The AFS Cinema is the Austin Film Society’s two-screen art house theater. AFS Cinema features two screens, a full bar and café, and an event hall available for rentals. AFS—a 501c3 non-profit founded by Richard Linklater in 1985—curates a wide selection of films for its signature programs at the cinema, including repertory series, new restorations, documentaries, independent films and premieres. Additionally, the AFS Cinema offers a full schedule of new release films, featuring the best in international and independent films new to theaters. Signature film programs are often accompanied by introductions by the film programmers or other special guests.