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OACF at the Lifescapes Film Festival: Burma in Pieces
Shot in Burma and Thailand over 2 years, Burma In Pieces is a poetic sound and visual metaphor of life under a military dictatorship, pieced togeth...
Lifescapes Film Festival: Agrarian Utopia
From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2011, on the opening film of the Lifescapes Southeast Asia Film Festival. Preserved as ...
Outdoor Movie Idea: Get Low (Robert Duvall)
Get Low is a film based on a true story that took place in Roane County, Tennessee, in 1938. It stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek...
Foreign Outdoor Movie Idea: North Face (Nordwand)
We recently watched The North Face (Nordwand in German), a German film based on the true story of the 1936 attempt to summit the Eiger north f...
Indie Outdoor Movie Idea: Wendy and Lucy
We recently viewed the film Wendy and Lucy, an independent film directed by Kelly Reichardt, and thought we'd pass it along as a great idea for your next outdoor movie event. The film probably wouldn't work for family audiences (although it seems to be appropriate for all ages) because it wouldn't be entertaining enough for young children.
Top 25 Climate Documentaries of All Time
Some of the most powerful outdoor screenings we have ever seen were not blockbusters or comedies. They were documentaries about the planet itsel...
Iron Man 2, A Must-Have For Outdoor Cinema
From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2010, an OAC editorial on 'Iron Man 2' as an outdoor-movie pick, following up on an ear...
Diary of a Wimpy Kid' a Quirky Outdoor Film Favorite in the Making
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Although Greg (Zachary Gordon) is the story's protagonist and the film is told from his point of view, he's far from perfect. Greg makes lots...
Chester, England: Screen Diva Features Movies Under the Stars -A Review of 'Waltz With Bashir' (2008)
From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2009: a reproduced Los Angeles Times review of “Waltz With Bashir,” framed around Chest...
Brooklyn, New York Hosts Outdoor Movies This Summer -A Review of 'Velvet Goldmine' (1998)
From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2009: a reproduced Rolling Stone review of “Velvet Goldmine,” framed around a screening...
Outdoor Movies in Burkina Faso: A Review of 'Buud Yam' (1997)
The Fespaco Film Festival, held every year in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, is a pan-African Film Festival known especially for its outdoor film scree...
Poland's Touring Outdoor Cinema -A Review of 'Popieluszko, Freedom is Within Us' (2009)
From the Open Air Cinema archive. Originally published in 2009: a reproduced Polskie Radio review of “Popiełuszko, Freedom is Within Us,” framed ...
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