Marking a return to the venue’s roots as an urban movie palace, the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University has announced the installation of a new digital film projector and cinema screen.
The additions — the result of a successful multiyear fundraising effort that began in 2017 — enable the downtown venue to continue presenting its popular year-round live events series and Georgia State’s student music and stage performances while also offering a new big-screen experience for Atlanta film screenings.
“This newly installed digital projector and screen marks the culmination of a six-year fundraising effort nearing its end,” said Lee Foster, executive director of the Rialto Center for the Arts. “This technology enables our team to provide audiences with the very latest in cinematic display and audio options, while also enabling our events team to engage with the state’s thriving film and television industry to create elevated film premiere experiences.”
Rialto Advisory Board Vice Chair Christopher Escobar (B.A. ’08, M.A. ’13), known regionally for his leadership of the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS), Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF), the Plaza Theatre and the recently announced return of Atlanta’s Tara Theatre, and Rialto Production Manager Michael Williams (B.A. ’97), founder of the student-run Cinefest, helped champion the Rialto team’s multiyear planning and purchase of the new projection and screen equipment.
“This installation creates a world-class movie premiere destination in the heart of the South’s thriving film community,” said Escobar. “It’s been a long-term vision of the Rialto team to deliver a modernized movie experience to complement the venue’s established designation ‘Where Atlanta Meets the World’ for live music, dance and theatrical events.
“Along with Lee Foster and the entire Rialto team, I personally can’t wait to welcome Atlanta Film Festival and other film organizations —…
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