Front Porch Cinema, A Free Film Experience, Returns To The Santa Monica Pier Every Friday Oct. 3 - 24, 2014

Relax on the Front Porch of the Pacific with Outdoor Movies, Food, Drinks and Ocean Breezes This Fall

Back by popular demand, the iconic Santa Monica Pier presents Front Porch Cinema, a free community movie experience under the stars every Friday night starting on Oct. 3. For four consecutive weeks, The Pier will be transformed into a cozy front porch environment, providing the perfect setting for a night of movies, food, drinks with a variety of films for all audiences.

Guests can unwind on old-timey lawn chairs and watch oceanfront films on a giant inflatable screen with the highest quality HD-projection and line-array sound provided by LA’s premier outdoor movie producers, EatISeeIHear. Viewers can also bring their own chairs as a limited number will be available for rent. The Cinema Lounge also welcomes guests before and during the show for movie-themed cocktails curated by Cocktail Academy, and handpicked food vendors from Berlin Currywurst to timeless kettle corn to complement the films. 

“If you liked free summer concerts, you'll love free fall movies!” said Santa Monica Pier Administrator Jay Farrand. “Grab your friends and family and catch up on some of the best and biggest films from the past year, and a classic favorite. You can sing-a-long to “Frozen,” lean back and look at the stars during “Gravity,” eat fancy pastries during “Grand Budapest Hotel” or watch Ferris Bueller from under the Ferris Wheel.”

Front Porch Cinema is co-produced by award-winning producers, Eat|See|Hear, and will launch the Friday night season with the most-talked-about animated movie of the year, "Frozen.” Attendees are encouraged to grab a vintage lawn chair and their favorite movie snack and “Let It Go.”

Front Porch Cinema Fall Schedule:

(Cinema Lounge opens at 6 p.m. and movies start at 7:30 p.m.)

October 2 – Jeremy Jones’ Higher*

October 3 – Frozen (PG)

October 10 – Gravity (PG-13)

October 17- Grand Budapest Hotel (R)

October 24 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13)

* Bonus Thursday night screening on October 2 – Jeremy Jones’ Higher, a film by Teton Gravity Research presented by Subaru, with a special appearance from Jeremy Jones

This year’s sponsors include the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Office of Sustainability and Environment, Lyynks Music and Curb taxi app

Attendees can download Curb and use code “FrontPorch” to receive $10 off their first ride.

Parking will be available in the lot north of the pier at 1550 Pacific Coast Highway, and FREE bike valet will be provided.

About The Santa Monica Pier Corporation

The Santa Monica Pier Corporation (SMPC) is a non-profit, public benefit corporation dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Santa Monica Pier experience for all visitors.  For more information visit,

www.santamonicapier.org

About Eat|See|Hear

Winners of LA Magazine's 2014 Award for Best Outdoor Movies, LA's premier outdoor movie, food truck and live music series brings an evening of fun to rotating Los Angeles-area venues each summer. Featuring up-and-coming bands from the local music scene, the hottest food trucks and the only three-story, 52-foot wide inflatable movie screen west of the Mississippi with the highest quality HD-projection and line-array sound, Eat|See|Hear promises an enjoyable movie-going experience for everyone. Eat|See|Hear is produced by LA-based Trailhead Marketing, Inc. with audio/visual provided by Hollywood Outdoor Movies.