How Can My Community Host an Outdoor Movie Event?
Outdoor Movie events in Australia have become increasingly popular over the past 5 years but most of them have been run by big event companies who can afford to spend big dollars. This has meant for small local communities hosting an outdoor movie night is just not possible due to the high prices involved. This is no longer the case with a select few outdoor event companies who are now specialising in small, medium and large community outdoor movie nights.
Movie nights can be expensive so you need to work with an outdoor movie event company that specialise in community events. Presently you can host a film night outdoors for under $1000 if you have a small audience of under 200. However even an audience of 500 can cost as little as $1,700.
The other great trend that is starting to emerge with communities who have run one movie night and had success is they are so impressed with the funds they were able to raise and how it united the community that they are now hosting not just one event a year but 2 or 3.
Locating an outdoor events company that specialises in Outdoor movie events for local community groups can be a little bit difficult as there are only a few of these companies but the ones that are available seem to be doing a fantastic job at providing first class service for those with very small budgets. Which is very rare in the events business.
So what equipment will you need for your outdoor movie night? A huge inflatable screen and AV equipment makes up most of the equipment and all this will be supplied by the outdoor event hire company who will deliver, set up, run the night and pack the equipment away proceeding the event. Leaving very few tasks for you as the event organiser ensuring that your focus is on either the audience or fundraising.
Before you start marketing your event you do need to consider the following issues:
1. Simply choose the ideal location you wish to hold the movie night
2. Double check that the area is large enough for both equipment and audience
3. Obtain permission for the location
4. Talk with an Outdoor Events company that specialises in Outdoor Movies
5. Decide upon a movie
6. Then start promoting the event
Still sounding a little technical? Remember that by hiring an events company you can trust them to ensure the correct equipment is chosen, including; what size inflatable screen, how many lumens the projector should have, how loud should the audio system be and all OHS requirements are met.
Weather is typically the first and last thing on anyone’s mind when they are hosting an outdoor cinema night. The best advice is to try and run your event in the warmer months when it is a little dryer (e.g. Sept – May) and this will cut down the chances of your event being cancelled. Lastly most event companies if you notify them within 24 hours of the event are happy to reschedule rather than trying to go through with the event in the rain.
About the Author:
If you’re looking to put on the perfect outdoor cinema experience for your school or community then look no further then the screen rental & events experts Big Screen Hire. Our affordable, unbeatable options will turn any event into a huge success!
by James Rodger
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