Montclair Film is committed to making our programs and facilities available to all patrons so that your visit is as easy and rewarding as possible. It is our policy to maintain an environment free of all forms of unlawful discrimination. Montclair Film is an Equal Opportunity employer.
For venues used by Montclair Film during the festival and throughout the year, we work with venue management and our landlords to facilitate accessibility needs to the best of our ability.
Please list any accessibility requests when purchasing your tickets or contact us at the email or phone number below with any questions.
All Montclair Film programming information, including the Festival Guide, is available online where text can be enlarged and viewed with screen reader tools for improved accessibility.
Wheelchair seating is available in all venues. Please note this seating option in the Accessibility Requests box during checkout when purchasing your tickets.
The Bellevue is a landmarked building and is not fully ADA accessible. Theaters 2 and 3 are located upstairs and do not have elevator access. Guests who require wheelchair seating or have difficulty climbing stairs should purchase tickets for screenings in Theater 1 only.
For films, all of our venues will provide wireless radio frequency hearing assistance receivers upon request. Ask box office staff for assistance.
Audio Descriptions are available when provided by the filmmaker. Wireless radio frequency headsets are available upon request. Ask box office staff for assistance.
Closed Captioning (CC) will be available when provided by the distributors. Montclair Film Cinemas can provide tablets to stream closed captioning upon request. Foreign language films with subtitles will be indicated on the page for the specific film.
For festival conversations, speech-to-text real-time captioning, provided by TotalCaption and Globetitles, will be available for download on your personal smart phone or tablet, which you can then use to read live transcriptions during selected conversations.
Programs designed to create and foster a love of film
505 Films + Friends is an inclusive club where young people can gather in a safe, positive and thought-provoking environment to engage socially through the viewing and discussion of films.
Come see newly released films in an inclusive environment featuring soft lighting, lower volume, and open captions on the screen. Movement is welcome throughout the film. We want to be sure everyone can enjoy the cinema in a way that makes them most comfortable.
Inclusive accessibility is an ongoing effort. We welcome your feedback as we continue working to create the most inclusive experience possible.
The Accessibility Scorecard
This survey was created to help film festivals and theaters throughout the country continue to improve their accessibility for all patrons. Please help us by filling out the survey.
If you require accessibility assistance for an upcoming event, please contact us at [email protected] or call the box office at 973-783-6433 x 4010.
