Where To Catch Indie Films At Mockingbird Station

The Angelika Film Center and Café anchors Mockingbird Station, a transit-oriented complex in East Dallas that opened in 2001. Its screens lean toward independent, foreign, and documentary films rather than wide studio releases.

A full café runs inside the lobby, pouring coffee, wine, and beer that you can carry to your seat. Between shows the mezzanine fills with moviegoers, and a crystal chandelier hangs over the concrete-floored lobby, a signature touch you notice on the way in.

The Mockingbird DART station sits at the door, and the Red, Orange, and Blue lines reach the box office without a car. Weeknight crowds skew local and unhurried, with festival weeks and special screenings filling the calendar.