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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 !
September 3rd ” Grand Budapest Hotel” 8 pm
“Grand Budapest Hotel”
directed by
Wes Anderson
Set in famous hotel in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars. The film follows the comic adventures of a legendary concierge who teams up with a lobby boy to prove his innocence after he is framed for murder.. Released to critical acclaim, it features an all star cast including, Ralph Fiennes , F. Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Tom Wilkinson, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, Jeff Goldblum and many others.
click below to view the trailer
August 20th “Belle” 8:30 pm
“Belle”
directed by
Amma Asante
Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Penelope Wilton and Miranda Richardson. The illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Captain in the Royal Navy finds her unique social standing become instrumental in the campaign to end slavery in England after meeting an idealistic young vicar’s son.
to view the trailer click below
August 6th ” The Lego Movie” 8:30 pm
“The Lego Movie”
directed by
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
starring the voices of
Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman. It is the first film produced by Warner Animation Group. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film tells the story of Emmet (Pratt), an ordinary Lego minifigure prophesied to save the universe from the tyrannical Lord Business (Ferrell).
click below to view the trailer
July 30th ” Twenty Feet From Stardom” 8:30 pm
We will be screening “Twenty feet From Stardom” Wednesday night, July 3oth at 8:30
“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
” Twenty Feet From Stardom” has been postponed to July 30th 8:30 pm
Due to weather we have postponed the screening of ”Twenty Feet From Stardom” to the rain date of July 30th.
Our general practice is by 6pm on the date of the screening to postpone the screening if the chance of rain on;
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/07302:4:US
for the 07302 zip code is 50% or greater at any time during the filming hours.
This can vary slightly so check this website to be sure. We will always post changes. See you next week
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
July 9th ” Nebraska” 8:30 pm
We are taking another shot at showing Nebraska this Wednesday July 9th!
“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;
Tonight’s Film “Nebraska ” has been postponed due to weather
Tonight’s Film “Nebraska” has been postponed due to weather. We will post an update in the next 48 hours. We are considering rescheduling the film to a new date.
Tonight’s film “Nebraska” postponed to Wednesday July 2nd
We have postponed tonight’s film to the rain date Wednesday July 2nd due to uncertain weather during this evenings screening time. We will generally postpone if the chance of rain on http://www.weather.com reaches 50% during any part of the screening time.
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