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For Immediate Release
Free Outdoor Film Series Movies With A View Returns for Tenth Anniversary Season
Series Presented by SCI FI Channel
Popular series returns Thursday, July 9, for eight-week run.
BROOKLYN, June 23, 2009 - The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is pleased to announce the lineup for the tenth annual Movies With A View outdoor summer film series presented by SCI FI Channel. The free series, held in the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park, will feature films from a wide range of genres and periods, including Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Paper Moon, and 1975's The Return of the Pink Panther. The series begins on Thursday, July 9, with Raising Arizona and runs weekly through Thursday, August 27, concluding with Edward Scissorhands.
"Over the past ten years, Movies With A View has become a summer tradition for thousands of New Yorkers," said Nancy Webster, acting executive director of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy. "The series is at the core of our programming-a real community event that brings people from all over city to the beginnings of Brooklyn Bridge Park."
"Our second annual sponsorship of ‘Movies With A View' is a great way for SCI FI to include New Yorkers in our summer of imagination as the Channel officially becomes Syfy in July," said Blake Callaway, Vice President of Brand Marketing, SCI FI. "Both the Channel and the film series offer evenings of unlimited imagination, exceptional experiences and, not to mention, a terrific view!"
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy launched Movies With A View ten years ago and works with a volunteer Film Committee, made up of members of the local community, to curate an exciting lineup of films. This year's Committee selected an imaginative group of films organized around a theme of "Stolen Summer."
With a venue noted for spectacular views as well as the quality of its films, the free series attracts thousands of people each summer to the waterfront park. Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park and its immediate neighbor, a city park, constitute the first 12 acres of the larger Brooklyn Bridge Park. Designed by the landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, and currently under construction by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, Brooklyn Bridge Park will feature 76 acres of lawns, recreation fields, water access, esplanades, and playgrounds. The first phase of park construction at Pier 1 continues to be underway and includes over 1300 feet of promenade along the East River, and 2.5 acres of lawn with breathtaking views of the New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge. Once completed, Pier 1 will add 9.5 new acres of park to the already existing Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park and the Main Street City Park. Pier 6 will add about 7 acres of new park, including a 1.6 acre destination playground with water play areas and innovative play equipment built into the park landscape. A promenade will lead to incredible views of lower Manhattan and the New York Harbor. Three sand volleyball courts, a concession and dog run will also be constructed at Pier 6.
"For ten years the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has hosted Movies With A View and the outdoor film series continues to be a summer sensation," said Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation President Regina Myer. "We look forward to opening the first portions of Brooklyn Bridge Park at the end of this year and working with the Conservancy to continue to develop successful programming like Movies With A View, that allow New Yorkers and tourists to experience this incredible destination."
As with seasons past, Movies With A View will also screen a short film by an independent filmmaker prior to each evening's feature. Brooklyn Radio will set the scene with pre-movie mood music from some of New York City's best DJ's. RICE will provide delicious dinners on site, and Transportation Alternatives will be on hand to provide free bike valet parking.
The films start at sundown, but patrons are invited to come early, spread out a blanket, grab some popcorn, and enjoy a beautiful evening in the park!
FREE! On the lawn of the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of the Brooklyn Bridge Park. See www.brooklynbridgepark.org for more information.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
SCI FI Presents Brooklyn Bridge Park's Movies With A View
Every Thursday from July 9 through August 27
DJs at 6:00pm, Movies at Sundown
July 9
Raising Arizona (1987)
Directed by Joel Coen
94 minutes/PG-13
Ex-con Hi and ex-cop Ed need just one thing to complete their marital bliss-a baby. The solution? Swipe someone else's! Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter make baby-snatching funny again in this cult classic of kidnapping, scheming, and hilarious capers.
Short: Ami Underground directed by D.W. Young
Take a ride on the New York subway with artist Ami Plasse and catch a glimpse of his unique vision of life beneath the street.
DJ: DJ DRM (Bastard Jazz)
July 16
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Directed by John Huston
101 minutes/NR
Hard-drinking, swaggering P.I. Sam Spade gets entangled in a wide web of plotting to steal a foot-high, jewel-encrusted statuette worth a fortune. Dames, gumshoes, and nefarious schemers abound in this film noir classic, based on Dashiell Hammett's novel of the same name. Featuring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre.
Short: Under The Rollercoaster directed by Lila Place
To thousands, the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster was a Coney Island icon, but for Mae Timpano it was home. This enchanting film examines the true-life experience of one woman and her unique relationship with Coney Island living under the famed Thunderbolt Roller Coaster.
DJ: MonkOne (Trustus League)
July 23
Paper Moon (1973)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
102 minutes/PG
It's 1936 and orphaned Addie and con man Moses are quite the pair of scam-artists, swindling their way through Kansas and Missouri selling Bibles to widows. Yes, Bibles. To widows. Father and daughter team Ryan and Tatum O'Neal star in this gem of a picture, for which 10-year-old Tatum nabbed an Oscar.
Short: The Coffee Bird directed by Bryan Brinkman
An animated story of an elderly man given a chance to raise a baby bird, only to later find out he has no idea how.
DJ: Tim "Love" Lee (Thrifty, Brave and Clean)
July 30
To Catch A Thief (1955)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
106 minutes/NR
John Robie, a reformed cat burglar, is on the case of a copycat criminal ruining his chances of being left alone. Hoping to prove his innocence and return to his lush Riviera lifestyle, Robie (Cary Grant) enlists the help of an American heiress (Grace Kelly) in this Alfred Hitchcock classic.
Short: Icebox Blues directed by Jesse Ash
Major crises don't usually come from broken appliances, but when his mom's fridge died, a seemingly small event leads the filmmaker to some big questions about energy consumption. Produced by Greener Media.
DJ: DJ Ayres (The Rub)
August 6
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Directed by Blake Edwards
113 minutes/G
Inspector Clouseau is back on the case! The Pink Panther diamond has been heisted again, and the dim-witted detective once more unfailingly bumbles his way through assassination attempts, government cover-ups, and grand conspiracies to catch the thief. Short: It's Good To Be Green directed by Michael Garvey
An average Joe finds his inner green.
DJ: Soulstatic (The Dope Spot)
August 13
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969)
Directed by George Roy Hill
110 minutes/PG
When you're trapped in a tight spot, with the entire Bolivian army ready to take you in-or out-it's nice to know you have friends. Paul Newman and Robert Redford are bank robbers who discover that running away from your problems isn't always the answer in this classic by George Roy Hill.
Short: Birdman of Brooklyn directed by JL Aronson
All along the waterfront, and throughout blue collar Brooklyn, pigeon fancying has been an active pastime for centuries, handed down from one group of residents to the next. Gabe Gonzalez can be found on any given morning and late afternoon, steadfastly keeping this tradition alive.
DJ: Nick Name (Care In The Community)
August 20
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
141 minutes/PG-13
Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) wanted to live the high life, and he wasn't going to let a little thing like money get in his way. FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) pursues the true-life criminal mastermind around the world as Abagnale Jr. proves-over and over-if you want something in life, you just have to take it.
Short: 6 a.m. directed by Carmen Vidal
Winner of the 2006 Student Academy Awards, 6 a.m. explores NYC as it awakens. A beautifully constructed snippet of city life at dawn.
DJ: DJ Emch (Subatomic Sound)
August 27
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Directed by Tim Burton
105 minutes/PG
In a classic tale of "Who gets the girl?" Jim, the high school football star, is pitted against Edward, the android with hands made of scissors. Out of his element in the scrubbed-clean suburbs, Edward proves that even a man with fingers as sharp as razors can gently capture the heart of a teenage girl.
Short: I Am Not Obsessed directed by Imani Dean
A glimpse into the world of Harry Potter fans through the eyes of a not obsessed fangirl. Take a look at a world that may seem insane to an outsider but in the end is about the people and the connections as much as it is about Harry Potter.
DJ: Oneman (Trustus League)
Movies With A View is presented by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy with the support of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Ongoing public support is provided by Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery, NYS Senator Daniel Squadron, NYS Senator Martin Golden, NYS Assembly Member James Brennan, NYS Assembly Member Joan Millman, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, NYC Council Member Bill de Blasio, NYC Council Member Letitia James, NYC Council Member Domenic Recchia, Jr., NYC Council Member David Yassky, and the Brooklyn delegation of the New York City Council
Media sponsor: The Onion; web partner: Brownstoner.com.
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About the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has worked for twenty years to ensure the creation, adequate funding, proper maintenance, public support, and citizen enjoyment of Brooklyn Bridge Park through partnership with the public sector, development of programming, and active promotion of the needs of the park and its constituents. Since 2000, more than half a million visitors have enjoyed the Conservancy's free, public programs in the beginnings of Brooklyn Bridge Park. For more information, visit www.brooklynbridgepark.org
About SCI FI
SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (http://www.scifi.com) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 93 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.