Cheers Cinema was born from a simple yet powerful idea — that films and drinks share the same magic: both can tell stories, evoke emotions, and bring people together. Founded by designer and mixologist Bassel Shihab, Cheers Cinema transforms film screenings into immersive, multisensory experiences that blend cinema and mixology.

Each event is carefully curated around a theme, director, or cinematic concept, showcasing independent and international short films that provoke thought and spark conversation. Alongside the screenings, guests are served signature cocktails and mocktails inspired by the movies themselves — crafted to capture their moods, characters, and essence in a glass.

What began as an experimental pop-up in Brooklyn has grown into a creative platform that celebrates storytelling in all its forms — visual, emotional, and flavorful. Cheers Cinema invites audiences to not only watch a film, but to taste it, feel it, and live it together.

Each event is a one-night-only journey into culture and creativity — where the screen and the bar become two sides of the same story.

At its heart, Cheers Cinema is about community, authenticity, and discovery — raising a glass to the filmmakers, the dreamers, and everyone who believes that great stories are meant to be shared.