Istanbul, Turkey: Last Outdoor Movie Events of the Season
As summer wound down in Istanbul, the last chances to catch open-air cinema arrived. The Enka Summer Event at the Istinye Sadi Gulcelik Sports Complex ran…
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Twenty years of outdoor cinema: event reports, buying guides, setup how-tos and news from the field.
Waite Park, Minnesota: Outdoor Movies Return
Scott Thyen -- “Mr. Outdoor Theater” to the kids in his Sauk Rapids neighborhood -- remembered the thrill of going to outdoor theaters as a child: the Cloud…
Outdoor Movie in Fort Collins, Colorado: A Review of 'The Big Lebowski'
From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2008: a reproduced Channel 4 Film review of "The Big Lebowski," framed around a memorial outdoor…
Outdoor Movies as a Memorial Celebration in Fort Collins, Colorado
A special benefit screening of the Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski at New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado celebrated the life of Rebecca Allen, an…
Summer Movies Made Possible by Inflatable Movie Screen
Erin Trithart had struggled to readjust to small-town life after returning to Kittanning, Pennsylvania from Baltimore. When Downtown Kittanning Inc. began…
Maritime City Film Festival's Outdoor Movies
Gig Harbor moviegoers gave a big thumbs-up to the inaugural Maritime City Film Festival, with rave reviews about both the films and the concept. “The film…
Shanghai, China: Outdoor Movies in Shanghai Parks
More than 60 parks across Shanghai show free outdoor films -- comedies, dramas, and recent releases -- every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through September…
Outdoor movies at Bridal Veil Falls
The night began in a flurry as tents, lanterns, chairs, and a gigantic inflatable movie screen sprang up at the base of Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. As…
Shanghai, China: Outdoor Movies Return to Shanghai, China
A popular Chinese song captures the nostalgia for outdoor cinema culture, describing the square below a family's home that was once a neighborhood cinema, the…
Malaysia Government Sponsors Outdoor Movies in Rural Villages
Malaysia's Information Ministry announced in 2008 that it would re-introduce the wayang pacak -- free outdoor film shows that were popular in the 1970s and…
Jean Wyclef and Yele Cinema Bring Outdoor Movies to Haiti
Yele Cinema, supported in part by Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti foundation, operated a customized truck with a built-in generator and projector to bring free…
Jacmel, Haiti: Outdoor Film Festival Supports Growth of Haitian Cinema
The Festival Film Jacmèl is one of Haiti's largest cultural events, founded in 2004 by Haitian artist Patrick Boucard and American filmmaker David Belle…
Haiti's First International Film Festival Held Outdoors
One night in Jacmel, Haiti, 4,000 people gathered along the waterfront, sat down, and spent three hours watching a giant outdoor movie screen flicker before…
Bridal Veil Outdoor Film Festival Benefits the Rwanda Cinema Center
For several years, organizations such as FilmAid and the Rwanda Cinema Center have used inflatable screens and mobile outdoor cinema equipment from Open Air…
Moviemakers Give Back Through 'Filmanthropy'
Filmanthropy: helping kids from the Bronx, Los Angeles, and the Dominican Republic land jobs in the film industry. Preserving and restoring films. Showing…
Hollywood Gives the Gift of Film
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave $759,865 in financial grants to film schools and nonprofits in 2008 despite losing roughly $6 million in Golden…
Paris, France: Outdoor Movie Festival not Free Anymore
Cinéma en Plein Air at Parc de la Villette in Paris drew controversy in 2008 when organizers proposed charging €2 admission -- breaking the event's 17-year…
Tartu, Estonia: Outdoor Movie Festival on Tartu Town Hall Square
The tARTuFF outdoor film festival in Tartu, Estonia screened films in the university town's courtyards and open spaces each summer. The 2008 edition included…
San Francisco, California: Outdoor Film Night in the Park in San Francisco
San Francisco's Film Night in the Park series ran 29 free outdoor screenings across the Bay Area in 2008, opening with Forbidden Kingdom at Dolores Park and…
Port Alberni, British Columbia: Outdoor Movie Nights in Port Alberni
Port Alberni, BC's Parks and Recreation Department hosted its first outdoor movie night on August 21, 2008 at Bob Dailey Stadium. A movie supply company…
Newark, New Jersey: Outdoor Movies Under the Stars Return to Newark
Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center screened The Great Debaters (2007) on its enormous arena scoreboard as part of a first-of-its-kind outdoor movie event…
New York City, New York: 'In' Places to See Outdoor Movies
A week of free outdoor movies across New York City, mid-August 2008: Friday -- The Namesake at the Queens Museum of Art; Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on…
Fremont, Nebraska: Outdoor Movie Man Likes to Entertain
Larry Koski of Fremont, Nebraska built a side business renting a portable inflatable movie screen and projector to schools, churches, and private events across…
Vladivostok, Russia: Films of Famous Directors will be Shown Outdoors on Beach
The VI International Film Festival of Asian-Pacific Region Countries, “Pacific Meridian,” held outdoor screenings in Vladivostok in August 2008. Under the…
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