Central Park Conservancy

 

Central Park Film Festival

Central Park Film Festival sponsored by Bloomberg

Tuesday, August 18 - Saturday, August 22
8:00 pm, gates open at 6:00 pm

Central Park has the “cool factor” and so do the stars of the 7th Annual Central Park Film Festival, sponsored by Bloomberg. All screenings are FREE and start at 8:00 pm.  Gates open at 6:00 pm. To find Rumsey Playfield, enter the Park at Fifth Avenue and 69th Street. Rain or shine.
All films are closed-captioned.  Closed Captioned

Presented by Bloomberg
 
 

FILMS   

  • Tuesday: SEX & THE CITY (2008) Get Carried away! New York hippest single-girl (Sarah Jessica Parker) is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her when one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her. 145 min.
     
  • Wednesday: SHAFT (1971) John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is the ultimate in suave detectives. A cool private eye, Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter. 100 min.
     
  • Thursday: OCEAN’S 11 (2001) Hollywood’s A list stars come together to pull off the most daring heist Las Vegas has ever known...these guys have it going on, but can they make a sweet escape? 11 men, 3 casinos, 150 million dollars, 1 chance to pull it off. 116 min.
     
  • Friday: TWILIGHT (2008) When you can live forever what do you live for? A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love the coolest and hottest looking guy at Forks High School, who just happens to be a vampire. This love story has a cult-like following. Catch the original before the sequel premieres. 122 min.
     
  • Saturday: VIEWER’S CHOICE  Click here to vote for one of the following: 
    (Voting begins on July 21 and ends on August 18.)
     
    • Men in Black (1997)
      Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones, slick in their suits and shades, are protecting the earth from the scum of the universe. 98 min.
    • Goldfinger (1965)
      Investigating a gold magnate’s gold smuggling, James Bond — the ultimate Mr. Cool — uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. 110 min.
    • Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
      A bored suburban housewife, seeking adventure to her life, accidentally gets hit on the head, wakes up with amnesia, and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan (starring the coolest chameleon, Madonna). 104 min.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Do not bring alcoholic beverages, glass bottles, chairs of any kind, coolers, pets, bicycles, roller blades, video cameras, tape recorders, or flash cameras.

All bags will be searched and only small bags and backpacks (17" x 12' x 10") are allowed in.

Space is limited and re-entry is not guaranteed.