For movie fans, Friday is like a holiday celebrating cinema. And some Wednesdays. And Thursday nights. Tuesdays are also special occasions because that's when films release on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms. Then there's Oscar night, film festival openings, and pretty much any other time. But we'll still take another opportunity to champion the movie-watching experience.

This fall, such an event is going to happen with the inaugural Art House Theater Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 24. As Birth.Movies.Death notes, it's basically the cinephile's equivalent of Free Comic Book Day and Record Store Day. And like those annual occasions, it's also about supporting small businesses. There will, of course, be giveaways and featured attractions, including exclusive screenings and more, at theaters across the country.

Details are forthcoming regarding what you'll find at which locations -- and there should be more participating locations announced in the next couple months -- but at the moment there are 160 indie/art house theaters involved, including all of the Alamo Drafthouse locations. One thing you can look forward to at all participating cinemas is an advance preview screening of the new documentary Danny Says, about music industry legend Danny Fields. The doc doesn't officially open until September 30.

For now, you can find details as well as a map and list of the cinemas on the Art House Theater Day website.