Closing Bell: Outdoor Movie Season Begins

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    Summer is officially here, and with that comes Brooklyn’s bounty of outdoor movie options. Here’s a roundup of organizations that have published their schedules.

    Rooftop Films has been showing movies atop Brooklyn buildings and in parks since 1996. This year it will screen films on top of the Old American Can Factory in Gowanus, Trilok Fusion Center for the Arts in Clinton Hill, in Industry City in Sunset Park, in MetroTech Commons and more. Click here for a full schedule of films.

    SyFy Movies With a View screens films every Thursday night in July and August in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Click here for a full schedule.

    SummerScreen shows free movies in Williamsburg’s McCarren Park every Wednesday in July and August. The events start at 6 pm. There are also food vendors and live music. Movies begin at sunset. Find a full schedule here.

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    The People’s Republic of Brooklyn on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens will be showing films in its beer garden throughout the summer. Check for films and times here.

    Habana Outpost in Fort Greene will be screening movies outside every Sunday at 8 pm from May through October. Click here to find a full schedule.

    Films on the Green will be showing French films in Brooklyn and Manhattan this summer, including two in Transmitter Park in Greenpoint in July. Click here for a full schedule.

    Narrows Botanical Gardens in Bay Ridge will be showing movies on occasional Friday nights throughout the summer. Movies start at sunset. Click here for a full schedule.

    Photo by Rooftop Films

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