Film Streams

Film Streams is a nonprofit arts organization in Omaha, Nebraska which oversees two cinemas: the Ruth Sokolof Theater, in North Downtown Omaha, and the historic Dundee Theater, Omaha's longest surviving neighborhood cinema. It receives funding from corporate and individual donors, members, and the government.

Film Streams was founded by Rachel Jacobson in 2005, it states its mission as "enhanc[ing] the cultural environment of the Omaha Council Bluffs area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form". In July 2007, Film Streams opened the Ruth Sokolof Theater. A two screen cinema in downtown Omaha's North Downtown (NoDo) area found within a development anchored by Omaha based music label Saddle Creek Records. In February 2016, Film Streams announced that Susie Buffett's Sherwood Foundation had donated the 92 year old Dundee Theater to the organization. The organization launched a public capital campaign in April 2017 with the intention of renovating and reopening the cinema by 2018. Film Streams' Dundee Theater reopened to the public on December 1, 2017. The name "Film Streams" is inspired by Omaha (the word means "above all others on a stream") and the John Cassavetes film, Love Streams.

The Ruth Sokolof Theater has two auditoriums with 35 millimeter platter and reel to reel projection capabilities. The block that is home to Film Streams also houses the Saddle Creek headquarters and Slowdown, a rock club the label operates.

Film Streams' North Downtown Omaha cinema is named after Ruth Sokolof, née Rosinsky (1925 1982), a well known educator in Omaha who focused her life on helping children with disabilities. With her husband, Phil, many education based scholarships are awarded in their name each year to Omaha area students and educators.

Film Streams announced plans to renovate and reopen Omaha's longest running cinema in February 2016. When it reopened, it featured two screens: the historic 300 seat main house and a new 25 seat microcinema. The lobby is occupied by Lola's, a neighborhood cafe.

Film Streams offers screenings of first run films and a selection of retrospectives and classic films; education programs, and community development programs.