Ragtag Cinema

Ragtag champions independent film and other media arts to stimulate and enrich the culture of our community. We do this by:

Attending to film as an art form. First and foremost, Ragtag exists to provide a venue for the best in U.S. independent and international filmmaking. We believe that film is the dominant art form of our age, that it has the power to change minds and hearts, and that audiences have a breadth of film options.

Promoting media literacy, education, and new ideas. Media literacy is vital for healthy modern life in an age where everything is mediated. Ragtag seeks to provide films that spark dialogue and on occasion force an intellectual reorientation.

Supporting local media artists. Ragtag provides a creative home and venue and serves as a fiscal sponsor and advocate for local filmmakers.

Community enrichment and supporting Columbia's downtown culture. Ragtag works to forge partnerships with local nonprofits, schools, businesses, and interest groups and invites the diversity of Columbia's citizens to participate in downtown life. We also sponsor the creative endeavors of artists and cultural activists by providing them a dynamic and supportive home venue. We believe independent and alternative media informs dialogue between people of different cultures, backgrounds, and identities, and we aim to foster a vibrant geographic core for the city.

Ragtag's Big Theater

Ragtag's Big Theater seats 130 people in fixed theater seats with fold-up tablets to hold refreshments. The seats are arranged on risers, which provides the optimal view for each patron. We do include two rows of our signature couches at the front of this theater. The theater is equipped with a 24' x 10.5' screen and surround sound in addition to video and data inputs on the floor for live presentations.

The Little Theater

The Little Theater is intimate and casual, comfortably seating 70 in moveable couches and roomy chairs on a flat floor. The seats can be rearranged in a variety of configurations. The theater is equipped with an 18' x 7' screen and surround sound with video and data inputs on the floor for live presentations.

Food and drink purchased on site are permitted in the theater, smoking is not.

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