Four awards, $3,500 handed out to local filmmakers
Fifth annual event is SOLD OUT!
The Plaza Classic Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary July 15-25, 2027! It was started by the El Paso Community Foundation in 2008 as a special project to bring movies back to the historic Plaza Theatre. The Community Foundation purchased 35mm and state-of-the-art 2K digital projection equipment (later upgraded to 4K) for the atmospheric theater, which opened in 1930, closed in the early ’80s, and was restored for $42 million in 2006 in a joint partnership between the City of El Paso and the Community Foundation.
