MATILDA, THE IRON GIANT, JUMANJI Highlight Alamo Drafthouse's Summer 2017 Kids Camp Lineup
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 07, 2017
With the school year's end on the horizon, Alamo Drafthouse has announced the return of its annual Summer Kids Camp. All summer long families can escape on cinematic adventures in air-conditioned bliss with a specially curated lineup of kid-friendly, film-favorites on the cheap.
Catch a returning blockbuster like MINIONS, share a modern classic like IRON GIANT, or help fuel summer reading with a rollicking book adaptation like MATILDA -- all for just $1, $3 or $5 a ticket, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting local non-profits.
Each Kids Camp title is hand-picked by the Alamo Drafthouse programming team with film fans aged 3 to 12 in mind, with an eye towards offering alternatives to the summer's PG-13 heavy slate of new releases.
"Kids Camp really is a true expression of the Alamo Drafthouse mission," says Amy Averett, Alamo Drafthouse Director of Family and Community Engagement. "Fostering a love of cinema, giving back to the community, and just plain having fun. It's what we're all about. We've got a great lineup this year and are excited to offer the chance for families to amp up their community giving with the new $5 option while also enjoying some summer moviegoing fun."
Kids Camp benefits local nonprofits that are selected by the Alamo Drafthouse team in each city. This year, Alamo Drafthouse expects to donate $100,000 to approximately 35 nonprofits nationwide during Summer 2017. That means not only can families enjoy fun trip to the movies, but they can also support the missions of their own hometown community organizations.
Nonprofit partners include the volunteer firefighters in Ashburn, VA, public libraries in Littleton, CO and Yonkers, NY, animal welfare groups like Austin Pets Alive! and groups that serve children in need such as Make-A-Wish Foundation chapters, HopeKids in north Texas and Project Harmony in Omaha. Many Alamo Drafthouse locations are also supporting children's arts programs to foster creative expression and media literacy with organizations like Youth Radio in San Francisco and Opening Act in Brooklyn.
Kids Camp screenings take place at nearly every Alamo Drafthouse location every day (with some exceptions) from the beginning of June through August in matinee time-slots. Screenings are open to either All Ages or 3 and Up, depending on each local market's age policy. Normal Alamo Drafthouse No Talking/ No Texting rules apply to Kids Camp screenings. Families can buy tickets -- choosing from $1, $3, or $5 -- online to reserve their seats in advance.
= Kids Camp Summer 2017 Lineup =
June
THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
MINIONS
MATILDA
ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE
July
THE IRON GIANT
TROLLS
MUPPETS FROM SPACE
THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE
August
SONG OF THE SEA
SPEED RACER
JUMANJI
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
For tickets and more info, visit drafthouse.com/series/alamo-kids-camp.
NON-PROFIT PARTNERS BY CITY/LOCATION:
Ashburn, VA
Humane Society of Loudoun County
Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Austin, TX
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Multicultural Refugee Coalition
Brooklyn, NY
Chandler, AZ
Corpus Christi, TX
Dallas-Forth Worth, TX
Denver-Littleton, CO
El Paso, TX
Make-A-Wish of North Texas (El Paso Chapter)
Houston, TX
Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana (Houston chapter)
Laredo, TX
Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo
Lubbock, TX
New Braunfels, TX
Omaha, NE
Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center
San Antonio, TX
San Francisco
Winchester, VA
Yonkers, NY
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
About Alamo Drafthouse - Tim and Karrie League founded Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in Austin. Twenty years later, the now 26-location chain has been named "the best theater in America" by Entertainment Weekly and "the best theater in the world" by Wired. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has built a reputation as a movie lover's oasis not only by combining food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse Founder & CEO, Tim League, created Fantastic Fest, a world renowned film festival dubbed "The Geek Telluride" by Variety. Fantastic Fest showcases eight days of genre cinema from independents, international filmmakers and major Hollywood studios. The Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art gallery, Mondo, offers breathtaking, original products featuring designs from world-famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and Movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek & Universal Monsters. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is expanding its brand in new and exciting ways, including a film distribution company, founded in 2010, which has already garnered three Academy Award nominations and Birth.Movies.Death., an entertainment content platform for movie lovers. For more about Alamo Drafthouse, visit drafthouse.com.
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