Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico’s Cineteca Nacional, the country’s state-owned cinematheque (a film archive with small cinemas that shows classic and independent films,) for the first time unveiled details about its new look and facilities following a year-long $28 million renovation.

The renovations will expand its number of screens to 10, redevelop the archive facilities, and add the latest technology to what the director of the Cineteca says is "the largest operation of its kind in the world."

The doors will re-open in November and projections are that, thanks to the renovation, admissions will double from the $630,516 in 2011 to $1.2 million in 2013. The archive, based in Mexico City and dedicated to promoting Mexico's cinematic heritage, will re-open with a rejigged space and bigger archive vaults to house an additional 50,000 reels.

The renovated space will also include a digital restoration laboratory, new screening and projection equipment to show films on new formats, and new green areas and restaurants to improve the overall visitor experience.

Mexico is the 5th largest cinema-going country in the world. The Cineteca has traditionally attracted a younger audience, with visitors' average age coming in at 22. Its film collection holds more than 15,000 titles. Seven of the country’s film festivals use the Cineteca.

"Film can only be truly alive if people are able to see it and enjoy it, so the investment in our screening facilities is vital to the archive, as well as for art-house and contemporary cinema programming," said Paula Astorga, director of the Cineteca. "Having 10 screens will enable us to welcome more cinema-goers and program an even wider film diversity."

The reopening of the Cineteca will be marked by the 54th annual edition of the Muestra Internacional de Cine, or the International Film Mostra.

To continue film screenings and discussions during the closure for renovation, the Cineteca launched partnerships with 12 venues around Mexico City. The renovation has been funded by the government through the National Council for Culture and the Arts of Mexico.