A SUMMER OF ENCHANTING FILMS
By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger
When we think of summer, we think of pool parties, longer days of sunshine, beach outings, BBQs and vacations.
For those film buffs that enjoy watching the classics, the Academy promises you a real treat.
It is once again time for the 2013 Oscars Outdoors summer movie series. The first installment kicks off on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing” will be presented by KCRW’s “Matt’s Movies.” Stars from the film (Amy Acker, Alexis Denisoff, Clark Gregg, Nathan Fillion, Fran Kranz and Sean Maher) will join Whedon for a post-screening Q&A that will be moderated by KCRW’s Matt Holzman.
The setting for the film series will be The Academy Hollywood Campus in the open-air theater which is located at 1341 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. It is accessible via the Metro Red Line train and the Metro Local 210 bus. Free parking is located behind the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study. Enter from Homewood Avenue off Vine Street which is one block north of Fountain Avenue. The lot opens 90 minutes prior to the event and closes 30 minutes afterwards.
The Academy’s Managing director of programming, education and preservation, Randy Haberkamp, is quoted as saying, ” After a successful launch last summer, we continue to strive to be the gold standard of outdoor movie events. Special guests and surprises will make each evening memorable and fun for the audience.”
For the east coast of the nation, New York City will be presenting the NYC Rooftop Films Summer Series. This marks the 17th year of “Underground Movies Outdoors” running every weekend from May 10-August 17, 2013 and special events to take place in September. See feature-length films, programs of shorts and independent films. You may get to see the debut of a world premiere movie. The majority of screenings will include a filmmaker Q&A. Take your pick from a diverse range of documentaries, fiction, drama, comedy animation and more. In the past, it has proven to be memorable and you will be introduced to some of the most magical films.
Academy Nicholl Screenwriting Fellow Destin Cretton’s “Short Term 12” and festival favorite “Twenty Feet from Stardom” will have advance screenings in partnership with Rooftop Films Summer Series in New York City. Morgan Neville’s music documentary “Twenty Feet from Stardom” will also screen in Hollywood at Oscars Outdoors. The film will open on June 14, 2013.
Here is a look at the full schedule:
June
Wednesday, June 5: KCRW’s “Matt’s Movies”: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (2013) with Post Screening Q&A: Joss Whedon, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisoff, Clark Gregg, Nathan Fillion, Fran Kranz and Sean Maher
Thursday, June 6 : TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM (2013) with Q&A with director and cast
Saturday, June 8 Rooftop Films Summer Series in New York City: TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM (2013)
Friday, June 14: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION (1983)
Saturday, June 15: PETER PAN (1953)
Friday, June 21: L.A. STORY (1991)
Saturday, June 22: BEETLEJUICE (1988)
Friday, June 28: WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962)
Saturday, June 29: GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)
July
Friday, July 12: CLUELESS (1995)
Saturday, July 13: KING KONG (1933)
Friday, July 19: POINT BREAK (1991)
Saturday, July 20: BIG (1988) featuring Zoltar and giant keyboard
Saturday, July 20: Rooftop Films Summer Series in New York City presents SHORT TERM 12 (2013)
Friday, July 26: BLAZING SADDLES (1974)
Saturday, July 27: WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (1988)
Sunday, July 28: KCRW Summer Nights: STYLE WARS (1983) featuring KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez
August
Friday, August 2: AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)featuring classic cars
Saturday, August 3: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953)
Friday, August 9: SAFETY LAST (1923)
Saturday, August 10: MONSOON WEDDING (2001)
Friday, August 16: BORN IN EAST L.A. (1987)
Saturday, August 17: RUSHMORE (1998)
Friday, August 23: GREASE (1978) with Sing-Along
Saturday, August 24: CINEMA PARADISO (1988)
You will be able to purchase your tickets beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at www.oscars.org/outdoors. Tickets are $5 to the public and kids that are 10 years old and younger will get in free. Academy members and students with valid ID will pay $3. Screenings begin at sunset with unreserved seating. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair, blankets and a sweater for when the sun goes down and there is a chill in the air. Also allowed are picnic baskets, beer and wine. Food will be able to be purchased from food trucks that will be on-site.
From New York City to Hollywood, it will be a spectacular summer for avid moviegoers.
PHOTO CREDITS: Google Images and Oscars.org website
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