Cinefest Film Theatre

Great little cinema located inside Georgia State’s University Center.
If you’re looking for a Regal Cinemas/​AMC –like theater, this is NOT that place for you.
The cinema is relatively small, but is quite cozy. It’s very rare that the entire theater will be packed if that is your worry. Snacks and such are sold at the front desk, so snack away at your convenience.
My first impression of Cinefest upon entering the theater was that it was REALLY dark. If you enter when the lights are off, you had better have a phone handy or else you’ll be tripping over who knows what.
As for the movies (the reason you would come here in the first place), they have a fantastic selection. This is an excellent place to catch up on under rated indie films as well as the most recent academy award winners/​nominees. I should note that this is not a «typical» theater” since they only place one movie for a few days, then switch to another.
Overall, I have found this local cinema to be the greatest attraction on the Georgia State campus. There’s also a plus for GSU students: you get in for FREE. So if you have time in between classes, hop into the cinema for a nice film break!

Love the small intimate setting. Gives you the feel of being within the movie when you watch it. It’s located in the University Center Building at Georgia State University. Students watch movies for free! And I must say, the movies they play are very well picked. No complaints.

The only theatre I know that still plays 35 mm prints. I love the simpleness and the selection of movies.
The staff is helpful and very knowledgable. I great experience everytime I go and watch a movie.

I go to Georgia State and I love this theatre! Go when you get a chance

I went to Cinefest for the first time last week where they showed a free pre-​screening of «Observe and Report.» All movies shown at Cinefest are free for all GSU students, it’s a shame I have not been here before. Next time, I will try to sit near the front — all I could see in front of me were everyone else’s heads blocking my view, thus my rating of ⁴⁄₅.

A couple years back they honest to god showed My Breakfast With Blassie here.
That alone gets you five stars in my book. Sometimes they show dumb animé and weird foreign flicks, but occasionally they pull something insanely kickass out of their hat.
I’m still waiting on the Jean-​Claude Van Damme film festival, though.

I haven’t been in years but it was cool going to see movies between classes if you had a long break.
Once I went to see Once Upon A Time In America with my friend who had invited me, not knowing it was a 4-​hour marathon. I ended up skipping two classes that day.
They’ll show a lot of stuff you’ll never see in theatres again, so if you’re a big fan of classics and indies, you’ll like this place too.

I love this little theater at GSU.
The first movie I saw here was Dancer in the Dark and since then I was in love with this cozy theater that serves up indie and international hits.
They even have a suggestions box, which is quite cool.
It also doesn’t hurt that one of my first dates with the man of my dreams was at this theater too. =D

Cinefest is the student run theater of Georgia State University, though it is open to the general public, and at cheaper prices by far than any other theater. It is on the 2^nd floor of the University center right at the corner of Central and Decatur. Their schedule rotates mainly off indie films that even the other indie theaters do not host, as well as forgotten or avant garde classics that never got much screening time.
I’m not sure how often, but every now and then they’ll have live bands play as the opener to a classic movie, which is good fun.
They also don’t charge an arm and a leg for snacks. It’s a student theater at student prices, with film more students than the average joe would probably like.
I forget about Cinefest too often– more time should be spent here.

A hidden gem if you’re looking for a cheap and easy way to see a film, Cinefest is a small (and I mean small) theater inside the student center at Georgia State University. The easiest way to find this place is to park in the pay lot on Decatur St. near the intersection with Central Ave. There’s an orange lettered neon sign on the side of the building for Cinefest with an arrow to the stairs.
Cinefest usually has a selection of documentaries, indie films, and the occasional just-​out-​on-​DVD big name film to choose from. They host special screenings as well (the recent best of the Atlanta Film Festival to name one). You can’t beat the prices for Cinefest, for non-​students it’s $ 5 or $ 6 for the evening shows. They have a small selection of snacks you can buy at the ticket counter. The screen isn’t big, and it’s definitely not the best picture quality in the world… but it’s definitely going to be less crowded and more quiet for a show here than anywhere else in town.