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Twenty years of outdoor cinema: event reports, buying guides, setup how-tos and news from the field.

  • Outdoor Movie Idea: Toy Story 3

    If you haven't yet screened Toy Story 3 as an outdoor movie this year, it will certainly make a great pick for your next flick under the stars! Whether you're at home with your family and your Cinebox Home Screen, or with your entire community and your 30' Elite Screen, Toy Story 3 is a great choice for a number of reasons! The film is the third iteration of series that changed the animation industry forever. And Toy Story 3 takes it to another level, as it was created in 3D! Now all your favorite characters will come to life like they have never before - and if you can pool the resources, why not screen it in 3D as an outdoor movie, as was done earlier this year in NYC for Monsters Vs. Aliens?

  • Outdoor Movie Idea: Star Trek (Directed by J.J. Abrams)

    The 2009 film <em>Star Trek</em>, directed by J.J. Abrams is an excellent choice for your next outdoor movie event! The film has a whopping 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has no doubt turned an entirely new generation into trekkies! The film stars Chris Pine as James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Leonard Nimoy as the elder Spock, along with Winona Ryder and Zoe Saldana among others. Here's the theatrical release trailer!

  • Outdoor Movie Events in the U.S. and the U.K., July–October 2010

    Interested in showing a movie for a fundraiser or a company picnic outdoors under the stars? Lake Erie Video Productions has the right set up. They have a large inflatable screen, sound system, projector and can license just about any movie currently available. Its the perfect way to enhance a corporate picnic or sales meeting. Lake Erie Video Productions has been screening outdoor movies for two years. Attached is an image from an event they produced last summer. This outdoor movie event was picked up by newspapers and the editor of one paper wrote favorably about their community efforts. The city of Eerie has helped fund their outdoor movie events.

  • Outdoor Movie Events Across the U.S., July 9 – Nov. 5, 2010

    These are a few shots from Greenwood, Indiana. I am not sure how long they have been putting them on but it is presented by the local library there. We went to see Sandlot for my nephew's birthday party. Before the show they had baseball tournaments and hot dogs and popcorn. The kids absolutely loved it!

  • Outdoor Movie Events in the U.S. and the U.K., July–November 2010

    Auburn’s Summer Sounds &amp; Cinema started in the summer of 2004. The popular outdoor concert and movie series is now a three-week series held throughout the month of August and provided by the City of Auburn. In addition to the lively music and the movie under the stars, event coordinators plan exciting activities to keep viewers entertained, engaged and coming back. With creative programming ideas - such as bee mobile crafts in conjunction with the Bee Movie, partnering with the Pacific Northwest Delorean Club when showing Back to the Future and a giant meatball slingshot competition at this year's screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - the audience thrives on the excitement. With on-site food concessions, an opportunity for FREE Child ID kits, inflatable rides and more, Auburn's Summer Sounds &amp; Cinema is a blockbuster hit that attracts an audience of over 3,000 per summer.

  • Outdoor Movie Wishlist: Nanny Mcphee Returns

    From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2010, previewing Nanny McPhee Returns as an outdoor-screening pick. Preserved as a historical record…

  • Zupermovies Celebrates 4th Season of Outdoor Movies in New York

    ZuperMovies is celebrating our 4th Season of Outdoor Movies in Upstate/Western New York. We've screened over 100 events for customers ranging from as far West…

  • Lacey, Washington: Lacey Parks & Recreation Host Outdoor Movie Nights

    Lacey Parks &amp; Recreation does movie nights in our park Saturday nights in the summer and have been so doing since 1997. Lacey, Washington is located just north of Olympia, the state capital and we have about 36,000 in population. Our movie nights are great family events each summer with attendance ranging from 200-over 1000 per night. It is a part of our summer entertainment series that also includes Tuesday evening Children’s Entertainment (Jugglers, magicians, etc) and Wednesday noon music concerts.

  • Outdoor Movie Wishlist: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    We are really excited for the next and final Harry Potter film, <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows</em>, and of course we're most excited to view it as an outdoor movie! The film is set to be pretty amazing, and will be released in two parts, the first which is to be released on November 19, 2010, and the second on July 15, 2011. Both will be released in 3D, as well as 2D, so save up for your outdoor movie 3D projector so you can <a href="http://www.openaircinema.us/blog/2010/fresh-air-flicks-premiers-3d-outdoor-movie/">watch the film in 3D</a> on your <a href="http://www.openaircinema.us/index.php/large-venues/40x22-5-cinebox-elite-system.htm">40 foot Elite Screen</a>!

  • Outdoor Movie Screen Lights Up Allen, Texas

    The City of Allen’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting began as a small community event more than 15 years ago but has since grown from a gathering of approximately 150 people, to a crowd of more than 1,000 people. It was originally held at the fire station and the lights were strung from a flag pole. It then moved to the front of City Hall and the tree was an Eastern Red Cedar that was transplanted from Allen Station Park in 2000. The program was held in the parking lot. In 2004 the event moved into the newly designed Civic Plaza. The tree then became a 35 foot artificial tree with more than 20,000 lights. The move to the Plaza also allowed for more holiday decorations and lights. We now have more than 40,000 lights in the Plaza and on the buildings surrounding the plaza.

  • OAC Newsletter: The New Open Air Cinema

    <a rel="attachment wp-att-7778" href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs011/1102621083409/archive/1103555701900.html"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7778" title="newopenairemail" src="http://www.openaircinema.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/newopenairemail.jpg" alt="" width="316" height="537"></a>We've just issued a brand new newsletter for the <a href="http://openaircinemas.com/">Open Air Community</a>, and wanted to pass the link along so you could hear about the <a href="http://www.openaircinema.us/accessories.htm">revolutionary new noise-cancelling blower boxes</a>, as well as hear the details about our new website (although if you're reading this, you've probably noted many changes already.

  • Brand New Noise Canceling Blower Boxes for Outdoor Movie Systems!

    Open Air Cinema is about to turn the inflatable industry on its head! We are proud to introduce our new complete line of noise canceling blower boxes. Our patent pending design is the result of thousands of hours of research and development focused on significantly reducing the noise of inflatable air blowers. Not just for outdoor cinema, these boxes will drastically cut the noise level of air blowers for any bounce house, slide, or other inflatable structure. A fun center running 10 blowers will suddenly sound as if there are only 3 blowers running! The best part is that these boxes are completely collapsable for transport and storage.

  • Indie Outdoor Movie Idea: Wendy and Lucy

    We recently viewed the film Wendy and Lucy, an independent film directed by Kelly Reichardt, and thought we'd pass it along as a great idea for your next outdoor movie event. The film probably wouldn't work for family audiences (although it seems to be appropriate for all ages) because it wouldn't be entertaining enough for young children.

  • Outdoor Movie Events in the U.S. and Australia, July–October 2010

    About this archive post. Open Air Cinema's blog has been reorganized into a historical record of the outdoor-cinema industry. This entry compiles real news…

  • Outdoor Movie Events Across the U.S., September–November 2010

    Traveling ministries are nothing new to the world of religion, but a Wallingford couple is bringing a unique twist to the tradition. James and Bessie Jasinski launched the Mobile Film Ministry late last year, showing family-friendly Christian films to audiences at area Baptist churches. Last Friday, James brought his 12-foot outdoor screen to Meriden Hills Baptist Church to show "Flywheel," the tale of an unscrupulous car salesman who eventually finds Christianity and changes his ways.

  • Outdoor Movies and Film Festivals Across the U.S., 2010

    Although the course was expensive since it cost $250 per class and they were ten of them, I came back with the idea of strengthening the film industry in Rwanda hence the beginning of the long journey,” the enthusiastic Kabera explained. Besides being a movie maker, Eric Kabera is a family man—he is married to Alice Migonne Kabera and they are blessed with three lovely children; a boy and two girls, Emika, Erica and Celeb respectively.

  • Outdoor Movies and Film Festivals Across the U.S., July–Sept. 2010

    When you think of a backyard barbeque, thoughts of grilling a smoky slab of meat while surrounded by family and friends might come to mind. For the history of backyard gatherings, that’s pretty much been the gist of it…but not any more. There is a new movement afoot that will forever change the way you see your backyard. It’s more than a soccer field, it’s more than a cool place to get together on a summer’s night, with Open Air Cinema the backyard can become a giant, outdoor movie theater!

  • Winner of Outdoor Movie Photo Contest Sends Thanks From Atlanta, Georgia

    A testimonial from <span>Vice President and Co-Founder of Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces that frequently produces outdoor cinema events for the community members of Atlanta</span>

  • Outdoor Movies and Gear News in Australia, November 2010

    Brad Zimmerman over at <a href="http://churchmediadesign.tv/">Church Media Design</a> has put together some tips on setting up an outdoor movie event for a church activity. In one segment he covers film licensing through Swank so that you can be sure that your church event is fully legal. In a second segment he offers some tips to make your open air projection brighter by using two projectors to project one single image.

  • Outdoor Movie Events Across the U.S., July 9 – Oct. 13, 2010

    Citizens indulged in an evening of fun and excitement with the Etiqa “Night at the Movies” held at the open area of the Kuching Boulevard Shopping Complex. According to Etiqa’s regional CEO of Sarawak, Ibrahim Jaafar, “Treating customers and friends of Etiqa is our way of showing them our appreciation of their support. “This is in line with the Etiqa brand platform of humanising insurance and takaful where we go back to basics and make things as simple as possible for our customers,” he added.

  • Outdoor Movie Review: The Social Network

    The upcoming film <em>The Social Network </em>will be opening in theaters on October 1. The Social Network is directed by David Fincher and has a pretty great cast including the likes of Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, Max Minghella, Rooney Mara, Malese Jow, and Joseph Mazzello. Here is a pretty interesting trailer for the film:

  • Top 25 Climate Documentaries of All Time

    Some of the most powerful outdoor screenings we have ever seen were not blockbusters or comedies. They were documentaries about the planet itself -- films that…

  • Top 25 Outdoor Movie: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    With only a couple movies left on the Top 25 Outdoor Movies of All Time, we're excited to review Wallace &amp; Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The film is the first feature length animation from an award winning shorts series by the acclaimed animator Nick Park. But as always, before we get into the reasons why Wallace and Gromit made our Top 25 list, here is the theatrical release trailer for the film:

  • Top 25 Outdoor Movie: Star Wars

    The final movie on our <a href="http://www.openaircinema.us/blog/2010/top-25-outdoor-movies-community-love/">Top 25 Outdoor Movies of All Time List</a>, is the six-part film series <em>Star Wars</em>. The series that began in 1977, has changed movie making forever, while enchanting millions of Star Wars fans. Here is the original theatrical release trailer for the 1977 film <em>Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope</em>.

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