The Automat | Architecture + Design Film Series Burlington + Brattleboro, VT

🎬 Join Us for an Inspiring Film Screening!
Experience The Automat, a captivating film that dives into the historic journey of the Horn & Hardart restaurant chain, at two locations in Vermont: Contois Auditorium in Burlington and 118 Elliot in Brattleboro.

📅 Date: 22 April 2026
🕡 Time: 18:30 (Doors open at 18:00)
📍 Locations:

• Contois Auditorium, 149 Church St, 2nd Floor, Burlington, VT 05401
• 118 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

✨ Trailer: Watch Here
📖 Synopsis: Featuring a new song by Mel Brooks, this film, which premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and received four nominations at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, tells the remarkable 100-year story of the iconic dining experience where generations congregated over meals. Through the lens of celebrated figures such as Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Colin Powell, audiences will witness the evolution of a business that once defined communal dining as it faced the challenges of a shifting American landscape.

🔗 More Info: Full Cast & Crew
🌐 Event Website: AD Film Series

We look forward to seeing you there! 😄