-six-sixty-six t1_itho7uj wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:51 PM

I've been looking for something similar. I think I'm just gonna bite the bullet and make a meetup group. I'll make another comment here when it's ready.

a_bounced_czech t1_iti5q44 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 8:39 PM

Saving this to get some ideas too

NPRjunkieDC t1_ithmkav wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:40 PM

There's a few showings in a small space in Mount Pleasant (between Adam's Morgan and Columbia Heights ). Indie /Film club movies

TheNantucketRed t1_itiwr65 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:44 PM

Sun’s Cinema?

NPRjunkieDC t1_itj08gk wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Not sure what it's called . It's a small space with dining room type chairs

scratchnsniff t1_itjhsrl wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:28 AM

Ya, that's Sun's Cinema

retrohangglider t1_itvrous wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Also in Mount Pleasant, Lost Origins Gallery is starting an "Altered States"-themed film series next week.

elephantsarechillaf t1_itogy79 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:26 AM

If you're down to start one I'd help you out! Maybe we can do a discord? I go to 3 films a week usually and am always trying to find a group of people who love film just as much as me.

NPRjunkieDC t1_ithmu5c wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:42 PM

Recommend Argentina 1985 streaming. It was a big hit at the recent AFI Latin American festival .

This is a list of movies my friend liked at the festival

Argentina 1985+Plaza Catedral +15 ways to kill your neighbor (Petite Fleur)+ Chile 1976+ Wandering heart (same director Relatos Selvajes) +the Silence of the Mole .+ Empleador y el Empleado Uruguay