Carolina Theatre Of Durham Inc

Film: CTD presents a wide range of art house current release films and the classic Retro Film Series. In FY 2024, the Retro Film series attracted audiences of about 22,000. Additionally, the film department curates multiple film festivals with screenings seen by more than 8,000 moviegoers, including the Outsouth Queer Film Festival. General Films attracted audiences of about 19,600.

Facility Sharing: CTD rents its venues and provides turnkey technical and box office services to local arts organizations like the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, The Savoyards, and the Triangle Youth Ballet. CTD also rents its venues to other promoters enriching and involving our community, like the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, as well as schools like Durham Tech Community College. CTD hosted 131 rental events in FY 2024.

Education and Outreach includes the Arts Discovery Educational Series (ADES) and the Family Saturday Series (FSS). ADES presents performing touring artists to students, PreK-12. CTD provides a limited number of free tickets to the Durham Public School System and discounted tickets for Title One schools and the general public. The FSS presents local performing artists specially selected to appeal to parents and children. In FY 2024 ADES and FSS presented 24 performances, which together with programs like the Sensory Friendly Film Series, masterclasses, and the Confronting Change 10th Anniversary Celebration generated total attendance of about 10,500.