The Enzian Theater is a nonprofit arthouse movie theater located in Maitland, Florida. The theater hosts the Florida Film Festival and several other local film festivals. The name "Enzian" is the German word for gentian, a genus of mountain flower. Patrons sit in chairs around tables where drinks and meals are served during the film. The Enzian's motto is "Film Is Art".
Address | Maitland, Florida USA |
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History
editFounded by Tina Tiedtke in 1985, Enzian showed six to twelve classic films a week and occasional live shows.[1] The theatre opened on February 15, 1985 with a showing of D.W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms and star Lillian Gish attended the event.[2]
In 1989, Enzian refocused on first-run independent feature films.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About". Enzian Theater. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Boyar, Jay (1985-02-15). "Enzian Theater opening article". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-04-11.