AFI Silver

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center or commonly known as AFI Silver is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C. Its main auditorium hosts the DC Metro area's third-largest commercial movie theater screen, and the second-largest commercial movie theater screen outside of the Smithsonian Institution (after the Uptown Theater in Cleveland Park). Run by the American Film Institute, it plays modern art-house and independent works alongside classic films.

AFI Silver
Location within Maryland
General information
StatusOperating
TypeTheater
Architectural styleArt Deco
Address8633 Colesville Road
Town or citySilver Spring, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9967°N 77.0276°W / 38.9967; -77.0276
Completed1938
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn Eberson
Other information
Seating typeStadium in Smaller Theaters Flat in Large Theater with Free Premium Seating in back (Awarded on a first come first served basis)
Seating capacity400, 200, and 75
Website
www.afi.com/silver/

The AFI Silver is the result of a restoration project for the original Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, designed by movie palace architect John Eberson and constructed in 1938.

Events

The theater hosts the annual AFI Docs documentary festival (formerly known as Silverdocs).


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