Cinema Under The Stars V Aug. 9th Raven's Knoll Campground

 

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Cinema Under Stars IV August 10th

Cinema Under Stars IV August 10th @ Raven's Knoll Campground. 35MM

At dusk the screening will start with some surprise 35mm animated shorts then the feature film. The films are free, camping is regular prices ($11 for adults, $5 for kids). The campground is near Eganville, Ontario (on the Bonnechere River close to Golden Lake) For more on Raven's Knoll go here

Night of the Comet, 1984, 35mm, 95mins, Rated AA

Night of the Comet is a fun sci-fi/comedy about the end of world, starring Canadian actress Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter) and Robert Beltran ("Chakotay" from Star Trek Voyager). Made in the mid-1980's and filmed in classic 80's style (think neon, leg warmers and big hair) it poses the tongue-in-cheek question that only a B-movie can answer: what if a mysterious comet turned most of the human race into dust or zombies, and left the remaining survivors to fend for themselves in the post-apocalypse? The answer is just the kind of film you may have seen at the drive-in back in 1985.

Cinema Under the Stars III Aug 10-11th

Raven's Knoll and the Lost Dominion Screening Collective present:

Cinema Under the Stars III, August 10th and 11th 2012

Friday August 10th at dusk we bring you vintage 16mm animated films

The program runs approx. 70mins.

Titles include:

Trolls of Norway, a look at all the different trolls that inhabit the streams, forests and Caves of Norway

Legend of Paul Bunyan, an animated look at the legendary giant and his companion Babe the Blue Ox. 

+ some surprise vintage cartoons, trailers and snipes.

On Saturday, August 11th at dusk we present the fantasy classic, The Dark Crystal, on 35mm, 1982, Rated PG, 93mins

 The Dark Crystal (1982) is one of those films that sticks with you long after you've seen it. Why? Because it's super cool! It's an elaborately concocted fantasy adventure film made with puppets, co-directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, longtime creative collaborators on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show (and later Labyrinth). It was also produced by Gary Kurtz, one of the producers of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. The film follows the journey of Jen, an elf-like “Gelfling”, as he quests to save his world from destruction. That's a pretty classic template for adventure, and the film doesn't disappoint.

It wasn't a huge blockbuster when it came out, but it was very successful, particularly in Europe and Japan. If you were lucky enough to see it as a kid you probably have more than a few indelible memories, mostly owing to its amazing puppetry, fantastical sets, and the fact that it's a genuinely scary movie. It also has great moments of humour and wonderment. The fact that the puppets are “real” give the film a sense of solidity and reality that is lacking in many of today's computer-generated fantasy films. That is perhaps part of the secret of its current status as a cult fantasy favourite that finds more ardent fans with each passing year. The film not only looks great, it sounds great too, as just as much effort was put into the sound design as into the puppets. It will be an awesome summer treat at Raven's Knoll!

The films are free, camping rates are $11 per adult, $5 for children

Special thank you to SAW Video for donating a 12ft fast fold cinema screen for the weekend.

Cinema Under the Stars III August 10th-11th at Dusk

Once again we will be screening film under the stars at Raven's Knoll Campground. Raven's Knoll is a just outside of Eganville, Ontario on the Bonnechere River close to Golden lake. Check back for more details on the lineup. The films will start at dusk near the Raven stage. All feature films we be shown on 35mm, with shorts on 16mm.  Projector Stats:  35mm Century CC with Simplex Sound Head, 6000ft kelmar reels arms, 750watt Xenon ORC lamphouse.

The films are free, camping is $11 a night per adult, $5.00 per child.

The Lost Dominion goes to the woods

Our second "Cinema Under the Stars" will be held at Raven's Knoll Campground on the August 26-27th.
Check back for details regarding the films. We will be screening two films one on Friday August 26th at dusk and the second on August 27th. The films will be projected on 35mm film and the movies are free for campers.  Raven's Knoll is located close to Eganville, Ontario.

Our Upcoming Film Series

Welcome to the Lost Dominion Screening Collective. We are a group of film professionals, enthusiasts, and students based in Ottawa, Canada whose goal is to bring some big-screen cinema excitement to audiences in the nation's capital and surrounding areas.

We plan three separate series of film screenings to be held in different venues in 2010 and 2011, with a special emphasis on Canadian films and films that are rarely-seen on the big screen. All the films will be projected on film (16/35/70mm) in their proper aspect ratio.

The Canadian Cult Revue (CCR)

Starting in March 2010, we will run a series of double and triple-bills of Canadian films at the historic Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa, playing once a month for a year as part of the Canadian Cult Revue (CCR). The CCR will be our largest film series, and will give audiences a chance to view many well-loved Canadian favourites, as well as a few "lost" gems recently uncovered in the film collection of Library and Archives Canada.

Tickets will be available in advance on a subscription basis, and will also be available at the box office on the night of the screenings. Our schedule and ticket information will be posted soon.

100% Real Maple Thrills

Our second series is a special fantasy/horror mini-series to be held outdoors at the Raven's Knoll Campground (near Eganville) in the Summer of 2010. Fans will experience all their thrills and chills (hopefully not too many chills) at this unique outdoor venue with films projected in true big-screen 35mm film format. Check back here in Spring 2010 for more information on the films, tickets and the venue.

The 70mm Film Festival

Our third series will be a 70mm film festival to be held in late 2010/early 2011 at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. This festival will give audiences a chance to experience the once prominent, but now virtually "lost" wide-screen 70mm format, now known as the "Grandfather of Imax" (the Museum has the only remaining 70mm projectors in the Ottawa area). Our schedule and ticket information will be available in the Autumn of 2010.