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sponsors to pay for the movie. We can put their logo and company information on the screen before the movie if you give us 2 weeks advance notice. They can also introduce the movie and tell the audience about their business or organization before the movie starts. Many organizations also sell concessions and/or have prize drawings. Some have handed out glow bracelets or pamphlets about their business. 8) Site selection is very important! The best site is a ball field with bleachers to allow placement of the screen in the outfield. The screen is held down with 4 foot stakes. You should have the area flagged for- utilities before the event. Stay clear of trees, lamp posts or anything else that may obstruct the movie projection or audience sight lines. Sites should have ample space and be free of ambient lighting. The screen uses a blower that is fairly loud and the P.A system needs to be turned up for the audience to hear. Proximity to residential areas and the potential for noise complaints should be taken into consideration as most movies last around 2 hours and will run fairly late into the evening. It is also important to choose a venue that has ample parking and restroom facilities. The screen can also be setup on the street. Since we can't use the stakes to attach it to the ground we need 4 small vehicles like ATVs. Some cities have held movies on main street to support the local business community. Then each business sponsors the movie and has booths. Some cities have food trucks as well. If you setup in the street make sure that the streetlights near the screen can be turned off. Please make sure if we setup on a field with sprinklers that they are turned off! The screen can be setup inside some gyms if there is adequate space and a place to tie to on the ceiling. If you are considering this please contact us first. We have a smaller screen that can be used in small conference rooms. 9) The physical area that the screen and projector require for setup is 120 feet deep by 120 feet wide. There should be no overhead wires anywhere near the area. This area does not include any audience seating! The area should be cordoned off. 10) For Drive In movies we need a large parking lot or field that cars can drive on. We usually have you stagger each row so that cars don't park directly behind each other. Cities use chalk paint to mark off parking rows and spots and have staff available with vests and flashlights to direct cars on where to park. It's best to park large vehicles and trucks in the back rows so they don't block smaller vehicles. Many trucks park backwards and sit in the bed. Cars with hatchbacks do this as well. We run a sign on the screen telling drivers the correct FM station to tune into to hear the movie. The broadcast is in FM stereo and it's a very good audio signal. 11) You need to supply at least 4 public/parks works employees, or 6-8 volunteers to assist the commission in setting up and tearing down the screen. It weighs 350 pounds before inflation and requires a person on each corner during inflation/deflation.