SINCE 1939, THE PLAZA THEATRE HAS BEEN BOTH A CLASSIC ART-DECO LANDMARK AND A CORNERSTONE OF THE PONCEY-HIGHLAND COMMUNITY IN ATLANTA, GA. DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT GEROGE HARWELL BOND, IT IS THE LAST CINEMA OF ITS KIND IN ATLANTA, AS WELL AS, THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING LOCALLY-OWNED CINEMA IN THE CITY. THE FOREMOST PRIORITY OF THE PLAZA THEATRE FOUNDATION IS TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND SHARE ATLANTA'S HISTORIC PLAZA THEATRE FOR THE ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE BENEFIT OF ITS COMMUNITY. IT ACHIEVES THIS PURPOSE BY ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PLAZA THEATER. IT ALSO RAISES FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE SPACE BY RESTORATION AND RENOVATIONS AND SUPPLEMENT THE OPERATION EXPENSES WHEN NECESSARY.THE FOUNDATION NETWORKS WITH LOCAL AND STUDENT FILMMAKERS TO PROVIDE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SHOWCASE THEIR FILMS IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE AT A WORKING, ESTABLISHED MOVIE THEATER.