Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival
Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival is an open-air, pay-what-you-can community film festival held annually in Ottawa during late summer in Dundonald Park. The festival operates on donation and is run by a volunteer organizing committee. The festival has one paid employee—the festival coordinator, who is hired for six weeks during the festival.
Mission
Centretown Movies was created by the community, for the community, to revitalize underused urban spaces in Ottawa’s downtown. Every Friday and Saturday beginning in mid-July through the month of August, Centretown Movies shows popular, family friendly movies in the park at sunset. Friday movie nights provide an opportunity for community organizations to reach out to the public and spread awareness for the services they provide in the community and around the world.
History
The festival is funded primarily by a grant from the Trillium Foundation. Operating funds are purely donation. The City of Ottawa provides some financial support and Centretown Community Health Centre sponsors Centretown Movies and provides assistance with staffing and administration. In the past, Centretown Movies has been sponsored by the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation.
The festival was launched in the summer of 2001. In 2006, it moved to Dundonald Park, where it is presently held. Previous seasons have been held at the old Technical High School field, in a vacant lot at the corner of Bank and Slater and on Sparks Street.
Impact
Based on a survey conducted by Centretown Movies in January 2012, Centretown residents feel that the festival makes Dundonald Park a safe and welcoming place to be after sunset. The festival also promotes community awareness and engagement.
2012 Festival
Schedule for the 2012 Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival
| Date | Film | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 27, 2012 | Emmanuel’s Gift | Engineers Without Borders Ottawa and Fair Trade Ottawa |
| Saturday, July 28 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Centretown Movies |
| Friday, August 3, 2012 | The Birdcage | Planned Parenthood Ottawa |
| Saturday, August 4, 2012 | Midnight in Paris | Centretown Movies |
| Friday, August 10, 2012 | Compilation of local short films | Tree Pot Media |
| Saturday, August 11, 2012 | The Muppets Movie | Centretown Movies |
| Friday, August 17, 2012 | Julie and Julia | Ottawa Good Food Box |
| Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Iron Man | Centretown Movies |
See also
- Ottawa
- Ottawa Festivals
- Outdoor cinema
- Ottawa International Animation Festival
- One World Film Festival
External links
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