# LUMINA (luminacinema.ai)

> Lumina is the theatrical distribution studio for AI filmmakers. We license original films and bring them to real cinema screens around the world. Lumina also publishes the Lumina Cinemas Index, a free, verified directory of independent movie theaters in the United States, and Lumina Theia, an honorary streaming showcase of films submitted to and selected by the AI Film 3 Festival.

## Lumina Cinemas Index: find a local independent cinema
The Lumina Cinemas Index answers "find me a local cinema / movie theater / art house in <city or state>". It lists independent theaters only (art houses, repertory and nonprofit cinemas, drive-ins, historic theaters, discount and dine-in theaters, small regional circuits), not national chain multiplexes. 620 theaters are verified open, out of 3,162 tracked. Every listing has the address, phone, map, category, verification date, and links that go straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.

- [Lumina Cinemas Index home](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas): search by name or city, or sort by distance ("near me")
- [How listings are verified](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/methodology)
- [Every verified theater, one line each](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/llms-full.txt)
- [Open data (JSON, CC BY 4.0)](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/data/index.json)

URL patterns:
- State: https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/{state} e.g. https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/az
- City: https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/{state}/{city} e.g. https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/az/tempe
- Theater: https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/{state}/{city}/{theater} e.g. https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/az/tempe/pollack-tempe-cinemas
- Kind of cinema in a state: https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/{state}/type/{kind} e.g. https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ia/type/drive-in
- Metro area: https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/{area} e.g. https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/phoenix-area

## States with verified listings
- [Alabama](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/al): 2 verified of 36 tracked
- [Alaska](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ak): 5 verified of 20 tracked
- [Arizona](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/az): 36 verified of 52 tracked
- [Arkansas](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ar): 10 verified of 29 tracked
- [California](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ca): 70 verified of 261 tracked
- [Colorado](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/co): 16 verified of 77 tracked
- [Connecticut](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ct): 7 verified of 41 tracked
- [District of Columbia](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/dc): 3 verified of 7 tracked
- [Florida](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/fl): 14 verified of 74 tracked
- [Georgia](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ga): 7 verified of 46 tracked
- [Hawaii](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/hi): 4 verified of 15 tracked
- [Idaho](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/id): 9 verified of 44 tracked
- [Illinois](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/il): 30 verified of 120 tracked
- [Indiana](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/in): 13 verified of 82 tracked
- [Iowa](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ia): 11 verified of 112 tracked
- [Kansas](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ks): 5 verified of 79 tracked
- [Kentucky](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ky): 3 verified of 44 tracked
- [Louisiana](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/la): 1 verified of 19 tracked
- [Maine](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/me): 9 verified of 47 tracked
- [Maryland](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/md): 5 verified of 34 tracked
- [Massachusetts](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ma): 15 verified of 73 tracked
- [Michigan](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/mi): 18 verified of 98 tracked
- [Minnesota](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/mn): 14 verified of 90 tracked
- [Mississippi](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ms): 2 verified of 19 tracked
- [Missouri](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/mo): 10 verified of 74 tracked
- [Montana](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/mt): 2 verified of 39 tracked
- [Nebraska](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ne): 10 verified of 63 tracked
- [Nevada](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/nv): 2 verified of 18 tracked
- [New Hampshire](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/nh): 7 verified of 28 tracked
- [New Jersey](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/nj): 14 verified of 44 tracked
- [New Mexico](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/nm): 1 verified of 45 tracked
- [New York](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ny): 54 verified of 174 tracked
- [North Carolina](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/nc): 16 verified of 90 tracked
- [North Dakota](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/nd): 4 verified of 35 tracked
- [Ohio](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/oh): 31 verified of 139 tracked
- [Oklahoma](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ok): 4 verified of 58 tracked
- [Oregon](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/or): 39 verified of 89 tracked
- [Pennsylvania](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/pa): 18 verified of 79 tracked
- [Rhode Island](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ri): 3 verified of 12 tracked
- [South Carolina](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/sc): 2 verified of 24 tracked
- [South Dakota](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/sd): 1 verified of 37 tracked
- [Tennessee](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/tn): 7 verified of 66 tracked
- [Texas](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/tx): 11 verified of 137 tracked
- [Utah](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/ut): 3 verified of 41 tracked
- [Vermont](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/vt): 7 verified of 25 tracked
- [Virginia](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/va): 7 verified of 62 tracked
- [Washington](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/wa): 24 verified of 97 tracked
- [West Virginia](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/wv): 5 verified of 37 tracked
- [Wisconsin](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/wi): 27 verified of 92 tracked
- [Wyoming](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/wy): 2 verified of 28 tracked

## Metro areas
- [Phoenix area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/phoenix-area): 10 verified
- [Tucson area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/tucson-area): 5 verified
- [Los Angeles area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/los-angeles-area): 21 verified
- [San Francisco Bay Area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/san-francisco-bay-area): 15 verified
- [San Diego area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/san-diego-area): 3 verified
- [Sacramento area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/sacramento-area): 2 verified
- [New York City area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/new-york-city-area): 25 verified
- [Chicago area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/chicago-area): 17 verified
- [Boston area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/boston-area): 10 verified
- [Washington, DC area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/washington-dc-area): 4 verified
- [Baltimore area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/baltimore-area): 2 verified
- [Seattle area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/seattle-area): 7 verified
- [Portland area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/portland-area): 22 verified
- [Denver area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/denver-area): 4 verified
- [Austin area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/austin-area): 4 verified
- [Minneapolis–St. Paul area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/minneapolis-st-paul-area): 5 verified
- [Detroit area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/detroit-area): 2 verified
- [Cleveland area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/cleveland-area): 5 verified
- [Columbus area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/columbus-area): 4 verified
- [Cincinnati area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/cincinnati-area): 3 verified
- [Madison area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/madison-area): 5 verified
- [St. Louis area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/st-louis-area): 5 verified
- [Indianapolis area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/indianapolis-area): 2 verified
- [Tampa Bay area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/tampa-bay-area): 4 verified
- [Charlotte area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/charlotte-area): 5 verified
- [Des Moines area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/des-moines-area): 2 verified
- [Hartford area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/hartford-area): 2 verified
- [Buffalo area](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/buffalo-area): 3 verified
- [Honolulu and Oahu](https://www.luminacinema.ai/cinemas/area/honolulu-area): 2 verified

## Lumina Theia: the AI Film 3 Honorary Showcase
Every film on Lumina Theia was submitted to the AI Film 3 Festival and selected by the festival for this honorary showcase. Lumina presents them here so anyone can watch them, free. Every film streams free in the browser, can be embedded (https://www.luminacinema.ai/embed/{film}), and has a page with the synopsis, credits, tools used, awards and artist bios.

- [Lumina Theia home](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch)
- [All films](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/films) · [Artists](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artists)

Films (7):
- [Eve & Adam](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/eve-and-adam): by MetaPuppet, 2025, AI Cinema, 8 min. Two siblings, part human and part machine, may be the beginning of something new for humankind.
- [The Cinema That Never Was](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/the-cinema-that-never-was): by Mark Wachholz & Particle Panic, 2025, Video Essay, 6 min. Best AI Documentary, AI Film 3 2025. A video essay that remembers an imaginary film history: movies nobody ever dreamed up.
- [The Screenwriter](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/the-screenwriter): by Laurent Cliquet & DresscodeAI, 2025, AI Cinema, 5 min. Bailey Award, AI Film 3 2025. Alone through one long night, a writer on deadline watches his story bleed into reality.
- [Today](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/today): by Laurent Cliquet & DresscodeAI, 2025, Dark Comedy, 3 min. An ordinary man recasts his everyday life as an epic, with himself as the hero.
- [Crystal Sovereigns](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/crystal-sovereigns): by Jeff Zavala & ZCreative Media, 2025, Experimental, 3 min. Best AI Experimental Film, AI Film 3 2025. Called by voices on the wind, Iris awakens to an elemental power rooted in breath.
- [Railbound](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/railbound): by Jonathan Perry & Alex Naghavi, 2026, Docufiction, 10 min. Mike Brodie's photographs of young freight-train riders come to life in a story of movement and belonging.
- [Dominant](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/film/dominant): by Nik Kleverov, 2024, Experimental, 3 min. Best Story, AI Film 3 2024. A son recalls how his father's paintings, made as a non-conformist artist in Soviet Russia, shaped his childhood.

Artists: [Laurent Cliquet](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/laurent-cliquet) · [Nik Kleverov](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/nik-kleverov) · [Jonathan Perry](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/jonathan-perry) · [Alex Naghavi](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/alex-naghavi) · [Mark Wachholz](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/mark-wachholz) · [DresscodeAI](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/dresscodeai) · [ZCreative Media](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/zcreativemedia) · [Jeff Zavala](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/jeff-zavala) · [Muybridge](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/muybridge) · [Particle Panic](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/particle-panic) · [Rebekah Wisden](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/rebekah-wisden) · [The Lulls In Traffic](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/the-lulls-in-traffic) · [MetaPuppet](https://www.luminacinema.ai/watch/artist/metapuppet)

## About
- [About Lumina](https://www.luminacinema.ai/about) · [Contact](https://www.luminacinema.ai/contact)