Hey r/movies! We're Javier Chavez, Ben Delgado, and Alan Mckenzie of Art House Convergence, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting, amplifying, and advocating for art house cinemas across the United States. Ask us anything!

One of our key annual programs is Art House Theater Day (AHTD), which brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters – and independent film – contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires. 2025 marks the sixth Art House Theater Day, which launched in 2016 in more than 150 cinemas across the country.

Co-chaired by Javier and Ben, the Programming & Communications Committee collaborated with our AHTD Programming Fellows, including Alan, to curate a dynamic and diverse slate of films for participating theaters to showcase. This year’s headliner is TANGERINE, featuring an exclusive, theater-only post-screening conversation with filmmaker Sean Baker, moderated by Eugene Hernandez, Director of the Sundance Film Festival and Head of Public Programming.

We're also excited and honored that Sean Baker and producer Samantha Quan are our AHTD Ambassadors for 2025!

Art House Theater Day will take place on Thursday, July 24. To find a participating art house near you, check out our map!

Please ask us anything about the line-up, Art House Theater Day, Art House Convergence, or film exhibition in general! We will be back tomorrow Thursday 7/17 at 3:00 PM ET to answer your questions.