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HISTORY
 Surrounded
by weeping oaks, a bubbling fountain, and a beautiful courtyard,
Enzian Theater is a unique movie-going experience. As Central
Florida's only full-time, non-for-profit alternative cinema, Enzian
exists to entertain, inspire, educate, and connect the community
through film. For 23 years Enzian has championed the belief that
"Film Is Art." Along with first-run independent
features, Enzian offers a variety of special events, such the nationally-recognized
Florida Film Festival.
 Founded
by Tina Tiedtke and the Tiedtke family in 1985, Enzian began as
a repertory house offering six to 12 classic films each week as
well as the occasional live show (musician Philip Glass was one
of the most notable bookings on Enzian's stage). By 1989 had Enzian
refocused and moved into the then-risky field of showing first-run
independent features. Enzian was alone in the community in booking
such films, but this bold transformation was a success. With strong
support from regional film-lovers, Enzian now often reports the
highest grosses in Florida for many art house releases. Adventurous
programming, and a willingness to book self-distributed films, has
garnered Enzian a national reputation as a trendsetting venue. Time
and time again, Enzian has proven that even in a community as mainstream
as Orlando, there is an audience hungry for new voices in independent
film.
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