# Cable Car Cinema > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-08. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/cable-car-cinema - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/cable-car-cinema.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/cable-car-cinema/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://cablecarcinema.com - **Slug:** cable-car-cinema - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Providence-based cinema and film programming organization focused on independent, international, documentary, and art-and-design films. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Description:** Cable Car Cinema operated a single-screen theater at 204 South Main Street in Providence for 42 years before closing. Through its nonprofit arm, the Providence Center for Media Culture, it continues film and media programming in and around Rhode Island, including the Art & Design Film Festival. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Identity - **Mission:** To engage and educate the community through film and media programming; showcase artists, designers, craftspeople, collectors, curators, and makers; exhibit underrepresented filmmakers; and explore the influence of art and design on community, history, politics, personal expression, and contemporary life. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founders & leadership:** Emily Steffian — Artistic Director; Brenda Shannon — Managing Director; Daniel Kamil — Program Director. Daniel Kamil and Emily Steffian are co-owners of Cable Car Cinema. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Website:** https://cablecarcinema.com Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Voice & tone:** Community-oriented, educational, culturally focused, and supportive of independent and underrepresented filmmakers. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Headquarters:** Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Parent ownership:** The Providence Center for Media Culture is the nonprofit arm of Cable Car Cinema and is described as a 501(c)(3) organization. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides access to independent, international, documentary, art, and design films that may be unavailable to ordinary viewers, while creating opportunities for community engagement, media education, and film-focused cultural programming. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Core capabilities:** - Exhibiting independent, international, and documentary films - Curating art and design film series and festivals - Programming screenings across Providence, Newport, and Jamestown - Film and media education programming - Supporting and exhibiting underrepresented filmmakers - Community engagement through film and media programming Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Products / SKUs:** - Cable Car Cinema theatrical film screenings - Providence Art & Design Film Festival - Providence Center for Media Culture programming - Film and media education workshops - Repertory film series and film festivals - Providence Cinematheque concept for multi-screen film exhibition and education Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Pricing:** The 2019 Art & Design Film Festival listed regular admission at $10, with student, senior, and military admission at $8; Providence passes included a three-film pass for $25 and an all-access pass for $75. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Cinema, film exhibition, arts and culture, and media education. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer base:** Film audiences, community members, independent-film viewers, and people interested in art, design, and cultural programming. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Ideal customer profile:** Audiences seeking independent, international, documentary, art, and design films, along with communities and learners interested in film and media education. Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Use cases:** - Attending independent, international, documentary, art, and design film screenings - Attending curated film festivals and repertory series - Participating in film history and media literacy education - Engaging with underrepresented filmmakers and diverse artistic disciplines - Using film programming as a community and cultural gathering place Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to films that may otherwise be difficult to find - Entertainment and education through curated film programming - Greater engagement with art, design, community, history, politics, and personal expression - Opportunities to participate in film festivals and cultural events - Community connection through the social experience of cinema Source: Brand's website (https://cablecarcinema.com) · 2026-11-08 Page last updated 2026-11-08. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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