Studio 28, Movie theater in Montmartre district, Paris, France.
Studio 28 is an art et essai cinema at 10, rue Tholozé in Montmartre, with a single screening room of 170 seats. Its grey facade has a central archway topped by the name STUDIO 28 in white letters outlined with neon, and an orange neon script sign reading art et essai. Three red steps lead through the arch to a red interior, flanked by two poster display cases.
The cinema opened in 1928 and quickly became a gathering place for experimental and avant-garde films in the Paris of that era. Filmmakers like Luis Buñuel and Jean Cocteau worked here and left their creative mark, shaping the place until today.
The cinema attracts lovers of independent films who appreciate screenings of works by French and international artists. The small screen and intimate setting create a connection between the audience and the films shown here.
The cinema is easy to reach via the Abbesses and Blanche metro stations and sits right in the Montmartre neighborhood. Visitors should know that the screening room is small and arriving before showtime helps secure a good seat.
In 2000 Jean-Pierre Jeunet filmed a scene of Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain inside Studio 28. The cinema was also the first public hall in Paris to install a 4K digital cinema projector, and its screen measures 10 metres across.
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