Whether you call it soccer, football, futbol or just simply the beautiful game, the FIFA World Cup is here again!   32 teams have qualified for the month long tournament to see who will be crowned World Champions for the next four years.  Go team USA (unless of course they are playing England, then my true loyalties will show!)  Download the schedule here

We have received a lot of calls seeing if we can project the game.  Here are some quick facts:

Can you project it onto one of your screens?
Yes we can, it’s great to grab some friends and watch together.

Can we view it outside?
Unfortunately the games are during the day and the sun is a lot brighter than a projector, so no.

What other options do I have?
Some people record the games and play them later at night.  With the games being during the day many people are at work anyway so this is a great option.

We can also set up in gyms, barns, wine caves etc. and view during the day.  We have even set up in a garage with the doors open with people sitting outside in the sun.

Do you have any cool viewing party ideas?
Before the game set up FIFA soccer on your favorite games console and play out a game between the teams that are playing in the game you are going to watch.

 Foosball tables are loads of fun, interactive and help get everyone pumped for the game.

Decorationswith a World Cup theme set the scene.

You may have a big screen, but make sure every room your guest will be in has a screen to view the game.

Who will win?
Search me… Brazil on home soil will be tough to beat.

What about the USA?
My prediction is the USA will creep out of the group stage after upsetting Germany and my beloved England will FINALLY break the curse and NOT loose on penalties (hey, a guy can hope)!

Your Football (soccer) loving Outdoor Movie Guy
Come on England! USA USA USA!

I love outdoor movies, I finally had a free weekend and got to attend one of the wonderful events put on by Bill and Laura, the North Bay mobile drive-in.

They project on a white wall, broadcast on an FM transmitter and have created a unique movie going experience. If you are organizing an outdoor movie night and really want it to be an amazing experience, here are some great features of their evening that you may wish to duplicate:

Snack bar

A great snack bar. Laura makes themed cupcakes, they have candy, popcorn and soft drinks.  There was even an old speaker from a drive-in to add to the decor.

Raffle
Have a fun raffle themed with your movie.  It’s a great way to raise a little money.

Pre show

Just like a movie theater they had an entertaining  pre show.

If creating a pre show for your outdoor movie you could include;

• Photos 
• Sponsors 
• Upcoming attractions
• Other events fro, your organisation’s calendar

Intermission
Great time to pick up some extra snacks and announce raffle winners.

Interested in the North Bay Drive-in?  Check out their Facebook page.

Thanks
Paul the Outdoor Movie Guy

Having enjoyed many years of National Night Out in my neighborhood, I was delighted when FunFlicks became one of the national sponsors for this event.  National Night Out (NNO) is the largest neighborhood event in the nation.

When I started showing movies to friends and family, I always loved the community aspect.  The same values of community are shared by National Night Out.  Knowing who your neighbors are leads to a safer community.  There are people on my street who I now talk to because of NNO.

Win a Movie Night

To help build community, FunFlicks is giving away a neighborhood movie night. You can sign up to win a movie night for your community here

Don’t forget to Licence Your Community Movie

To show a movie in a public space you need a public performance licence.  As part of NNO, FunFlicks is working in conjunction with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.  Swank is the largest non-theatrical distributor of motion pictures for public performance.  They help keep you legal.

Register Your Community for National Night Out

Make sure your community is ready for National Night Out, you can register here
They will send you an official organization kit with suggestions and planning ideas.  NNO is August 5th, 2014.

Make your Neighborhood a better place with an Outdoor Movie
Paul the Outdoor Movie Guy

PS You can check out some pictures (a couple from my events) in the Gallery

You Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The FunFlicks National office has been very busy this winter and has developed a couple of amazing programs and partnerships.  One is the www.fundmyoutdoormovie.com school fundraiser.

Fundraising

Having seen school struggle with fundraising Darrell and Laura put their heads together and developed an event based fundraising program with Swank Motion Pictures (a company that provides licencing for movies).  Originally designed for schools, they have seen sports leagues and non-profits shown great enthusiasm for the program.

How it works 

We are proud to announce that FunFlicks is one of the sponsors for this year National Night Out. 

National Night Out is the largest neighborhood event in the nation with over 37.8 million neighbors across 16,124 communities. This years event is, Tuesday August 5th. 

Visit the National Night Out website to find out more information and to register your neighborhood.  You can also find them on Facebook.

Thanks
Paul the Outdoor Movie Guy

It’s that time of year when many make resolutions and promises for the New Year.

Last year I even managed to keep a couple, lose weight and start a Blog about one of my passions, Outdoor Movies (which you are reading).

This year I will attempt a Photo-a-day project.  That is, to take, and post, a photo every day.

Why?
1. With both my businesses I get to travel around California and Oregon. This project will help me keep track of the people, places and things I have done during the year.
2.  I love taking photos and I hope this will get me to take more and improve my technique.

When I started thinking about this project, I Googled to see what others have done to succeed:

• Making your intention public (like I am) increases the chance that you will follow-through with the project.  Find groups of people who are doing the same thing (project365 on Flickr)
• Choose a platform to post to and make it easy.  If you take all your photo’s with a smart phone, choose a service that you like and use it to post your photos.   If you are constantly on Facebook, create a folder with your images there.
• Blog it, even if it just a couple of words to give your photo context.
• Take your camera with you!

I am looking forward to the challenge!  Eager to get started I chose Christmas Day to begin my journey.

Day 1  – Christmas Dinner

I am storing my photos on Flickr and have joined the project365 group (it’s inspiring to see what other people are capturing).  From flickr I will Blog to http://paultheoutdoormovieguy.blogspot.com/

Be it an iPhone, Android, DSLR, point and shoot or GoPro, grab your camera and start to tell your story, one photo at a time.

Cheers
Paul the Outdoor Movie Guy

P.S.  If you are going to attempt the Photo-a-day, let me know how I can follow you.