{"id":43051,"date":"2018-05-01T12:21:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T17:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/new-york\/?p=21741"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:31:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:31:37","slug":"governors-island-film-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/governors-island-film-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Governors Island is Getting a Film Fest and We’re Stoked"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all film buffs \u2013 NYC’s Governors Island is premiering\u00a0a new, outdoor film festival this summer and \u2013 this just in \u2013 it’s gonna be awesome.<\/p>\n

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Though it may already be home to some of the city’s favorite art shows, concerts,\u00a0and festivals, Governors Island has yet to host an outdoor film series.<\/p>\n

That is, until now.<\/p>\n

Yes, the summer oasis that we all know and love has officially announced that, starting on Friday, June 8th, the aptly named Escape in New York\u00a0<\/em>film fest will kick off with a screening of 80’s favorite (and NYC centric) Escape From New York,\u00a0<\/em>right on top of the island’s recently-restored Parade Ground.<\/p>\n

The series will be presented in partnership with the Film Society of Lincoln Center<\/a>, produced by fan-favorite Rooftop Films<\/a>, and, if you can’t already tell, will feature movies with an express\u00a0 New York theme.<\/p>\n

In a statement<\/a> released earlier today,\u00a0President and\u00a0CEO<\/span>\u00a0of the Trust for Governors Island, Michael Samuelian, cited the new extended summer hours of the Island, as well as it’s stunning skyline views, as just a few motivating factors behind the new series, remarking that he “can\u2019t think of a better way to celebrate our city than bringing New Yorkers together under the stars for a New York City-themed film<\/a> series.”<\/p>\n

And honestly, we can’t say we disagree.<\/p>\n

A full lineup for the Escape in New York\u00a0<\/em>film fest can be found at the Governors Island website here<\/a>, but a few of our favorites gracing the screen this summer include Ghostbusters<\/em> and Desperately Seeking Susan<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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