The AFI Silver Theatre offers a comfortable and accessible environment for visitors with disabilities to embrace the big screen and fully enjoy a one-of-a-kind film experience.
Accessible Entrances and Seating
The theater features automatic doors to the Historic Lobby and Atrium (Café) entrances, as well as accessible restrooms. There are no steps to access the main part of the building.
All three theaters on site offer accessible seating:
- The historic theater, Silver I, is completely raked and offers wheelchair-accessible seating with companion seats in various parts of the theater.
- Silver II and III are smaller theaters with stadium seating; both include wheelchair-accessible seating and companion seats. In both Silver II and Silver III, patrons enter the auditoriums on the first level where the accessible seats are located.
Hearing and Visual Accommodations
Assisted Listening Devices: AFI Silver can provide Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs) with volume control for every film* upon request. These devices may also be used for Descriptive Audio (DA/VI), if supported by the film. Cupholder-style closed-captioning devices can also be provided upon request, if supported by the film. (Please note that not all films support these devices.) Supply is limited for all assistive devices, but we aim to accommodate everyone.
*Assisted Listening Devices are once again available in Silver I.
Open Captions and Subtitles: When available, select screenings of first run and repertory films will be played with Open Captioning, featuring captions projected onto the screen. Open-captioned screenings are noted on the calendar and film page with an [OC] symbol next to the showtime.
All foreign-language films will have subtitles onscreen when non-English dialogue is spoken. Select screenings of foreign-language films may also offer open-captioned screenings, with additional audio descriptions displayed onscreen in English in addition to dialogue.
Please note: open and closed captioning can only be included for films presented digitally. Captioning is not available for films presented in 35mm and 70mm.
Sensory-Friendly Accommodations
Beginning July 2026, AFI Silver will offer sensory-friendly screenings for select films. At sensory-friendly screenings, lights remain dimly lit and the volume stays at a comfortable level throughout the show. Guests are free to express themselves with noise and movement in a relaxed and inclusive environment.
Sensory-friendly screenings are noted on the calendar and film page with a symbol next to the showtime.
Parking
Accessible parking can be found in the Wayne Avenue Garage and the Town Square Garage on Ellsworth. Both garages are located within a block of the theater. Drop off in front of the theater is also permitted. More information on parking options can be found here.
