Source-backedFixed Annual

Reel Film Day

Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak launched Reel Film Day in 2017 around 35mm film, using 3/5 as the date reference to 35mm.

Date / rule5 March
ScopeUnited States / film-format appreciation campaign created by Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak
VerificationCreator History Plus Current Recurrence Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-10
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveFriday, March 5, 2027See everything on March 5 →
Authority summary

What is Reel Film Day?

Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak launched Reel Film Day in 2017 around 35mm film, using 3/5 as the date reference to 35mm.

Date and recurrence

5 March

This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / film-format appreciation campaign created by Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Reel Film Day

Classification

Topic and context

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Alamo Drafthouse — Reel Film Day launch videoOfficial Brand Video
  2. Days Of The Year — Reel Film Day recurrenceCurrent Observance Reference
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Reel Film Day?

5 March The stored recurrence guidance is: 5 March..

Does Reel Film Day fall on the same date every year?

The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.

Is Reel Film Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / film-format appreciation campaign created by Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Reel Film Day?

The stored designation basis is: Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak launched Reel Film Day in 2017 around 35mm film, using 3/5 as the date reference to 35mm.. Supporting provenance includes Alamo Drafthouse — Reel Film Day launch video. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Reel Film Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / film-format appreciation campaign created by Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-10.

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