Our History, Mission, and Values
Meteor Theater is a segment of SUAAB dedicated to movies and cinema that was founded in 2004. The group most commonly screens popular movies on campus throughout the school year. They also host a series of events including a Cosmic Film Festival, Workshops, and other opportunities to encourage an interest and appreciation of student-created original movies and short films.
SUAAB and MT values: Innovation, Inclusion, Creativity, Adaptability, Diversity, Immersion, Community, and Accessibility.
Our Programs
Cosmic Film Festival
TheĀ Cosmic Film FestivalĀ is the annual student film festival where the creations of passionate UT Dallas students are screened.
Workshops
As part of the cinema education program, industry professionals experienced in topics like screenwriting, editing, directing and acting lead workshops to introduce filmmaking techniques to students.
Cinematheque
Through our values of diversity and cooperation, the Cinematheque program strives to create an appreciation of film by screening indie, art-house and classic films. Each Cinematheque screening has an educational component such as a discussion with guest speakers related to subjects and themes from the featured film.
Mainstream
The Mainstream movie program applies our values of accessibility and immersion by making the movie theater experience free to all students. Enjoy blockbuster films and refreshments without ever leaving campus.