June 2009
Comcast and the Trust for the National Mall are joining forces with Time Warner's HBO to bring back a cherished summertime tradition and ensure that Screen On The Green returns this summer to the National Mall.
Their partnership will allow the event's thousands of fans to continue to enjoy this unique experience: movies framed by the spectacular beauty of the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Building and viewed from the National Mall.
Screen On The Green will be back on Monday evenings at sunset from July 20 - August 10. Classic films will once again be shown on a giant 20' x 40' outdoor screen on The National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets. The screenings will remain free and open to the public.
Fervent fans of Screen On The Green expressed strong support and enthusiasm for continuing the event. On Facebook, local blogs and Twitter, the Washington, DC community resoundingly asked for the popular series to continue this year.
"We are so thrilled that Comcast and The Trust for the National Mall made possible this year's return of a beloved Washington, DC tradition that presents some of the greatest timeless films on a big screen under the stars. We're so proud to join with them in celebrating this unique event's 10th Anniversary," said Richard Plepler, Co- President, HBO.
Comcast EVP David L. Cohen said, "Comcast is honored to partner with HBO and the Trust to bring Screen On The Green back this summer. Comcast is delighted to continue this movie festival on the National Mall by joining as a co-sponsor. There was such an overwhelming outcry from the public to keep Screen On The Green going, we listened, and are excited to help make the event happen this year. We'd like to thank all the fans that let us know how much they wanted this tradition to continue and how important it was to them and the DC community."
"Screen On The Green is a one-of-a-kind event that allows our community and visitors to enjoy the best of this country's films while surrounded by the most awe-inspiring of sights: the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, and the National Mall," said Trust for the National Mall chairman Chip Akridge.
"Together, we must improve and preserve the National Mall so that future generations can continue to enjoy not just Screen On The Green, but the unique beauty, history, and significance of every visit to the National Mall for years to come. This event will allow us to reach out directly to tens of thousands of viewers about their role in protecting 'America's Front Yard.'"
Each film will be preceded by the broadcast of a Trust for the National Mall public service announcement.
This year's opening night film will be the 1977 sci fi classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind where director Steven Spielberg takes the audience from Mexico to Mongolia, from India to Indiana to show that earthlings are not alone.
The complete line-up of this year's movies will be announced in the coming weeks.
For festival information, visit http://blog.when.com/screenonthegreen from July 1.
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