From our beginning as the Montclair Film Festival in 2012, Montclair Film has worked tirelessly to build and sustain vital cultural experiences in our community.
Continuing to build on this vision, we were thrilled to reopen The Bellevue Theatre in Upper Montclair in October 2025.
Continuing to build on this vision, we were thrilled to reopen The Bellevue Theatre in Upper Montclair in October 2025.
Opening as a silent film theater on May 13, 1922, The Bellevue has long been a community hub.
“Our community has been clear in sharing their desire to see The Bellevue Theatre thriving again as a place where neighbors can gather to experience the magic of film together.”
— Evelyn McGee Colbert, President Emeritus
“The Bellevue will be a place for cultural, enriching, and joyful experiences that bring our community together through the power of storytelling.
— Wendy Lacey, Cornerstone Montclair
Montclair Film believes film is a transformative cultural force. Reopening The Bellevue provides:
Projected local economic impact
Susan V. Bershad, MD
Melissa Bigelow
Dan Cesareo
Susann Connors
Elizabeth Higgins Clark
Greg Kahn
Wendy Lacey
Evelyn McGee Colbert
Dave Placek
Prem Ramaswami
Holly Shakoor Fleischer
Mary Anne Vaughn
Don Zief
Anonymous (2)
Christy and Luke Adams
Sien and Michael Avalos
Sarah and Craig Barrack
Luce and Daniel Battsek
Alison and Douglas Bauer
Susan Bershad, MD
Melissa and Robert Bigelow
Elizabeth and Tim Bozik
Virginia and George Brennan
Bobbi Brown and
Steven Plofker
LeeAnn Carlson and
Steve Van Kuiken
Cara and Dan Cesareo
David Clark
Marilyn Clark
Sylvia Cohn
Evelyn and Stephen Colbert
Susann and Jim Connors
Erik D’Amato
Kathryn and Peter Dancy
Candace and Jeff Dobro
Robin and Michael Drews
Maggie Drucker and
Bob Feinberg
Angela and Sean Fairweather
Myesha Fils-Aime
The Freed Family
Laura and Andrew Gelman
Yana and Raul Gutierrez
Susan and Art Hartzopolous
Tricia Haggerty Wenz and John Wenz
Elizabeth Higgins Clark and Lauren Pomerantz
Family of Alfred and Rosemary Iversen
Christine James and
Nick De Toustain
Chrissy Jordan
Janell and Bruce Keller
S. Dillard Kirby
Wendy and Andrew Lacey
Todd and Jennifer Ladda
Ted LeFevre and Keith Wiggs
Neena and A. Clint Litton
Jana and Aaron Luber
Susan Maclaury and
Albie Hecht
Mary Higgins Clark Foundation
Helen & William Mazer Foundation
Ian Noble
Richmond and Josh Rabinowitz
Shruti and Prem Ramaswami
Ann Rasmussen and
Chris Cerf
Karen and Warren Ross
Oliver Rourke
Katherine and Rob Ruberton
Holly Shakoor Fleischer and
Ruben Fleischer
Stephanie Sherline and
Ilya Kuperman
Rhonda and Bob Silver
Denise and Paul Silverman
Valerie and Matthew Smith
Elizabeth and Jonathan Sobel
Amy Taylor and
Nelson Rockefeller, Jr.
Karen and Chris Turner
Mary Anne and Peter Vaughn
Diane and Robert Walpole
Kathy Walsh and Todd Flynn
Mimi and Steve Wrede
Joan and Don Zief
Tricia Haggerty Wenz
Tom Hall
