Next Stop: The Criterion Mobile Closet in Los Angeles
After last month’s wildly successful stop at SXSW, where we welcomed over a thousand film fans, the Criterion Mobile Closet is making its way to Los Angeles.
April 26–27: In partnership with Vidiots, celebrating a shared dedication to cinema and physical media
June 6–7: In partnership with the American Cinematheque at Aero Theatre, celebrating cinema in conjunction with its Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair festival
Stocked with more than 1,000 of the greatest films from around the world, the Criterion Collection Closet may offer more cinematic inspiration per square foot than any other place on the planet. Filmmakers, stars, and creative luminaries of all kinds come to Criterion to champion their favorite films in our popular Criterion Closet Picks video series. Last year, we opened the door to everyone by taking the Closet out on the road, and LA is our fourth stop. Come in, explore the collection, and make your own Closet video!
Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Los Angeles
April 26–27, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
American Cinematheque’s Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair at Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica
June 6–7, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
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Transportation and Parking
Vidiots
Street parking around Vidiots is limited. If you are planning to drive there, you can find a public parking lot at 5065 Caspar Avenue, an approximately ten-minute walk from the theater.
Ride-sharing is strongly encouraged. Check out the affordable and convenient on-demand ride-share service Metro Micro!
To avoid having your vehicle towed, please do not block driveways if you are parking in a residential area or in the lots of other businesses. Also, please be considerate of the venues’ neighbors and be mindful of your noise level.
American Cinematheque at Aero Theatre
Ample street parking is available near the Aero Theatre, with fewer restrictions on Alta Avenue, just one block north of the venue on Montana Avenue. Please use discretion when parking and pay close attention to Restricted and Permit Parking signs in the area. Metered parking is also available along Montana Avenue.
How It Works
- The Criterion Closet is stocked with every in-print edition from the Criterion Collection, including box sets, as well as all in-print releases from our Eclipse and Janus Contemporaries lines.
- The Mobile Closet will be open to the general public on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- You don’t need a reservation to visit the Criterion Mobile Closet—there are no advance tickets or time slots; just show up at the site and find your place in line. Up to five people can share a Closet visit, so bring your friends or make friends in line! (We encourage group visits.)
- As long as supplies last, you’ll receive a Criterion tote bag and a printed pocket guide to the Criterion Collection.
- Use the pocket guide to find films you love from the Collection. The numbered order of the films in the guide matches the order of the films in the Closet so that you can easily find what you’re looking for once inside.
- If you don’t know what to choose, don’t worry! Just tell us about a film or filmmaker you love, and we’ll help you find something that fits you.
- Although we’ll have our camera rolling throughout the Closet visit, there’s absolutely no pressure to perform or talk about your selections. Your experience in the Closet is yours to create!
- If you would like to film or photograph your visit on your own camera or phone, you’re welcome to use our wall mount.
- Each Closet visit will last three minutes. Once the clock starts (spoiler: it’s when you enter!), you’ll have that time to explore the collection or talk about your selections. Don’t worry—the Criterion Closet team is there to help you find what you’re looking for, and if all you want to do is look around, that’s okay too!
- No purchase is required, but you are able to buy up to three items with our special Mobile Closet discount of 40 percent off, in honor of our fortieth anniversary. A limited amount of Criterion merch may also be available for purchase at the time of your visit. We accept credit cards only.
- At the end of every Closet visit, we take a Polaroid of our visitors with their selections, which will be yours to keep as a souvenir along with the tote bag and guide to the Collection, while supplies last.
- You might be featured on our social feeds, so keep an eye out and be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram, X, and Facebook.
- If you post your Criterion Mobile Closet experience on social, don’t forget to tag and use the hashtag #criterionmobilecloset
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Facebook: @CriterionCollection
FAQ
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