Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival

Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival is an open-air, pay-what-you-can community film festival held annually in Ottawa during late summer in Dundonald Park. The festival operates on donation and is run by a volunteer organizing committee. The festival has one paid employee—the festival coordinator, who is hired for six weeks during the festival.

Mission

Centretown Movies was created by the community, for the community, to revitalize underused urban spaces in Ottawa’s downtown. Every Friday and Saturday beginning in mid-July through the month of August, Centretown Movies shows popular, family friendly movies in the park at sunset. Friday movie nights provide an opportunity for community organizations to reach out to the public and spread awareness for the services they provide in the community and around the world.

History

The festival is funded primarily by a grant from the Trillium Foundation. Operating funds are purely donation. The City of Ottawa provides some financial support and Centretown Community Health Centre sponsors Centretown Movies and provides assistance with staffing and administration. In the past, Centretown Movies has been sponsored by the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation.

The festival was launched in the summer of 2001. In 2006, it moved to Dundonald Park, where it is presently held. Previous seasons have been held at the old Technical High School field, in a vacant lot at the corner of Bank and Slater and on Sparks Street.

Impact

Based on a survey conducted by Centretown Movies in January 2012, Centretown residents feel that the festival makes Dundonald Park a safe and welcoming place to be after sunset. The festival also promotes community awareness and engagement.

2012 Festival

Schedule for the 2012 Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival

Date Film Host
Friday, July 27, 2012 Emmanuel’s Gift Engineers Without Borders Ottawa and Fair Trade Ottawa
Saturday, July 28 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Centretown Movies
Friday, August 3, 2012 The Birdcage Planned Parenthood Ottawa
Saturday, August 4, 2012 Midnight in Paris Centretown Movies
Friday, August 10, 2012 Compilation of local short films Tree Pot Media
Saturday, August 11, 2012 The Muppets Movie Centretown Movies
Friday, August 17, 2012 Julie and Julia Ottawa Good Food Box
Saturday, August 18, 2012 Iron Man Centretown Movies

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