Amherst Cinema is an independent, nonprofit arts and education center brimming with world-class programs. Our comfortable, fully accessible theater offers state-of-the-art projection and sound and is a welcoming crossroads for all. We present over 275 programs a year on four screens in more than 20 languages. Our innovative education program for school children uses the immense power of cinema to teach young learners how to write their own stories. Our mission is “To inspire, inform and entertain through the universal language of cinema arts and to serve as a cultural and educational resource for all.”