Aperture Cinema

in january 2010, a/perture cinema opened as a small two-screen art house cinema with the purpose of showcasing independent, foreign, documentary, local and festival films. at the time of opening, a/perture became a destination for non-commercial and artistic films that were not offered elsewhere in winston-salem and the surrounding communities. located in the heart of downtown winston-salem, a/perture revived the theatrical experience in the central business district. over the past seven years, a/perture has become a space to enjoy and celebrate art on film while fostering social capital and shared experiences. in 2013, a/perture expanded to add two additional screening rooms and now on an annual basis provides the community a home for more than 4,000 film screenings and events per year, with over 700 titles screened to date. a/perture is open 365 days a year. downtown winston-salem community cinema (dwscc) was formed june 23, 2016, to assume operations of a/perture cinema. dwscc will