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Films in Van Vorst 16th Season!
Summer Schedule 2023
The 16th Annual Outdoor Summer film Series will again take place in Van Vorst Park on Wednesday nights. Screenings in June and July will begin at about 8:30 or later depending on sunset. August and September screenings will begin at 8:00 pm. The rain date for each film will be the following Wednesday.
June 22nd Top Gun Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski
July 26th The Sting directed by George Roy Hill
August16th The Greatest Beer Run Ever directed by Peter Farrelly
Our full list of sponsors is coming soon.
Remember–if it rains or is forecast to rain we may postpone to the following Wednesday. We will notify via social media so check here, on our Twitter feed @vvpajc , or Facebook page:Van Vorst Park Association
See you in the Park!
Wednesday June 21st “Top Gun Maverick” kicks off Season 16 at 8:30PM
“Top Gun Maverick”
Directed By Joseph Kosinski
The 2022 film starring Tom Cruise in the title role was nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
This is a film that to be fully appreciated must be seen on a big screen.
to view the original theatrical trailer click below
August 22nd ” The Greatest Showman” 8:00 PM
“The Greatest Showman”
directed by Michael Gracey
Released in December 2017 the film is American musical inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum. The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Starring Hugh Jackman as the title character with Michelle Williams and Zac Efron the film was nominated for 3 Golden globes including Best Musical.
running time; 1 h 45 min
rating; PG
Click Below to view the trailer
Films in Van Vorst 12th Season
We are blasting off Wednesday June 8th and heading into our 12th season-
Join us—Bring a chair, Bring a friend and watch ~~
THE MARTIAN-—
directed by Ridley Scott
Starring:
Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena
Nominted for 7 Oscars, Won 2 Golden Globes!
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. How will he survive? Or will he?
Watch the trailer!
Movie starts after sunset, 8:30 0r later.
Remember–if it rains or is forecast to rain we may postpone to the following Wednesday. We will notify via social media so check here, on our Twitter feed @VVPAJC , or on our Facebook page:Van Vorst Park Association. You can also subscribe to our mailing list at: vvpa.org
Our full 12th season will be announced next Wednesday~
We would like to take this opportunity thank Dixon Leasing:A subsidiary of Dixon Advisory again for their generous donation last year that helped us purchase a new screen & projector! Thanks as well to Friends of Van Vorst Park & The City of Jersey City. Our full sponsor list for the summer coming soon!
See you next week in the Park!
Are you ready?
We are….almost!
June 8th will be our first film of the season if it doesn’t rain…so SAVE THE DATE….and we think with all the rain we’ve had this spring it’s going to be a perfect summer for Films in Van Vorst! RIGHT???
We are working on quite the lineup with new films, old films, a documentary and another audience poll!! Stay tuned…we will post within the next few days.
In the meantime….you can help us keep bringing free films to you….two ways:
Volunteer–email us at filmsinvanvorst@aol.com
Donate–Want to be a sponsor? Email us filmsinvanvorst@aol.com or you can join us for our June 10th Golf Outing —tickets available at Eventbrite VVPA 2016 FORE!
August 19th “The Goonies” 8:15 pm
“The Goonies”
directed by
Richard Donner
This summer is the 30th anniversary of the classic 1985 adventure comedy,
Written by Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus and starring Sean Astin,
Josh Brolin, Cory Feldman and Jeff Cohen it tells the story of
a group of misfits who set out to find a pirate’s ancient treasure
in order to save their home from foreclosure.
click below to view the original theatrical trailer
And….ACTION!
Dust off those lawn chairs, call your friends–after the sun sets on Wednesday June 10th…and if it’s not raining (fingers crossed), we start up our 11th Season of Films in Van Vorst!!
With a generous donation from Dixon Leasing –we will be showing our films on a new screen and with a new projector! And we couldn’t have the season without additional help from Silverman: Building Neighborhoods, PSE&G, and JCMC Barnabas Health, The City of Jersey City, The Friends of Van Vorst Park & the Van Vorst Park Association–we are VERY GRATEFUL to all–
Our first film:
THE IMITATION GAME – Directed by Morten Tyldum
We are working out the details of the rest of the season and hope to have that finalized in the next few days!!
Remember–
Bring a chair, Bring a friend–the movie & popcorn is on us!
Films in Van Vorst 2015
Summer is fast approaching and we are super excited about our 11th season!
That’s right, 11 years a team of dedicated volunteers from the Van Vorst Neighborhood have brought you movies for free under the stars in our beautiful park.
This year, with a GENEROUS donation from our friends at DIXON LEASING:a subsidiary of DIXON ADVISORY we are purchasing a new projector and a new screen. It’s been 10 years and the technology has changed so much that we felt it was a good time to invest in new equipment and Dixon stepped right up and volunteered to help us out!!
We also need to thank our friends at Silverman: Building Neighborhoods, PSE&G, Jersey City Medical Center/Barnabas Health, The Van Vorst Park Association & The Friends of Van Vorst Park and the City Of Jersey City for their generosity. Without them, we would have a great screen & projector but no films…. we truly appreciate every dollar donated!!
If you’ve been coming to our movies you know the deal. We are on every other Wednesday, this year starting June 10th. The Wednesdays in between are our “rain dates”. We typically wait till the very last minute to cancel–we HATE to postpone…but the weather sometimes just doesn’t cooperate. We will post any cancellations on Facebook, or via Twitter @VVPAJC. We also use JC List and this website to get the word out. Remember, bring a chair, bring a friend, bring your dinner~the movie an popcorn are on us.
Stay tuned to hear about our exciting season! And in the meantime, if you want to learn how to get involved email us at vvpanews@gmail.com. We can always use volunteers !
July 23rd ” Twenty Feet From Stardom” 8:30 pm
“Twenty Feet From Stardom”
directed by Morgan Neville
The winner at the 2014 Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature film,
it tells the true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unnamed voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonizing with others. Archival footage and interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Sting to name just a few.
click below to view the trailer
June 25th ” Nebraska” 8:30 pm
“Nebraska”
directed by
Alexander Payne
A film from the director of “Sideways” and ” About Schmidt” and starring Bruce Dern and June Squibb, Nebraska was nominated for 6 Academy Awards in 2014 including Best picture, director, screenplay, cinematography, actor(Dern) ,supporting actress( Squibb)
In order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize, an aging, booze-addled father makes the trip with his estranged son from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska, where the father grew up and has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humor and a unique visual style, it’s ultimately the story of a son trying to get through to a father he doesn’t understand.
to view the trailer click below;
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