The Roxy Theater

THE ROXY THEATER SEEKS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH THE POWER OF CINEMA, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY.

FOUNDED IN 1977 AS IWFF, AND NOW KNOWN AS THE ROXY THEATER, WE ARE A REVITALIZED AND LIVELY HUB FOR ARTS & CULTURE. WHATEVER IT TAKES, THE DEDICATION AND PASSION OF THE ROXY IS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY SPACE FOR OUR VITAL PROGRAMS.THE ROXY THEATER EXPANDED PROGRAMS AND IMPACT THROUGH COMMUNITY ORIENTED MISSION-DRIVEN PROJECTS, RETURNING TO IN-PERSON SCREENINGS FOLLOWING A YEAR OF CLOSURE DUE TO THE COVID -1 PANDEMIC. THE THEATER REBOUNDED FROM THE PANDEMIC WITH AN AUDIENCE OF 51,911 WITH OVER 454 FILMS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. IN AUGUST OF 2021 THE THEATER OPENED A FOURTH SCREEN, THE ROXY ANNEX TO BETTER SERVE THE MISSOULA COMMUNITY AND THE NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRESENT PROGRAMMING AT THE ROXY. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN OUTDOOR SCREENING SPACE, THE ROXY GARDEN, IN THE ALLEY BEHIND THE THEATER, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE MOVIE-GOING EXPERIENCE.THE INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL (IWFF), CELEBRATED ITS 45TH YEAR IN 2022. THE FESTIVAL PLAYED DOZENS OF FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PRESENTING THE WORK OF SCIENTISTS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FILMMAKERS. OVER 2388 FILMGOERS ATTENDED VIEWINGS OF 62 FILM SCREENINGS. IWFF ALSO PRESENTED IWFF LABS, AN IMMERSIVE SCIENCE FILMMAKING WORKSHOP.THE MONTANA FILM FESTIVAL, OUR FOUR DAY EVENT DEDICATED TO THE EXPLORATION AND CELEBRATION OF FILM AS ART. IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR RUNNING, WITH 30 FILMS AND 18 VISITING FILMMAKERS, THE EVENT ATTRACTED AN AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 2000.OTHER AREAS OF FOCUS FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE THE EXPANSION OF YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEERS. 200+ VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED ORIENTATION, TRAINED AND SERVED THIS YEAR, SERVING OVER 750 HOURS.THE ROXY FILM ACADEMY (RFA) PRESENTED SUMMER PROGRAMMING TO AREA CHILDREN AGED 8-14. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR RFA CONDUCTED A RESIDENCY AT THE NEARBY ALBERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH MISSOULA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE ANY GIVEN CHILD INITIATIVE AND SPARK! ARTS OF MISSOULA. IN ALL, THE RFA REACHED OVER 500 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.ANOTHER AREA OF GROWTH IS CONTINUED AND NEWLY DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NONPROFITS, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. SOME OF THE OVER 150 GROUPS WE PARTNERED WITH IN FY 20/21 INCLUDE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, HUMANE SOCIETY OF WESTERN MONTANA, ARTS MISSOULA, THE PRIDE FOUNDATION, MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, MONTANA FILM OFFICE, MISSOULA CLARK FORK COALITION, MISSOULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MISSOULA CULTURAL COUNCIL, MONTANA MUSEUM OF ARTS & CULTURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROXY WAS SUPPORTED BY DOZENS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS AND 1500 INDIVIDUAL DONORS.