July 6th “To Kill A Mockingbird” 8:30 PM
“To Kill A Mockingbird” directed by Robert Mulligan
Winner of 3 Academy Awards in 1963 including Best Adapted Screenplay by Horton Foote and Best Actor for Gregory Peck’s portrayal of Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, who defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Based on the 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee.
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The King’s Speech, June 22nd.
Despite the brief shower, we’ve decided to go ahead and show the film tonite!!
The ground may be damp so be sure to bring a chair!!!!
See you there!!
June 22nd “The King’s Speech” 8:30 pm
“The King’s Speech” directed by Tim Hooper
Winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best actor
Starring 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Actor, Colin Firth, along with Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter in their Oscar nominated performances.
Based on the true story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
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Don’t forget to bring a chair and a friend!
Thank you to the Sponsors of tonight’s film
the Van Vorst Park Association and Friends of Van Vorst Park
June 8th “True Grit” (2010) kicks off Season 7 at 8:30 pm
“True Grit” (2010)
directed by Joel & Ethan Cohen
starring
Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross’s (Hailee Steinfeld) father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), she sets out with him — over his objections — to hunt down Chaney. Her father’s blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indian territory and find him before a Texas Ranger named LeBoeuf (Matt Damon) catches him and brings him back to Texas for the murder of another man.
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Don’t forget to bring a chair and a friend!
Thank you to the Sponsors of tonight’s film
the Van Vorst Park Association, Friends of Van Vorst Park
7th Season kicks off June 8th!
The 7th 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.
September 15th “The Last Station” 8:00 pm
“The Last Station” directed by Michael Hoffman
In their 2010 Academy Award nominated performances for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress, Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren lead an impeccable cast in The Last Station, a comedy-drama about the final days of the Russian novelist Tolstoy.
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September 1st “Up In The Air” @ 8:15 pm
“Up In The Air” directed by Jason Reitman
“Up In The Air” won the Golden Globe for best screenplay and was nominated for 6 academy awards. The story is about a corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) and his travels. The film follows his isolated life and philosophies along with the people he meets along the way.
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August 18th “UP” @8:15 pm
“UP” directed by Peter Docter
Up is a 2009 computer-animated comedy–adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and features the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson, and Jordan Nagai. Up won Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The film received five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. It was awarded with two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score in 2010.[7]
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August 4th “Invictus” @ 8:30pm
“Invictus” directed by Clint Eastwood
Invictus is based on events before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted in South Africa. In his Oscar nominated performance, Morgan Freeman as Mandela, asks the national rugby team captain (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Matt Damon) and his squad to do the impossible and win the World Cup.
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July 21st “The Blind Side” @8:30 pm
“The Blind side” directed by John Lee Hancock
Based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. The film follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through , his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, and on to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football. For her performance, Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Films in Van Vorst 
