The Jason Reitman -led collective of filmmakers that banded together to save the Westwood Village Theater have partnered with film arts non-profit American Cinematheque in the next stage of the preservation process.

The collective, known as the Village Directors Circle, has entered into a partnership agreement with American Cinematheque to operate and program the century-old movie palace, the two organizations jointly announce Tuesday.

The American Cinematheque will program, manage and be the operating partner for the 1000+-seat theater with active participation from the filmmakers. The organization already prominently runs and curates historic film venues The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, and Los Feliz 3 in Los Feliz.

The Jason Reitman -led collecti

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