Jun 11, 2013
U Street Movie Series Releases Tentative 2013 Lineup
The 2013 U Street Movie Series features D.C. flicks and animation on the outdoor screen.
Jun 12, 2012
2012 D.C. Outdoor Film Series Roundup
In case the Screen on the Green line-up left you wanting more, we’ve rounded up your other outdoor film options this summer.
May 26, 2011
Screen on the Green Announces 2011 Schedule
Organizers of Screen on the Green, one of the District’s most beloved summertime institutions (what with the HBO Dancing and all), announced this afternoon that they’d be coming back for another season.
May 26, 2011
2011 D.C. Outdoor Film Festival Roundup: Take 3
The latest updates on outdoor movies this summer, with the schedule for Bethesda’s Stars on the Avenue movie series, plus an 1950s martian movie fest at the Hirshhorn for when the weather gets rough.
May 04, 2011
2011 D.C. Outdoor Film Festival Roundup: Take 2
As promised, we’re bringing you updates on the latest outdoor film festival news. While there’s still no word from Screen on the Green (though its campaign continues), we have gotten our hands on the lineups for two other outdoor film fests — Columbia Heights and U Street — since our last roundup went up in April.
Apr 25, 2011
2011 D.C. Outdoor Film Festival Roundup
Flee the confines of the indoor movie theater! The warmer months are upon us, which means free outdoor film festivals all around the city. Starting this Friday in Rosslyn, the free outdoor film season officially kicks off. Most are themed, showing movies featuring trains, D.C., Oscar winners, numbers, and more — all the details are but a click away.
May 26, 2010
Screen on the Green Is a Go
Photo by shhanalog Washington’s beloved Screen on the Green outdoor film festival on the National Mall will happen this year, Dan Zak is reporting in the Washington Post. The long-running festival was abruptly canceled last year after sponsor HBO said it could no longer afford to foot the bill on its own. But an outpouring of vocal disappointment from fans led HBO to resurrect it, securing sponsorship partners in Comcast and The Trust for…
May 21, 2010
2010 Outdoor Film Festival Roundup
Photo by M.V. Jantzen The fate of D.C.’s best known outdoor film festival, Screen on the Green, is still uncertain. Jesse Rauch from the D.C. Film Alliance is once again attempting to save it with a fundraising push, as sponsors HBO and Comcast say they need an additional $75,000 to $100,000 to keep it going. Whether that show will go on or not, there are a plethora of other free outdoor film fests in…