(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) has announced its 2016 Summer Series, a program of free outdoor screenings taking place throughout the summer at various Montclair locations. No reservations are required and all screenings are open to the public. Picnics and blankets are encouraged. This year’s slate includes Inside Out, Purple Rain, The Wiz, and Jaws.
INSIDE OUT (2015)
June 3rd, at 8:00 PM
Directed by Pete Docter. Voices by Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling
Presby Iris Gardens, 474 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043
Rain Date: June 4th
PURPLE RAIN (1984)
July 8, at 8:00 PM
Directed by Albert Magnoli. Starring Prince
Van Vleck Gardens, 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair, NJ 07042
Pre-film Music by Parents Who Rock’s own The No Rehearsals, playing the music of Prince
Rain Date: July 9th
THE WIZ (1978)
July 29, 8:00 PM
Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell
Montclair Public Library, 50 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
Rain Date: July 30th
JAWS (1975)
August 19th, at 8:00 PM
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Church Street, Montclair, NJ
Pre-film Music by Big Mamou
Rain Date: August 26th
“We cherish the opportunity to share these beloved films throughout Montclair,” said MFF Executive Director Tom Hall. “Our annual Summer Series speaks directly our mission of bringing people together through the power of movies, and we hope this year’s program will create fun, cherished summer memories for our audiences.”
The Montclair Film Festival’s 2016 Summer Series is sponsored by The Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, The Montclair Foundation, The Montclair Public Library, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Van Vleck House and Gardens, and the New Jersey Department of State Division of Travel and Tourism.
For more information visit http://montclairfilmfest.org/2016-summer-series/
ABOUT THE MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL
The Montclair Film Festival, Inc. (MFF), a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, nurtures and showcases the talents of filmmakers from around the region and world. MFF unites, empowers, educates and celebrates our region’s diverse cultural heritage and robust artistic community by presenting an annual spring festival and a growing assortment of engaging programs and events all year long. The fifth annual spring festival took place April 29 through May 8, 2016. MFF 2016 is presented by Investors Bank and made possible with support from Audible, Inc., Horizon Foundation for NJ, HackensackUMC Mountainside, Ashenfelter, Slous, McDonough & Trevenan, LLP, Chubb, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Kensington Senior Living, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, The Healthcare Foundation of NJ, Partners for Health Foundation, RBC Wealth Management, Wellmont Theater, William H. Connolly & Co., Shine Global and Montclair Radiology, among others. The festival is supported by grants from the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. For more information about MFF, visit www.montclairfilmfest.org.
