Photo by mosley.brianHBO has pulled out of its annual sponsorship of the popular Screen on the Green outdoor film festival on the National Mall.
“HBO has released the space (on the National Mall),” said Cindy Doninger, executive assistant to HBO vice president of corporate affairs Suzanne Pinto. Pinto’s office has run Screen on the Green for years.
According to Doninger, the cancellation of Screen on the Green had to do with financial issues involving the premium cable network’s sponsorship of the event. HBO is still doing its annual summer film festival in Bryant Park in New York City this year, but the D.C. version won’t be happening this summer for HBO.
Whether another sponsor comes forward to resurrect the festival is an open question, but considering the short time frame, we’re not optimistic that this summer’s Screen on the Green can be saved. HBO has partnered with AOL to sponsor the event since 2001, and was the sole sponsor before that.
We Love DC first reported that the event had been canceled.
