The 2011 Comcast Outdoor Film Festival will be held August 4th - 8th at the Universities at Shady Grove
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COMCAST OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY,
AUGUST 13-20, 2010, AT THE NEW LOCATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES AT SHADY GROVE
BENEFITING NIH CHILDREN’S CHARITIES
THIS FREE SUMMERTIME FAVORITE FEATURES
EIGHT NIGHTS OF BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES AND GREAT FOOD
The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival celebrates its fourteenth anniversary August 13-20, 2010, with eight nights of hit movies that include a mix of box office hits, classics, family favorites. New this year, this annual summer favorite is moving to the grounds of the Universities at Shady Grove. As in the past, the Comcast Outdoor Film Festival is presented by 97.1 WASH-FM and benefits National Institutes of Health (NIH) Children’s Charities.
The festival features an inflatable four-story screen, one of the two largest in the United States, and state of the art projection with Dolby Digital® Surround Sound. The films begin each night at dusk, grounds open at 6:30 p.m. Festival patrons are encouraged to come early to enjoy a variety of foods from local restaurants and family activities provided by the festival sponsors.
The 2010 Comcast Outdoor Film Festival lineup includes:
Friday, August 13 ~ The Blind Side ~ 129 minutes ~ PG-13
Saturday, August 14 ~ New Moon ~ 130 minutes ~ PG-13
Sunday, August 15 ~ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ~ 150 minutes ~ PG-13
Monday, August 16 ~ Jerry McGuire ~ 139 minutes ~ R
Tuesday, August 17 ~ Valentine’s Day ~ 125 minutes ~ PG-13
Wednesday, August 18 ~ Up in the Air ~ 108 minutes ~ R
Thursday, August 19 ~ Julie & Julia ~ 123 minutes ~ PG-13
Friday, August 20 ~ Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ~ 90 minutes - PG
Moviegoers are encouraged to purchase food at the festival from popular vendors and area restaurants. such as along with other popular snacks. A portion of the proceeds will go towards NIH Children’s Charities: Children’s Inn, Camp Fantastic/Special Love and Friends of the Clinical Center.
“We appreciate the generous support of all of the sponsors that make this wonderful event happen every year,” said Randy Schools, president and CEO, NIH Recreation and Welfare Foundation. “The purchase of food at the festival directly supports the NIH Children Charities that make such a difference in the lives of children facing serious illness in our community.” Over the past ten years the Comcast Outdoor Film Festival has raised more than $250,000 for NIH Children’s Charities.
The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival provides accommodations for people with disabilities. Wheelchair Access and Escort Service, seating area and restroom will be provided. Assisted Listening Devices of various types are provided at the projection booth and are available on request. Audio Descriptors for the blind are available with ten days notice by calling 301-496-6061.
Moviegoers are encouraged to bring blankets or low beach chairs. The Universities at Shady Grove are located at 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville, MD. Free parking is available. More information is available at www.filmfestnih.org or 301-816-6958.
For directions to the Universities at Shady Grove, http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/visit/directions
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Outdoor Movies, is a full-service company specializing in outdoor movie production services, events, and outdoor movie equipment sales and rentals. We are the US distributor for AIRSCREEN® AEROPRO inflatable outdoor movie projection screens. We offer rentals and sales, digital and 35 mm projection, and outdoor cinema sound.