Is there an Outdoor Movie Screening Trend in Toronto
July 12, 2013 by deblewis
Filed under Ontario, Past Events, Toronto, Uncategorized
What is this new trend all about? Is it a new trend or just more events, the Harbourfront Centre and the CITYTV parking lot have been popular outdoor movie spots. You might have heard about it, and thought it would be a good idea to see one of the many outdoor movie screenings in Toronto this summer.
This is a great way to get out of the indoor a/c pumping theatre and forget Netflix for a night and get out to one of the many outdoors screenings in the city. Enjoy a night out and movies of all kind, from all time classics to more recent movies. Everybody can find their tastes thanks to the growing number of those events downtown.
If an old school drive in is your thing there is the downtown Lakeview Drive in at Polson Pier in the Portlands and Toronto’s only drive in movie theatre. For more info visit PolsonPier.com
Here’s a list of some the upcoming outdoor movies and their locations:
- Open Roof Festival
The Open Roof Festival started a few years ago at the Amsterdam Brewery parking lot on Bathurst. Open Roof Festival is an non profit outdoor music and film festival, highlighting independent filmmakers and artists from Canada and around the world. Each movie night offers live music followed by a film screening at sundown every Thursday on from 7:30 pm. (Tickets: $15)
Location: Moonview Lot next to Corus Quay, 175 Queens Quay E (in case of rain the screening will be moved to Studio1)
Upcoming screenings:
July 18: Molly Maxwell
July 25: Unhung hero
August 1: Bones Brigade
August 8: Gimme The Loot
August 15: How to make money selling drugs
August 22: Kings of Summer
For more information visit: http://openrooffestival.com/
- Tiff in the park
Every Wednesday TIFF & The Toronto Entertainment District BIA presents FREE outdoors screening of romantics classics
Location: David Pecaut Square
Movie Schedule:
July 17: City Lights – Trailer
July 24: Sleepless in Seattle – Trailer
July 31: The way we were – Trailer
August 7: Clueless – Trailer
August 14: Sense & Sensibility – Trailer
August 21: Roman Holiday – Trailer
August 23: Rain Date (Open schedule in case of rainy day)
August 28: The Notebook – Trailer
More information on: http://torontoed.com/tiff
- Christie Pits Film Festival
Every Sunday in July, the Christie Pits Film Festival broadcast all kind of movies in the natural amphitheatre of Christie Pits Park around 9pm.
Movie selection:
July 14: Gimme Shelter - Trailer
July 20 (Saturday): Shut up and play the hits- Trailer
July 21: Buena Vista Social Club – Trailer
July 28: The last waltz – Trailer
For more information visit: http://www.christiepitsff.com/home.php
- City Cinema @ Dundas Square
Enjoy FREE outdoor movie screenings in the central Yonge and Dundas Square. Every Tuesday the movies start at sunset. Seating available but you can bring your own chair
Upcoming films:
July 16: Anchorman, The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) – 9:00pm
July 23: The Napoleon Dynamite (2004) – 9:00pm
July 30: The Goonies (1985) – 8:30pm
August 6: Miller’s Crossing (1990) – 8:30pm
August 13: Strait Jacket AND Mommie Dearest Double Feature (1964) – 7:00pm
August 20: Spaceballs AND Serenity Double Feature (1987) – 7:00pm
More information on the screenings: http://www.ydsquare.ca/dancing-in-the-dark-sponsors.html
- Free Flicks Harbourfront Centre
Every Wednesday watch FREE movie outdoors by the lake at the West Jet Stage at 9pm, Queens Quay
Movie lineup:
July 17: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of Were-Rabbit
July 24: Top Secret!
July 31: Street of Fire
August 7: The Triplets of Belleville
August 14: That thing you do!
August 21: Josie and the Pussycats
August 28: Audience Choice – Vote for your favorite movie on the list (see link) and help determine the final Free Flick screening of the summer.
More details on: http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/freeflicks/
- Movies In The Park at Riverdale Park East
Movies In The Park offers Sunday Night screenings in Riverdale Park East. In the past they have partnered with charitable organizations to help raise awareness of the organizations and to raise funds through screening sponsors.
July 14 : Top Gun
July 21 : The Goonies
August 4 : E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
August 18 : Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Visit moviesinthepark.wordpress.com for more details
- Sail-In Cinema™
Toronto’s largest outdoor theatre event. The Toronto Port Authority presents Sail-In Cinema™, the world’s first two-sided floating movie experience.
For three summer nights, Canada’s Sugar Beach is transformed. Movies are shown on a two-sided screen set atop a barge in Toronto Harbour. You can Watch from a boat or Sugar Beach.
http://www.sailincinema.com/home
- Dog Bowl Movie Nights
It is a Facebook Group offering discussion and random screening on Thursday during Spring & Summer
- Junction Movie Night:
Enjoy FREE movies under the stars every second Friday in the Junction BIA this summer.
Location: the Junction Train platform (Dundas St. West / Pacific Ave.)
Time: 9:30pm.
Movie line up:
July 19: Greenwich Village: Music That Changed A Generation (2013)
August 2: Citizen Kane (1941)
August 16: The Fruit Hunters (2012)
August 30: Audience Choice! – VOTE NOW
Want to know more about each movie go to: http://thejunctionbia.ca/junction-movie-nights-2013/
- Open Screening Under The Stars
Saturday, July 20, 9:00 PM
@ Courtyard, 401 Richmond Street West
Members and audience are invited to present any film or video presentations. in this non-curated screening. (Super 8, 16mm, VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray or Quicktime file on disc or flash drive). http://pdome.org/category/seasons/summer-2013/
Cinema – In Liberty Village
May 14, 2013 by deblewis
Filed under Event Venues, Ontario, Toronto, Uncategorized
The design offers big open spaces, a contemporary look and an efficient setting that can easily switch to many events needs.
The decor featured on the main level: big trees as well as LED panels, sleek seating areas and a sumptuous outdoor terrace. As for the downstairs, you enter a cozy lounge space with tufted banquettes, a dining area and more for a full relaxing experience. Cinema aims to get you to incredible place that would only be seen in movies.
The restaurant: Cinema offers a contemporary and seasonal cuisine whether it is for a dinner-date or a dinner party.
This is a one of a kind Club in Toronto!
Specificities:
Indoor Capacity for the main floor: 1,000
Private room capacity (downstairs): 150 or 80 seated for dinner
Outdoor capacity: 120
For more information :
Website: http://www.cinemapresents.ca/
Twitter: @CinemaPresents
Facebook: CinemaPresents