One of the most interesting components of the Luang Prabang Film Festival was the One Minutes Jr. program. Fifteen young students from Laos participated in filmmaking workshops held in Vientiane, Laos. By the end of the workshops each student had produced a simple one minute digital short. Each short was screened on an open air movie screen on the opening night of the film festival.
Oneminutesjr videos are sixty-second videos made by young people (between the ages of 12 and 20) from all over the world. Time may be limited in a oneminutesjr video (this challenges the youngsters to form their ideas clearly), but not the freedom to express oneself creatively, which is the basic right of every person.
The oneminutesjr network is a non-commercial community without any set political belief or ideology. The network gives young people, especially those who are underprivileged or marginalised, the opportunity to have their voices heard by a broad audience. To share with the world their ideas, dreams, fascinations, anxieties and viewpoints.
All the oneminutesjr video clips screened at the Luang Prabang Film Festival are available for viewing online at www.theoneminutesjr.org.
We’ve divided the list into two sections. “Family Halloween Movies” are perfect if you’re planning on screening an outdoor movie at your family or community Halloween party. These films should be appropriate for all ages, but of course you should always keep your community in mind when selecting a movie to screen under the stars. The family list is full of fun and entertaining films that are either directly themed around Halloween, or fit the list because of other reasons (such as the Twilight Series, which appropriately is about vampires!).
The “Scary Halloween Movies” are great if you are out to really scare your friends this year at your Halloween monster mash! The list is full of classics, but also has some recent films that have definitely entered the canon of great scary movies that will be watched for generations to come. Most of the movies on this list are for mature audiences only, and so make sure you review the film ahead of time (or read our review), to make sure it is appropriate for your group. All of these films came from Open Air Community members’ suggestions, and we think there are some pretty good selections. Some of these films are definitely scary, and watching them outdoors in the woods with your inflatable movie screen will surely heighten the spook factor! Imagine watching Blair Witch Project in the Autumn woods, or Session 9 near an old abandoned building!
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We’ve seen some really great outdoor movie events where audience members are asked to dress up as characters from the feature film, and Where the Wild Things Are would provide a really great theme for such an event! Imagine the creative monster or max costumes your community members would come up with! Events we’ve attended where audience members are dressed up are definitely fun and exciting. Really, many of us want to dress up year round (not just on Halloween), and outdoor movie events are the perfect occasion. 
Has your community had a thematic screening where you’ve had audience members dress up to match the feature film? Maybe you’ve been even more creative with integrating the theme of the movie into your outdoor movie event? We’d love to post your images and stories on this blog, so please send us any theme-based event images to 
Whether you are in the final planning stages of organizing the next edition of your long-time Summer outdoor movie series, or if you are planning your very first event, there are a lot of steps to remember! One of the most important steps in the planning of your event is to arrange film licensing in order to make sure you hold a legal screening. There are a couple companies that make this step easy: 
This past Wednesday, 
The rolling hills of the beautiful Strathmore Mansion is an excellent place to enjoy movies under the stars. The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival has been running all month long and will continue screening outdoor movies until the 21st. You can enjoy popular titles such as Twilight and Slumdog Millionaire. Films are shown on a giant inflatable movie screen. And since the outdoor cinema event is free, there’s really no reason to miss it. Screenings usually begin around 8:10pm; movie-goers should bring blankets and beach chairs. Food will be available for purchase. The Strathmore Mansion is located at 10701 Rockville Pike, 
Each night of the festival, outdoor cinema screenings begin at sundown, and on most nights the stars and northern lights are clearly visible, creating a unique movie-watching experience. Local talent as well as Canada’s best will be showcased. Audiences will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite film at each feature.
Home to nearly 30,000 refugees, 
The film festival hosts several events and workshops but the crowning event is the open air cinema, held at the very center courtyard of the refugee camp. The outdoor movie screenings are the primary venue for festival submissions. Tents surrounding the outdoor cinema are set up as well for workshops, training classes, and indoor screenings. Dakhla residents love to watch movies under the stars, and they hope that the film festival will help bring an end to their displacement.
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The outdoor film screenings include food and vendors for a fully fun experience. The screenings are well-attended, and people love to talk to neighbors while waiting in line. The outdoor film festival also attracts attention to the downtown shops and restaurants.
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival will enter into it’s fifth year running this year in 
