Durham, North Carolina: Obama's Election Victory Projected on an Inflatable Screen
On election night, we all piled into the center of downtown Durham… And at a certain point, the crowd outside got louder, watching a live feed on a giant…
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Twenty years of outdoor cinema: event reports, buying guides, setup how-tos and news from the field.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Open Air Movie Extravaganza in UAE
The inaugural Hydra Open Air Cinema UAE ran 24 nights beginning November 10, 2008 -- first at Mina Al Salam Beach in Dubai (Nov. 10–21), then at Emirates…
Winter Park, Florida: Outdoor Movie About the Israli-Palestinian Conflict on an Inflatable Screen at Rollins College
The night before the 2008 US presidential election, Rollins College's Mills Lawn hosted a Middle Eastern Multicultural Night co-sponsored by Hillel and the…
From Los Angeles, California, to Lindon, Utah: Outdoor Movie Events and Open Air Cinema is a Growing Industry
A 2008 Los Angeles Times investigation into the outdoor cinema business found the industry small but growing rapidly. Cities and community groups had become…
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Outdoor Film Festival Near Angkor Wat in Cambodia
CamboFest, a film festival bringing international and independent cinema to Cambodian audiences, presented a programme in Siem Reap on December 26, 2008, held…
Sydney, Australia: Outdoor Movies at the Bondi Open Air Cinema
Australia's open-air cinema scene revived in the early 2000s, with seasonal venues opening across Sydney and Melbourne. At Bondi, Alexander Khadra-Bosse…
Budapest, Hungary: Sziget Festival Offers Outdoor Movies in an Open Air Cinema
The Sziget Cinema at Budapest's Sziget Festival moved to a new location near the beach for its 2008 edition, providing a quieter setting for outdoor…
Accra, Ghana: Travelers Discover 'Roxy' Open Air Cinema in Accra, Ghana
Travellers in Accra, Ghana discovered the “Roxy” -- an open-air cinema where a film was projected onto a white wall and admission cost 12p per person. The…
Zanzibar, Tanzania: Outdoor Movies Screened in an Open Air Cinema at the Zanzibar International Film Festival
The Zanzibar International Film Festival -- known as the Festival of the Dhow Countries -- is held each July in Old Fort in Zanzibar's Stone Town, a UNESCO…
Los Angeles, California: Outdoor Movies Help to Transform an Inner City Neighborhood in Los Angeles
“Three years ago, people were afraid to go into the park,” says Donald Haber, executive director of BAFTA/LA. Through “BAFTA/LA's Inner City Cinema” -- run…
Kununurra, Australia: Outdoor Movie Premier in an Open Air Cinema
When Twentieth Century Fox announced world premiere screenings of Baz Luhrmann's Australia in Sydney, Darwin, and Bowen -- three of the four principal shooting…
Cairo, Egypt: A Look at the Open Air Cinemas of the Past in Cairo, Egypt
Downtown Cairo once hosted more than 30 cinemas -- some indoor, some outdoor -- known as sinema seify , or summer cinemas. Open-air venues were ideal for the…
Helga's Film Festival Visits Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, Australia with Free Outdoor Movies
Helgäs Free European Film Festival toured Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne in November 2008, presenting three foreign-language titles on large outdoor screens…
Brisbane, Australia: Inflatable Movie Screen Makes Outdoor Movies Possible at Helga's European Film Festival
For three evenings in November 2008, Helgäs European Film Festival brought an inflatable cinema to Brisbane's City Botanic Gardens at Soundshell Hill. The…
Sands Point, New York: Celebrities Support FilmAid International in Sands Point
On January 31, actress Julia Ormond and film producer Caroline Baron -- co-chairs of FilmAid International -- joined host Mona Davis at her home in Sands…
Orlando, Florida: 'Movie Knight' at the University of Central Florida Shows Outdoor Movies
UCF's Movie Knight -- part of Homecoming 2008 -- screened Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at Memory Mall on a 50-foot inflatable screen. It…
Northumberland, Pennsylvania: Halloween Outdoor Movies Continue at Point Drive-In Theater After Power Shutdown
The Point Drive-In Theatre on Route 11 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania has run Horror Fest -- a Halloween outdoor movie marathon -- across two consecutive…
Los Angeles, California: Film Aid Charity Event Brings Celebrity Appeal to Outdoor Movies
Actress Kate Beckinsale and her husband, director Len Wiseman, hosted a Martin + Osa FilmAid outdoor screening of All About Eve at the Chateau Marmont in Los…
Kennesaw, Georgia: Film Aid International Enlists Help for Outdoor Movies in Refugee Camps
Nocturne Productions, a provider of high-brightness projection and LED displays for concert tours worldwide, donated Barco high-performance projectors to…
Coldstream, Australia: Rochford Winery in Coldstream Introduces Outdoor Movies to the Yarra Valley
Rochford Winery in Coldstream, in Victoria's Yarra Valley, introduced its Twilight Experience outdoor cinema series at a newly completed grassed amphitheatre…
Brisbane, Australia: Outdoor Movies Shown at the Rooftop Cinema at the Limes Hotel
Brisbane's first commercial rooftop cinema operates atop Limes, a boutique hotel in Fortitude Valley, with an adjoining rooftop bar. Owner Damian Griffiths…
Waco, Texas: Entertainment Comes Closer to Home With Outdoor Movies
Heritage Events Waco -- a local group promoting downtown entertainment -- teamed with the Waco Chamber of Commerce to launch “Movies in the Square,” a free…
Davidson, North Carolina: Die-Hard Outdoor Movie Fans are Undeterred by Chilly Weather in Davidson, North Carolina
Karen Toney of Davidson, North Carolina planned an outdoor screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on the Summit Big Screen -- only to see…
Brisbane, Australia: Starlight Cinema Presents Outdoor Movies on an Inflatable Movie Screen in Brisbane, Australia
For three evenings in November, Brisbane's City Botanic Gardens hosted the Starlight Cinema on Soundshell Hill -- international European features projected on…
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