Announcing the 2010 Ellsworth Under the Stars Outdoor Cinema
"To have outdoor cinema underneath the stars is going to allow my young children to appreciate this strong community, beautiful surroundings and arts in the Ellsworth area.
"I can just imagine a movie playing on the big inflatable screen as my children lie immersed in the open air.
"Free family entertainment is so essential to bringing people together. In any economy, collective experiences like this are priceless in how they build morale and build community."
Benjamin Speed
Summerfly Productions & Ellsworth Arts
Outdoor Cinema Second Summer Season!
As we wrap up our third season of outdoor family movies under the stars, our sincere thanks to…
Kids and families for making our 2nd season such a big success,
Impartial Crowd for playing before last Thursday’s movie,
Ellsworth Art’s many skilled volunteers who go above and beyond,
City of Ellsworth for the beautiful venue & making quality of life a priority, and
Sponsors for making it all possible: Ellsworth American, Hancock Dental, John Edward's Market, K & B Auto, Ellsworth Parks & Recreation, The Grand, WNSX 97.7, Summerfly Productions, Penobscot Solar, Denise Hue CPA, The Gifted Hand Show, The Downtown Ellsworth Association, Design Group Collaborative and Pyramid Studios Jewelry Design.
Movies are shown by donation. Your contributions are very much appreciated and will help keep the cinema alive.
What is it?
The Cinebox system was purchased from Open Air Cinema and is designed to be portable. It consists of an inflatable screen, speakers and a console housing a projector and dvd player. It is possible to connect a laptop or WII for multimedia presentations or WII tournaments. The screen inflates to 16' x 9' and is suitable for up to 250 viewers.
Family Entertainment
We will continue to show family friendly movies (G and PG rated) for our Thursday night screenings. In 2010 we may have some additional special events for adult audiences.
In kind sponsorships are also gratefully accepted. Water, soda, concessions, equipment for our 2010 live music...
Volunteer
Volunteers for a variety of tasks such as setup, takedown and cleanup on movie nights would be much appreciated. Assistance planning and presenting Cinema fund raising events or grant writing assistance is welcome. Local musicians who would like to showcase a few songs would be a great prelude for the Thursday night movie. See Ben or Denise on Thursday nights or email us.
A Community Resource
The Outdoor Cinema can be used in many ways for various community and arts related events. Some suggestions received so far include a WII tournament, a multi-media show featuring local musicians and artists, shorts by Maine film students and not for profit fund raisers. Please contact Ben or Denise if you are interested in helping to sponsor or present a show.
