View through the porthole of the control room of Gateway Film Center, showing rows of seats, the screen, and wall-mounted speakers of the screening room below.

Our Clients

Explore our clients and range of services. ESP works with independent cinemas, film festivals, nonprofit institutions, museums, and specialty venues across North America.

Art House Cinemas

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Repertory Houses

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Nonprofits

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Museums

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Drive-Ins

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Film Festivals

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Commercial Venues

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New Builds

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Film Buying

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Programming Strategy

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Distributor Negotiations

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Scheduling and Operational Strategy

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Market and Financial Analysis

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Art House Cinemas • Repertory Houses • Nonprofits • Museums • Drive-Ins • Film Festivals • Commercial Venues • New Builds • Film Buying • Programming Strategy • Distributor Negotiations • Scheduling and Operational Strategy • Market and Financial Analysis •

  • Parking lot and road leading to Harrah's AK-CHIN Casino resort with cactus plants in the foreground and a tall hotel building to the left, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center

  • Vintage theater marquee of Art Theatre of Long Beach with a vertical illuminated sign that reads 'ART' against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

    Art Theatre of Long Beach

  • View of the Paramount Drive-in filled with many cars and a few people walking around, taken from a high angle. There is the screen in the foreground and the projection structure with a curved roof in the background.

    Bianchi Cinemas

  • Night view of the Mary Pickford theater building, lit in blue and red neon lights, palm trees lining the street.

    D'Place Entertainment

  • Exterior view of Westwood Plaza Theatre & Café with a large sign, brick and blue siding, and some people standing near the entrance.

    Fleegle Cinemas

  • Exterior of a building with a sign that reads 'The Fleur Cinema & Cafe,' featuring a vintage style with a yellow and black color scheme and a pizza slice graphic.

    Fleur Cinema & Cafe

  • The Fox Theatre marquee sign displaying showtimes and movie schedule information, with part of the building's facade, windows, and a decorative sign visible against a clear blue sky.

    Fox Theatre

  • Night view of a vintage cinema theater entrance, the Gardena Cinema, with illuminated marquee signs, including the website www.gardencinemas.com and upcoming movie showings.

    Gardena Cinema

  • Exterior view of Gateway Film Center, a modern building with large glass windows, surrounded by trees and flowers, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Gateway Film Foundation

  • Black and white photo of a crowd outside a theater with a marquee sign that reads "GLOBE" and "ALAN LADD "BRANDED" IN TECHNICOLOR" and "FILMED NEAR GLOBE"

    Hollis Cinemas (c: 1951)

  • Exterior of King City Cinemas, of King City, California, during dusk, with illuminated signage and decorative lighting on the pathway leading to the entrance, surrounded by landscaped plants and trees.

    King City Cinemas

  • The facade of the Presidio, an independent movie theater with art deco architectural details including vertical green and brown columns and decorative scalloped edges under green awnings. People are outside and cars parked in front.

    Lee Neighborhood Cinemas

  • Exterior of Lex Live and Corner Bar in Lexington, Kentucky at dusk.

    LexLive

  • The Michigan theater building with a marquee advertising a concert by Elvis Costello & the Imposters. The building has a decorative brick facade with arched windows and illuminated signage. There are people walking and sitting outside on the sidewalk.

    Marquee Arts

  • Empty theater with red cushioned seats, illuminated aisle lights, and a dark stage at the front. MX Movies.

    MX Movies

  • Exterior view of the Peoria Riverfront Museum building with a modern white facade and a red logo, with brick buildings and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

    Peoria Riverfront Museum

  • The facade of Regency Theatres with a yellow wall and a large sign, featuring a stylized 'Y' at the top of the sign, and a red-tiled roof. In Kihei, Hawaii.

    Regency Theatres

  • Exterior of a vintage theater with a marquee and a digital sign displaying showtimes and messages, surrounded by trees and storefronts, the exterior of El Cerrito.

    Rialto Cinemas

  • Roxy Theater on Route 66

  • Southwest Theaters

  • Blue vertical neon sign of The Broad theater, mounted on the white building exterior.

    The Broad Theater

  • Exterior of a beige shopping mall with the word 'Temeku' in large individual letters on the facade, against a background of a partly cloudy blue sky and palm trees.

    Tri-Stone Cinema Group

  • Nighttime view of the Tivoli Theatre marquee with bright red neon lights, surrounded by historic brick and stone buildings, and people walking on the sidewalk below.

    Tivoli Theatre Foundation

  • The colorful vertical of Village Theater in Coronado with stacked, rounded letters attached to the corner of the building, with part of an American flag visible behind trees and a clear blue sky.

    UltraStar Cinemas

  • The Riverside Laughlin, a tall modern hotel building, located by water, with a surrounding skyline at dusk.

    Riverside Laughlin

  • Vine Cinema and Alehouse showing movie titles on a marquee including "Super Mario Galaxy" and "Project Hail Mary" with a blue sky and trees around.

    Vine Cinema & Alehouse

  • Night view of the Los Feliz 3 with parked cars and bicycles outside.

    Vintage Cinemas

  • Art Deco style theater marquee of the Orinda against a deep blue sky.

    Zemrak Pirkle Productions

  • York River Crossing Cinemas, the marquee sign says 'NOW OPEN' at sunset, surrounded by the parking lot and trees in the background.

    YRC Cinemas

What We Offer

Deep relationships
with studios and distributors

Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving.

Expertise and
experience in exhibition

Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving.

An understanding of
and plan for operational realities

We provide practical support to keep programming running smoothly.

A commitment
to audience development

This also includes sustaining audiences for long-term viability.

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