About Upstate Films Theaters

Upstate Films is both an economic anchor and a cultural magnet, contributing to the vitality of our community. The 75,000-plus filmgoers who attend our cinemas annually patronize local merchants before and after the show. In the face of innovations such as home video and streaming, which have brought the movie experience into private homes, Upstate continues to affirm the value of film as a public experience to be shared among neighbors and strangers alike. Upstate remains a place to experience the breadth and depth of cinematic culture, entering spaces both novel and familiar, fictitious and veritable, while laughing, crying, and sitting in silent rapture alongside fellow human beings. Our programming on both sides of the Hudson explores and highlights important social realities, cultural phenomena, and aesthetic movements, enriching our audiences’ lives and providing valuable references for navigating our complex and information-saturated world.