Funded by a $400,000 Knight Foundation grant, O Cinema opened February 24 in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Co-founders Vivian Marthell and Kareem Tabsch created O Cinema to offer a new way of exhibiting media. This month, indiWIRE magazine recognizes their efforts with a piece by Peter Knegt. Click here to read the complete article and below for an excerpt…

Like many arthouses, it [O Miami] specializes in first-run independent, foreign and other niche market films. However, it also sublets three artist studios, and includes a gallery that shows new works every 6-8 weeks. In the works is Monitoring Art, a dedicated video art gallery and a courtyard for live music and other gatherings. They also plan to expand the 50-seat stadium-style theater to…read more