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The following are FREE unless otherwise noted and take place at SUNSET


 

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Staten Island: St. George Film Series
Presented by NYC & Company, the Staten Island Yankees and Rooftop Films at Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Watch films outdoors in Richmond County Bank Ballpark, home of the Staten Island Yankees, offering sweeping views of New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan.

Venue: Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Address: 75 Richmond Terr at Wall St

8:30 PM: Film begins

  • Thursday, July 26
    The Natural
    With the aid of a bat carved from a lightning-struck tree, Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford), a middle-aged baseball player, takes a losing 1930s team to first place.
  • Thursday, August 9
    Field of Dreams
    If you build it, they will come: such is the lesson learned by Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) in this Oscar-nominated baseball fable. When Kinsella, an Iowa corn farmer, begins to hear voices, he builds a baseball field on his farm, which draws ghosts from the scandalized 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" team.
  • Thursday, August 16
    The Sandlot
    Scotty Smalls, the shy new kid in town, musters up the courage to play baseball with the neighborhood boys. Although he's not very good at first, as the summer passes he becomes a vital team member and manages to bring the group face-to-face with "The Beast," a ferocious guard dog located beyond the fence of the sandlot.
 

Manhattan: Dag Hammarskold Plaza
Presented by Ford Foundation, Friends of Dag Hammarskold Plaza and Rooftop Films

Dag Hammarskold Park
2nd Ave & E 47th St Manhattan
Directions: Take the 4, 5, 6, 7, or S to 42nd Street.

8:00 PM: Doors Open
9:00 PM: Film

  • Tuesday, July 24
    The Waiting Room
    An evening of health care activism based around a character-driven documentary, going inside a hospital struggling to care for a community of uninsured patients as they cope with disease, bureaucracy and hard choices.
  • Tuesday, July 31
    Inocente
    A series of free screenings, plus art workshops and exhibitions, centered on this inspiring and lovely documentary, made by Academy Award-nominated filmmakers, about a homeless teen finding hope through creativity. Presented by Rooftop Films and The Fledgling Fund.
  • Tuesday, August 14
    5 Broken Cameras
    A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
 

Bronx: Rooftop Films at Bronx Terminal Market
Presented with support from NYC & Company

Celebrate the summer with Bronx Terminal Market and Rooftop Films every other Tuesday this July and August for a family-friendly film series under the stars on Bronx Terminal Market's Level 6 garage roof deck..

Venue: Bronx Terminal Market
Address: 610 Exterior Street, Bronx
Directions: 2, 4, or 5 trains to 149 Street and Grand Concourse or B, D, or 4 trains to 161st-Yankee Stadium.

7:30 PM: Doors Open
8:30 PM: Film

  • Tuesday, July 10
    Rango
    Johnny Depp is the voice of Rango, an ambitious chameleon who lands in Dirt, a Western town without a sheriff. He steps up to the law-enforcement challenge and sets out to find the town's missing water, though his intentions are not so pure.
  • Tuesday, July 24
    Ratatouille
    Remy the rat isn't exactly a welcome guest of the Paris kitchen where he sets up shop. But that doesn't stop the aspiring chef from following his dreams of serving gourmet dishes to the masses.
  • Tuesday, August 7
    Inocente
    This documentary follows a homeless girl with lofty dreams of becoming an artist. The film took home an award for inspirational filmmaking at this year's Arizona International Film Festival.
  • Tuesday, August 21
    Kung Fu Panda
    In this Oscar-nominated underdog tale, Po (Jack Black), an out-of-shape panda, is chosen for a special martial-arts mission. With the odds stacked against him, he must defeat a snow leopard and save the Valley of Peace from danger. The film's star-studded cast includes Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen and Lucy Liu.
 

Brooklyn: Ft Greene Park Films
Presented by AT&T and Rooftop Films

Venue: On the lawn at Fort Greene Park (at Myrtle Ave & Washington Park)
Address: Myrtle and N. Portland, Ft Greene Brooklyn
Directions: Enter the park at Myrtle and N. Portland and walk up the path

8:30 PM: Film begins

  • Thursday, August 9
    Welcome to Pine Hill
    A recently reformed drug dealer working as a claims adjuster receives earth-shattering news that compels him to make peace with his past and search for freedom beyond the concrete jungle of New York. Filmmaker Keith Miller will be in attendance for a Q and A following the screening.
 

Brooklyn: Metrotech Commons Film Fest
All the screenings at Metrotech Commons are presented in partnership with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, Forest City Ratner and Rooftop Films

Outdoors at Metrotech Commons
Bridge St & Johnson St. Brooklyn
Directions: Take the A, C, F or R Train to Jay Street Metrotech or 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall or B, Q or R to DeKalb

8:00 PM: Doors open
8:30 PM: Live music
9:00 PM: Films begin

  • Friday, July 6
    New York Filmmakers Shorts Program
    Many of the most innovative films and filmmakers in the world are coming out of Brooklyn. Kicking off our series in Downtown BK, we present daring shorts by local filmmakers.Many of the most innovative films and filmmakers in the world are coming out of Brooklyn. Kicking off our series in Downtown BK, we present daring shorts by local filmmakers.
  • Friday, July 20
    Coming Home Shorts Program
    It’s never easy to go home, but this program of spirited black comedies, fraught animations and intimate documentaries offers hope for reconciliation.
  • Tuesday, August 3
    Inocente
    A series of free screenings, plus art workshops and exhibitions, centered on this inspiring and lovely documentary, made by Academy Award-nominated filmmakers, about a homeless teen finding hope through creativity.
    Presented by Rooftop Films and The Fledgling Fund.
 

Brooklyn: Coney Island Flicks on the Beach
Presented by NYC & Company, the Coney Island Development Corp. and Rooftop Films

On the Beach at Coney Island
3059 West 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Directions: Take the D, F, N or Q train to Coney Island, walk to the beach and make a left.

7:00 pm: Music
8:30 pm: Film begins

  • Monday, July 2
    Ghostbusters
    Catch a screening of the film that brought ectoplasm to the New York Public Library and hellhounds to Tavern on the Green.
  • Saturday, July 14
    Bound for Glory
    David Carradine plays Woody Guthrie in this Oscar-winning biopic, set in the Dust Bowl, about the folk artist’s experience with the working class after leaving Texas to join the Okies headed to California in search of work. This special Saturday screening commemorates the legendary folk singer and former Coney Island resident’s 100th birthday.
  • Monday, July 16
    Manhattan
    See Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway and Meryl Streep in Woody Allen’s Oscar-winning love story.
  • Monday, July 23
    The Muppets
    Jim Henson’s much-loved characters return to the big screen, as Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) aim to reunite the gang in an attempt to salvage The Muppet Theater.
  • Monday, July 30
    Girl Walk // All Day
    This feature-length film is actually a long-form dance music video, featuring three dancers who use the cityscape as their stage. The movie is set to Girl Talk’s sample-heavy 2010 album, All Day.
  • Monday, August 6
    Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
    Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in the fourth installment of the Mission Impossible series. Hunt and his team, who are implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, must go rogue to clear the Impossible Missions Force’s name.

Oh yeah!
Enjoy outdoor cinema in the best way possible. 'and how's that? Well, right off the Hudson River where on the best Summer night one can hope for a wonderful evening breeze to cool off with. BTW, there'll be free popcorn as well!

RiverFlicks within Hudson River Park

At Pier 63 (Rated PG, R)
West 23rd Street and Hudson River

  • Wednesday, July 11 
    MoneyBall PG13

  • Wednesday, July 18
    Super 8 PG13

  • Wednesday, July 25
    Bridesmaids R
  • Wednesday, August 1
    Limitless PG13
  • Wednesday, August 8
    Cowboys & Aliens PG13
  • Wednesday, August 15
    Crazy, Stupid Love PG13
  • Wednesday, August 22
    Horrible Bosses R

 

At Pier 46 (Rated G, PG)
Christopher Street and Hudson River

  • Friday, July 13 
    Kung Fu Panda 2 PG
  • Friday, July 20
    Superman, The Movie PG

  • Friday, July 27
    Hugo PG
  • Friday, August 3
    Puss In Boots PG
  • Friday, August 10
    Rango PG
  • Friday, August 17
    Back to the Future PG 
  • Friday, August 24
    The Smurfs PG

 

 

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The lawn opens at 5:00 pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at dusk (typically between 8:00 pm - 9pm).
No plastic sheets or tarps are permitted on the lawn. No bicycles are permitted on the lawn or locked inside the park.

Learn more about this outdoor cinema series at this special page that's been up on New Yorkled for years.

Mondays at Sunset within Bryant Park
HBO Summer Film Festival

  • Monday, June 18  
    PSYCHO 
  • Monday, June 25  
    BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
  • Monday, July 2  
    THE WIZARD OF OZ 

  • Monday, July 9  
    ON THE WATERFRONT 
  • Monday, July 16  
    ROMAN HOLIDAY 
  • Monday, July 23  
    THE MALTESE FALCON 
  • Monday, July 30  
    REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE 
  • Monday, August 6  
    THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 
  • Monday, August 13  
    ALL ABOUT EVE 
  • Monday, August 20  
    RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 
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The Park is located:
in Long Island City, Queens at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard. The Administrative Offices are located directly across the street from the Park's Broadway entrance at the intersection of Broadway, Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street.
It is open from 10am to sunset 365 days a year

OutDoor Cinema at Socrates Sculpture Park

Wednesdays, July 4 - August 29
Pre-Screening Performances Begin At 7:00 pm
Films Begin At Sunset (weather permitting)
Free Admission

Wednesday, July 4

  • THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
    UNITED STATES
  • MULVAR IS CORRECT CANDIDATE! (Patrick Désilets | USA | 1 min.)
  • MONTH ONE (Micheal Galinsky & Joanna Arnow | 10 min.)
  • YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY (Matt Bockelman | 13 min.)
  • MY AMERICAN LIFE (Mohammed Yakub | 6 min.)
  • THREAD (Iva Radivojevic | 7 min.)
  • NORMAN SCHWARTZKOPF MADE ME GAY (Sara Zia Ebrahimi | 10 min.)
  • NO MORE QUESTIONS (Rauch Bros | 4 min.)

Wednesday, July 11

  • SOUL KITCHEN
    GERMANY
    2009, 99 mins. Directed by Fatih Akin.

Wednesday, July 18

  • LEMONADE JOE
    CZECH REPUBLIC
    Presented with support from the Czech Center New York
    1964, 84 mins. Directed by Oldrich Lipský.

Wednesday, July 25

  • HER MASTER'S VOICE
    UNITED KINGDOM
    2012, 60 mins. Directed by Nina Conti.

Wednesday, August 1

  • SENNA
    BRAZIL
    2010, 106 mins. Directed by Asif Kapadia.

Wednesday, August 8

  • SUMMER WARS
    JAPAN
    2009, 114 mins. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda.

Wednesday, August 15

  • CERTIFIED COPY
    FRANCE/ITALY
    2010, 106 mins. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami.

Wednesday, August 22

  • SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER...AND SPRING
    SOUTH KOREA
    Presented in cooperation with the Korea Society
    2003, 103 mins. Diricted by Kim ki-duk.

Wednesday, August 29

  • RAIN DATE

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A Summer Holiday In France With Films On The Green
Free French Screenings in NYC Parks this Summer

5TH ANNUAL FILMS ON THE GREEN FESTIVAL 2012
by Films on the Green Festival on Monday, 23 April 2012 at 14:36 ·
A SUMMER LONG CELEBRATION OF FRENCH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE ON THE BIG SCREEN!

A French Film Festival in NYC Parks
Free Screenings at Sunset (around 8:30pm)

  • Friday, June 1
    "OSS 117, Cairo Nest of Spies | OSS 117 Le Caire, Nid d'Espions"
    Central Park, Cedar Hill @79th St & 5th Ave
  • Friday, June 8
    "The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Les Neiges du Kiliamdjaro"
    Washington Square Park
  • Friday, June 15
    "War of the Buttons | La Guerre des Boutons"
    Washington Square Park
  • Friday, June 22
    "The Ax | Le Couperet"
    Tompkins Square Park
  • Friday, June 29
    "Donkey Skin | Peau d'Ane"
    Tompkins Square Park
  • Friday, July 6
    "Tell No One | Ne le Dis à Personne"
    Riverside Park - Pier I @70th St
  • Friday, July 13
    "Persepolis"
    Riverside Park - Pier I @70th St
  • Thursday, September 6
    "Jules and Jim | Jules et Jim" 
    Columbia University - Low Library Steps in partnership with the Maison Française of Columbia University

Central Park Film Festival

Taking place at the landscape north of Sheep Meadow, behind Mineral Springs (mid-Park at 69th Street). Enter the Park at 72nd Street.

  • Tuesday, August 21
    Do the Right Thing

  • Wednesday, August 22
    Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

  • Thursday, August 23
    The Big Lebowski

  • Friday, August 24
    Animal House

  • Saturday, August 25
    Viewers' Choice (Voting will begin in late July.)

    • Coming to America
      OR
    • Clerks

Learn more at this page.

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Seating at the screening will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  Visitors are encouraged to bring food and beverages to the screening, however alcohol is not permitted.  . The unique series offers members of the public the opportunity to watch classic films for free on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Intrepid, located at Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue), in Manhattan.

Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum
Free Outdoor Summer Movie Series

Doors open at 7:30pm. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors are encouraged to bring food and beverages to the screening, however alcohol is not permitted.

  • Friday, May 25
    Top Gun
  • Friday, July 13
    Spider-Man
  • ***Friday, July 20 
    Star Trek (2009)***
  • Friday, July 27
    The Muppets
  • Friday, August 3
    JurassicPark
  • Friday, August 17
    The Goonies

***The July 20th screening of Star Trek (2009) will be part of the opening celebration of the Space Shuttle Pavilion, which opens to the public on July 19th.***

Visit New Yorkled's Intrepid Events Page

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Movies under the Stars at Riverside Park

at the 70th Street Pier Plaza
8:30 pm
Learn more about this and other events taking place within Riverside Park at this special New Yorkled page.

Movies Under the Stars 
at the 70th Street Pier Plaza 
Every Wednesday from July 11 - August 15
8:30 pm or Dusk

  • Movies Under the Stars at Riverside Park
    Cinema Paradiso
    Wednesday, July 11 at Dusk

  • Movies Under the Stars at Riverside Park
    The Flying Scotsman
    Wednesday, July 18 at Dusk

  • Movies Under the Stars at Riverside Park
    Quicksilver
    Wednesday, July 25 at Dusk

  • Movies Under the Stars at Riverside Park
    Amélie
    Wednesday, August 1 at Dusk

  • Movies Under the Stars at Riverside Park
    Pee Wee's Big Adventure
    Wednesday, August 8 at Dusk

  • Movies Under the Stars at Riverside Park
    Triplets of Belleville
    Wednesday, August 15 at Dusk

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“TRIBECA CINEMAS PRESENTS: DOC SERIES”
Tribeca Cinemas Announces Summer Line-up of Popular Documentary Series

“Twice a month their Doc Series provides opportunities for New Yorkers to enjoy a wide range of quality independent films that most people do not have the opportunity to see on the big screen,” said Nancy Schafer, Senior Vice President of Tribeca Enterprises.

Before and after each screening, the Tribeca Cinemas bar is open to Doc Series audience members.

Tickets: Admission for each film screening is $10; $8 for students and seniors.  Tickets can be purchased at www.tribecafilm.com/docseries or at the box office immediately before each screening.

Public Information:
Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street (corner of Laight), New York, NY 10013.
The public may call 212-941-2001 for further information.
Visit us on the Web at www.tribecafilm.com/docseries.
Subway:  A, C, E – Canal Street/6 Avenue; 1 – Canal Street/Varick Street

SCREENING SCHEDULE:

 

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Oh yeah! What better spot to be enjoying some free cinema outdoors than at this wonderful spot situated right on the East River in Brooklyn between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges?
'and let's not forget of course that grand view of the NYC skyline.

Syfy presents Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Learn more about this and other events taking place there this Summer at this special page.

Syfy presents Movies With A View at Pier 1
Every Thursday at Sunset 
Music starts at 6:00 pm; movie starts at sunset.

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Central Astoria's Movie Nights in Astoria Park
Astoria Park, Astoria Park Lawn, Shore Boulevard, between Hell Gate Bridge and the pool.
Monday Nights
At 8:30 PM
Official Page

  • Central Astoria's Movie Nights in Astoria Park
    August 6 at 8:30 pm
    Lion King
  • Central Astoria's Movie Nights in Astoria Park
    August 13 at 8:30 pm
    Cars
  • Central Astoria's Movie Nights in Astoria Park
    August 20 at 8:30 pm
    Thunder Soul
  • Central Astoria's Movie Nights in Astoria Park
    August 27 at 8:30 pm
    Foot Loose

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EPIX Free NYC Outdoor Movie Series at various Parks
June 30 - September 1

Tompkins Square Park (East Village)


Coney Island Beach (Coney Island)

Socrates Sculpture Park (Long Island City)
already listed below on this page as the Outdoor Cinema Series for this park.


SummerScreen, McCarren Park (Williamsburg)

 

 

All Celebrate Brooklyn Performances Take Place at the Prospect Park Bandshell

The entrance to the Prospect Park Bandshell is located at Prospect Park West & 9th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

 

Music & Movies through Celebrate Brooklyn!

  • Music & Movies at Celebrate Brooklyn
    Saturday, July 14, 7:30 pm
    Saturday Night Fever / Tragedy
    The film that catapulted John Travolta to stardom and sent disco and the Gibb brothers into the stratosphere has some of the greatest dance scenes ever committed to celluloid, but it’s also a moving coming of age drama and a gritty, sometimes brutal portrait...
  • Music & Movies at Celebrate Brooklyn
    Saturday, July 28, 7:30 pm
    Music & Movies
    The Muppet Movie Sing-A-Long / Loser's Lounge
    Why are there so many songs about rainbows? Come ask the LOSER’S LOUNGE, when we screen THE MUPPET MOVIE (the 1979 original) and that all-star tribute ensemble gets its Kermit on before the show with a salute to the Muppet musical œuvre. Bring your kids, your voice...
  • Music & Movies at Celebrate Brooklyn
    Thursday, August 2, 7:30 pm
    Music & Movies
    Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet / The Love Show
    With a Nino Rota score, Oscars for cinematography and costume design (and a host of nominations including Best Picture), and scandalous star turns by teenage beauties Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of ROMEO & JULIET is a feast...

Learn more about Prospect Park as well as Celebrate Brooklyn! Events

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Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre as part of the River to River Festival

The Elevated Acre, 55 Water Street
beginning at sundown (between 8:00 pm and 9pm)
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and will be available online or two per person, at the street level entrance to 55 Water Street at 6pm on the day of screening. Show starts at 8:00 pm. The Elevated Acre, 55 Water Street, between Broad and William Streets. Seating is first-come, first-served beginning at 6PM, show starts at sunset or 8PM.

  • Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre presented in association with Tribeca Film
    Stella Days (2012)
    June 18, 8:00 PM 
  • Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre presented in association with Tribeca Film
    Collaborator (2012)
    June 25, 8:00 PM 
  • Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre presented in association with Tribeca Film
    July 2, 8:00 PM
    The Runway (2012)
  • Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre presented in association with Tribeca Film
    Side By Side (2012)
    July 9, 8:00 PM
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Featuring free live performances and films under the spring moon.

Beginning at 7:00 p.m. each night, enjoy pre-show activities, including tai chi, roving puppets, and interactive art projects. Performances begin at 7:45. Films begin at sundown.

Lunar Stages at Columbus Park within Manhattan's Chinatown

Lunar Stages: Sunset Cinema Series - 2009
Columbus Park, 67 Mulberry Street.  Free to the public:
Bring a blanket/mat with you.

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