O Cinema
90 NW 29 Street,
Miami,
FL
33127
90 NW 29 Street,
Miami,
FL
33127
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Although it does not mention O Cinema, this Miami New Times article from October 5, 2021 describes the history of the changes to the Wynwood neighborhood that may have led to the cinema’s closure and the demolition of the building:
“Gentrification Complete: Will Wynwood’s Progress Be Its Downfall?”
Google Street View images show the building that had housed O Cinema was demolished by March 2020.
Wynwood Green apartments are being constructed on the site.
Miami Herald article from October 16th, 2019 about the O Cinema folks holding screenings at venues around the Wynwood neighborhood in response to locals who miss their movie theater:
O Cinema is Returning to Wynwood — But In a Radically Different Model
Miami New Times article from August 5th, 2019 about O Cinema having taken over operations of the Miami Beach Cinematheque:
“O Cinema Cofounder Kareem Tabsch on Expanding to South Beach After Leaving Wynwood”
Is the o in the name short for another name?
The Wynwood branch of O Cinema has closed.
On Sunday March 3rd, its final day, I made my last visit seeing “CatVideoFest 2019”, and to mentally say “goodbye”.
Miami Herald op-ed on December 7, 2018 by Kareem Tabsch, Co-director of O Cinema, about the fate of this location, changes to the Wynwood neighborhood, the relationship of the arts to quality of life, and the importance of property ownership to the continuation of arts organizations:
“O Cinema Latest to Exit Wynwood, Prove Miami Must Prioritize Space for the Arts”
He says the Knight Foundation has pledged to “help O Cinema create South Florida’s first independent film center by supporting the cinema’s purchase and renovation of a permanent home…”
I enjoyed hearing that other people also feel that “Wynwood is over” with the coming departure of O Cinema, like I alluded to in my previous comment. :)
O no, the original O Cinema will be closing in the Spring of 2019 as the property will be redeveloped into apartments:
Miami Herald article:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article217816530.html
Miami New Times article:
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/wynwood-yard-and-o-cinema-to-close-to-make-way-for-lennar-apartment-building-10700957
Make a visit before you can’t.
For me O Cinema was almost the only reason to visit the Wynwood neighborhood because I am not a hipster.
There are hints that the O Cinema folks will open something new somewhere but no announcement yet. (Meanwhile the Miami Beach branch continues.)
Btw, I thought there was a different Cinema Treasures page for O Cinema Wynwood a few years ago with a few minor comments and some different photos, but that one seems to be gone and replaced by this one, or I might be misremembering?