Movies With a View Returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park

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Save the Date - Movies With A View returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park in August with FREE outdoor screenings of popular family-friendly films.

It’s called Movies With A View  because there’s an incredible view of Lower Manhattan before and after the screenings.

This year’s theme is “Grit”, which reflects the strength and resilience of New Yorkers during these last difficult 18 months. 

All the films feature heartwarming, irreverent, uplifting and even hilarious underdog stories that celebrate human perseverance and resilience, and overcoming adversity. 

Movies With A View is on four consecutive Thursdays, August 5 to August 25, at Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn.

August 5: Shaun of the Dead (2004, Directed by Edgar Wright)

August 12: Patti Cake$ (2017, Directed by Geremy Jasper)

August 19: Akeelah and the Bee (2006, Directed by Doug Atchison)

August 26: Karate Kid (1984, Directed by John G. Avildsen)

There are no reservations, and no face mask requirements, but you are urged to respect your neighbors with appropriate social distancing.

• Note from BBP - At this time, no health screening or proof of vaccination is required to attend Movies With A View. Due to the ongoing risk of COVID-19 in New York City, the continued use of masks in crowded settings is recommended for all non-vaccinated individuals. We ask that unvaccinated individuals also maintain social distancing. 

Chairs (other than wheelchairs) are not allowed on the lawn, so please bring a blanket. There is reserved seating at the top of the lawn (on the hardscape) for people who require physical accommodations.

Doors open at 6pm and the movies start at sundown, generally around 8:30pm.

The pre-movie lineup includes a DJ curated by Brooklyn Radio and a short film featuring local filmmakers curated by BAMcinématek.

Visit the Brooklyn Bridge Park website for the DJ and short film lineup, to be announced soon.

Smorgasburg will provide food and drinks all evening along the Pier 1 promenade, featuring a selection of NYC’s favorite food vendors. Beer and wine concessions will be available for purchase for adults 21 and over.  

Free bike valet will be available thanks to Transportation Alternatives.

About Movies With A View & Brooklyn Bridge Park

This is the 21st season for the popular FREE series. Over the years, more than 650,00 moviegoers have attended, cementing this program as one of New York City’s favorite film series.

Movies With A View is one of hundreds of Conservancy events and activities that take place in Brooklyn Bridge Park over the course of the season.

To date, more than 1.8 million visitors have enjoyed the Conservancy’s free cultural, recreational, and educational events and activities in the Park.

To access the full lineup of events,  visit:www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events.

For most up-to-date information, visit the event page at:https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/event-series/movies-with-a-view
 

About Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has worked for over 35 years to bring Brooklyn Bridge Park to life. We started out as grassroots advocates, bringing together residents, government, and local supporters to transform an abandoned waterfront into the park you see today. Now an essential supporter, the Conservancy works in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park to ensure that the Park reaches its full potential as a dynamic and vibrant public space for all of Brooklyn, New York City, and beyond. With your help, the Conservancy produces diverse and innovative programming for Park visitors and cultivates volunteer and philanthropic support of this special place on the Brooklyn waterfront. Since 2000, more than 1.8 million visitors have enjoyed the Conservancy’s free, public programs in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

About Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, known as Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP), is the not-for-profit entity responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance and operation of Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre sustainable waterfront park spanning 1.3 miles along Brooklyn’s East River shoreline. As steward of the park, BBP has transformed this previously deteriorated stretch of waterfront into a world-class park where the public can gather, play, relax and enjoy sweeping views of New York Harbor. The self-sustaining park was designed by the award-winning firm of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. and features expansive lawns, rolling hills, waterfront promenades, innovative playgrounds, a greenway, sports facilities and the popular Jane’s Carousel. BBP serves thousands of people on any given seasonal day, who come to picnic, walk their dog, play soccer, jog, bike or roller skate. Brooklyn Bridge Park is a signature public investment for the 21st Century and will be an enduring legacy for the communities, elected officials and public servants who made it happen.