Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
Film at Lincoln Center’s landmark state-of-the-art Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, located at 144 West 65th St., is a multi-screen theater and cultural venue that opened to the public in the heart of Lincoln Center’s campus in June of 2011. For rental information, visit here or contact [email protected].
The Film Center, named after the late Film at Lincoln Center board member, and award-winning filmmaker and designer Elinor Bunin Munroe, was part of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus redevelopment and designed by David Rockwell and Rockwell Group who also collaborated with Diller Scofidio + Renfro on the exterior. The 17,500 square foot venue houses two theaters, an amphitheater, and a café. The 144-seat Francesca Beale Theater shows specialty film releases, and the 85-seat Howard Gilman Theater screens a combination of new film releases and special programs. The Amphitheater, with a 152” Panasonic Plasma screen (the largest of its kind on public display in the country) houses lectures, panels and educational programs. An ATM is available in the lobby.