Mondo Celluloid - About Us

Howdy! Welcome to MondoCelluloid.com!

MISSION STATEMENT

Mondo Celluloid Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the celebration of classic cinema by providing opportunities for audiences to experience film classics on the big screen; by curating special events that incorporate film with live music and multimedia art; by collaborating with independent organizations and theatres in shared community events; by supporting the efforts of Los Angeles’ independent repertory cinemas; and by welcoming guest speakers such as filmmakers and film historians to speak to audiences as part of their cinematic experience.

HISTORY

We had our humble beginnings as a Myspace site before launching this site on November 11, 2008. Our initial goal? To help promote the programming efforts of L.A.’s many independent cinemas by providing an updated calendar to let people know what’s playing across L.A. in cult, horror, and repertory cinema, as well as showcase reviews of horror and cult cinema releases and screening events. From classic movie houses like the New Beverly and Nuart to newer venues like Cinefamily and Long Beach’s recently restored Art Theatre, home to Mondo Celluloid’s monthly MONDO MIDNIGHTS series, we are dedicated to make sure you don’t miss a screening of your favorite, sometimes rarely-screened classics, and to make sure you know what’s coming up in horror and sci-fi cinema.

MONDO MIDNIGHTS was a happy accident - launched on May 10th at Silver Lake’s classic Vista Theatre with a screening of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, the series was a response to our many Myspace readers who urged us to start a cult cinema screening series of our own. After a few successful screenings at the Vista, we were excited to move our series to Long Beach’s meticulously restored Art Theatre, with our legendary December 12th screening of Richard Elfman’s Forbidden Zone, with Mr. Elfman and producer Jack Murphy in attendance.

We thank you for visiting the site, and invite you to comment on our reviews, contribute MUNDO MONDO blogs of your own (have a surreal adventure/experience? send in a write up - we’ll post it!), and share your recommendations and thoughts on cult and horror cinema and filmmaking.

See you in the aisles!

- Logan Crow, Founder

THE MONDO CELLULOID TEAM

Logan Crow
President
Event and Film Reviews, Programming