Tower Theater Miami Gets New Cine LEDMAX Screen
The seven-meter display is the third U.S. Cine LEDMAX install as the 1926 venue prepares for its 100th anniversary.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Documentary
Moviegoers at Tower Theater Miami will soon watch films on a new seven-meter Cine LEDMAX screen, a direct-view LED display with sound-transparent technology. Bardan Cinema and Digital Light Sources signed the agreement, making the Little Havana landmark the third U.S. cinema to install the system.
Why it matters
For a 1926 venue that Miami Dade College is restoring ahead of its 100th anniversary, the upgrade puts a newer display technology in a historic room. It also gives local film fans a chance to see how the format performs before it spreads further.
The screen measures seven meters with a 3.3mm pitch, and Tower Theater has drawn more than 1.2 million visitors across MDC's 20-plus years of stewardship. The announcement does not say when the screen will be installed or when the theater will reopen.
The players
Bardan Cinema
Cinema technology company that signed the agreement to supply and install the Cine LEDMAX screen.
Digital Light Sources
Company that signed the agreement with Bardan Cinema to supply the screen for Tower Theater Miami.
Miami Dade College
College restoring Tower Theater Miami ahead of its 100th anniversary and reopening.
The details
Bardan Cinema and Digital Light Sources agreed to supply and install a DCI-compliant, sound-transparent, SDR Cine LEDMAX Cinema Screen at Tower Theater Miami. The system uses patented sound-transparency technology, which lets speakers sit behind the display for precise placement. Miami Dade College is restoring the theater, which was built in 1926, ahead of its 100th anniversary and reopening.
Timeline
1926: Tower Theater was built.
Earlier in 2026: Cine LEDMAX debuted in the U.S. at ICON Cinemas in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
2026: Cinema Quattro in Liberty Lake, Washington, installed Cine LEDMAX after ICON Cinemas.
November 4, 2026: The agreement to supply Tower Theater was announced.
2026: Restoration and reopening are planned ahead of the theater's 100th anniversary.
Beyond the 305
The Tower Theater installation follows the Cine LEDMAX debuts at ICON Cinemas in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Cinema Quattro in Liberty Lake, Washington. It extends that rollout to a historic Little Havana venue that is being restored for its 100th anniversary.
Film fans in Little Havana will have a new way to see movies at Tower Theater once the Cine LEDMAX screen is installed and the venue reopens. Watch for a reopening date as the restoration ahead of the 100th anniversary moves forward.
The takeaway
Tower Theater's new screen marks another step in restoring a 1926 Little Havana landmark for its centennial. Keep an eye on Miami Dade College for the installation and reopening dates.
Further reading
For more on the city's film scene, explore Documentary coverage across Miami.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Boxoffice.
