Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Claro Cine Screens Outdoor Movies in Rio de Janeiro
Swiss outdoor cinema company Cinerent OpenAir AG brought its annual open-air cinema concept to Rio de Janeiro for the 2008 edition of Claro Cine — 18 evenings…
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Twenty years of outdoor cinema: event reports, buying guides, setup how-tos and news from the field.
Lubbock, Texas: Drive-In Theater Opens Due to Popular Demand for Outdoor Movies
Stars & Stripes Drive-In opened in 2003 in Lubbock, Texas — one of a small but growing number of drive-ins built from scratch since the 1990s. The following is…
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: First-Run Outdoor Movies at the Swap Shop Drive-In Movie Theater
The Swap Shop Drive-In in Fort Lauderdale has 14 screens showing first-run films at $6 a ticket — a fraction of what a night out at a conventional theater…
Rainier Valley, Washington: First Ever Outdoor Movie Night in Rainier Valley, Washington
The Hillman City Business Association (HCBA) held its first-ever Outdoor Movie Night at the Dayspring-Fitch & Sons Funeral Home parking lot at Rainier Avenue…
Athens, Greece: Enjoy Summertime Outdoor Movies in Athens' Many Open Air Cinemas
Athens has at least 15 open-air cinemas that operate June through September — a tradition dating to the early 1900s, with a golden era between 1958 and 1974…
Santa Catarina, Sao Tome and Principe: UNICEF Brings Education and Entertainment Through a Mobile Open Air Cinema
Santa Catarina is a small fishing village on the northern shore of São Tomé, where UNICEF's mobile cinema vehicle makes regular stops as part of an island-wide…
Local Church's Outdoor Movie Event Inspires More Outdoor Movies to Come
Outdoor movie nights have become popular for churches, neighborhood block parties, and backyard gatherings alike. Today’s technology makes setup more…
Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Outdoor Movies Become Popular Summer Entertainment in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s summer calendar embraces the outdoors. From July through September the city offers a range of free and low-cost open-air cinema events, from…
Sebring, Florida: Outdoor Movies Kick Off Last Saturday in Sebring, Florida
The Sebring Public Library launched “Movies by Moonlight,” a free outdoor film series showing every other Saturday evening through winter on a new 16 × 9-foot…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Hydra Open Air Cinema's First Outdoor Movie Screening in Abu Dhabi
Hydra Open Air Cinema launched a 12-night outdoor movie event in Abu Dhabi from December 1–12, opening with Quantum of Solace at the Emirates Palace. The…
San Angelo, Texas: Grant Awarded for Community Outdoor Movies
The Concho Christmas Celebration — the annual light show along the Concho River in San Angelo, Texas — added outdoor movie screenings after receiving a $1,500…
Open Air CineBox is Now Fully Compatible with Apple MacBooks, iPods, Apple TV and the iPhone
Open Air Cinema’s CineBox systems were built with full compatibility for Apple products. When a MacBook or Apple laptop is connected, the projector is detected…
Liverpool, United Kingdom: Bombed-Out Church is Transformed into an Open Air Cinema for the Outdoor Classic Film Festival
Liverpool’s bombed-out St Luke’s Church on Berry Street was transformed into an open-air cinema for the Outdoor Classic Film Festival, showing free films at…
Duluth, Minnesota: Outdoor Movie Series Each Summer in Duluth, Minnesota
Movies in the Park brings free outdoor screenings to Leif Erikson Park in Duluth, Minnesota every Friday night through summer. The series is open to the…
Lindon, Utah: Open Air Cinema Launches America's Largest Consumer Inflatable Outdoor Movie Screen
Open Air Cinema announced the 16 × 9 ft Open Air Home Screen, at the time the largest consumer inflatable outdoor movie screen available in the U.S. The…
Kapit, Malaysia: Malaysian Government Launches the Layar Bestari (Outdoor Movies) Program in Kapit
Despite heavy rain, some 5,000 people packed Kapit Town Square in Sarawak, Malaysia for the launch of the Layar Bestari free outdoor film program — a revival…
Military Bases Host Outdoor Movies for Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines
Military theaters have been part of life on U.S. bases since the earliest days of film. At Camp Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, a now-famous incident unfolded when…
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Outdoor Movies Boost Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) at 'Gitmo' Military Base
Joint Task Force Guantanamo — roughly 2,200 personnel alongside the base's 9,000 permanent-party sailors, civilians, and contractors — has access to an…
Outdoor Movies Screened in India, Thailand and Japan During the Spiritual Film Festival
Founded in 2004, the Spiritual Film Festival presents films outdoors at locations in India, Thailand, and Japan. Its mission is to explore spiritual diversity…
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Outdoor Movies at an Open Air Film Festival in Burkina Faso
Every other year since 1969, some 5,000 film enthusiasts from across the world have gathered in Ouagadougou — the capital of Burkina Faso — for FESPACO, a…
Rooftop Films in New York City Offer Outdoor Movies Every Weekend
Rooftop Films presents outdoor movies across New York City every Friday and Saturday — some on Brooklyn rooftops, others at parks and public spaces. The…
New York: Celebrity Event in the Hamptons Benefits Outdoor Movies with FilmAid
Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman hosted a benefit screening of The World According to Garp at SoHo House in the Hamptons, with proceeds benefiting…
Hollywood, Los Angeles: Outdoor Movies at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
On summer Saturday nights in Los Angeles, film fans flock to see classic outdoor movies at a most unusual venue: surrounded by crypts at the Hollywood Forever…
Doha, Qatar: Tribeca Film Festival Brings Outdoor Movies to Doha, Qatar
The Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and New York's Tribeca Film Festival announced a partnership to launch the Tribeca Film Festival Doha, with the inaugural…
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