Category Archives: films
June 13th; Season 3 schedule begins Wednesday
The 3rd Annual Summer Film Series returns to Van Vorst Park Wednesday June 13th at 8:00 pm with;
“The Pursuit of Happyness”
directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith in an oscar nominated performance.
July 5th – Rain Update
Tonight’s movie has been postponed due to worsening weather conditions.
“Manhattan Murder Mystery” will be screened on July 12th at 8PM.
Thank
Rain Update June 14th: POSTPONED
This week's show is posponed due to probability of rain this evening.
The weather seems to be conspiring against this event (what is it with wednesdays and rain?).
We will decide at 4pm whether today's screening (a rain date from last week's washout) is going to proceed or not.
Stay tuned.
Thanks – Johnny
Rain Update!
Raising Arizona has been postponed due to the weather forecast conditions for tomorrow and it will be screened next Wednesday June 14 at 8pm.
Please continue to check this website for future updates.
Thanks.
Poster & Schedule
To watch trailers or read more about our schedule please click here.
Please feel free to make a few copies of the poster and put them on your building's notice-board or in your local shop.
Thanks!
Thanks
We are happy to announce that the film series in Van Vorst Park “Films in Van Vorst” will be happening again this year thanks to the generous contributions of our sponsors:
Downtown Jersey City – Historic Special Improvement District
We are very grateful for their donation and their continuous support of cultural and educational projects in Downtown Jersey City.
Special thanks to the Friends of Van Vorst Park and to Jeff Spangler for designing our wonderful poster!
2006 Summer Schedule
Films in Van Vorst will be happening again this summer. Join us at the park every second Wednesday at 8pm beginning June 7th.
Make sure to bring a chair, a blanket can sometimes come in handy!
The schedule for the Summer 2006 series is as follows:
June 7- Raising Arizona, Ethan & Joel Coen (1987) (view trailer)
June 21- Babe: The Gallant Pig, Chris Noonan (1995) (view trailer)
July 5- Manhattan Murder Mystery, Woody Allen (1993) (view trailer)
July 19- Nine Queens, Fabián Bielinski (2000) (view trailer)
Aug 2- Bottle Rocket, Wes Anderson (1996) (view trailer)
Aug 16- Some Like It Hot, Billy Wilder (1959) (view trailer)
Aug 30- Big Fish, Tim Burton (2003) (view trailer)
Sept 13- Spellbound, Jeffrey Blitz (2002) (view trailer)
In case of rain please make sure to check this website for an alternative date.
2005 Film Series
In the summer of 2005 Van Vorst Park , in downtown Jersey City, had its first free, outdoor film series. The series was made possible by the generous support of our sponsors: Goldman Sachs, Marco & Pepe, Beechwood Cafe, Bar Majestic, Del Forno Real Estate, Sullivan Financial, FastFrame, Van Vorst Park Neighborhood Association and Friends of Van Vorst Park.
Summer 2005 Film Schedule
Wednesday July 6
Bend It Like Beckham
Gurinder Chadha (2002, UK)
Wednesday July 27
All The President's Men
Alan J. Pakula (1976, USA)
Wednesday August 17
Best in Show
Christopher Guest (2000, USA)
Wednesday September 7
When We Were Kings
Leon Gast (1996, USA)
Oscar for best documentary 1997
Q&A with Director after the event
Films in Van Vorst 