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(→‎Basic Event Information: We finally have a show date!)
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= Description =
 
= Description =
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Makers take over a local dollar movie theater for an evening, showing a film of their choosing.
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At first we considered renting a dollar theater for a night, but they wanted $500 to show our own movie, and then we'd have to have our own copy of the film.  After researching other possibilities like UAH's Chan auditorium or their UC, the most cost effective solution seems to be The Flying Monkey, especially since they will let us have food and drink, including alcohol, during the show. We can also sell our own concessions.  Normally they would ask us to be done before midnight, but they make an exception for the first Friday every month.  
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We can raise money for the shop by splitting the door with the theater.
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To bring in the maker side, we could tie in one of strages' ideas to have a chat feed at the bottom of the screen.  Maybe twitter? Show some short video clips of projects at the shop?  Short commercial with real and fake projects for laughs?
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The Monkey's representative, Anna Sue, said the theater had a seating capacity of 250.  If we have to pay $535 for the event, we can make a profit after the theater is half full.
  
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===Date Time===
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To bring in the maker side, we could tie in one of strages' ideas to have a chat feed at the bottom of the screen.  Maybe twitter? Show some short video clips of projects at the shop? 
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Tentative Date: Saturday August 21 at midnight
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===Cost===
 
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The theater will be more or less expensive depending on the date/time.  It is more expensive on weekends, and even more expensive depending on what major movies are being released that week.  There is no clear pricing sheet, it's done based on speculation for what the theater would stand to make with a regular showing at that time, and they charge us whatever they would need to break even. 
 
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The theater's manager said that other people who reserve theaters have been able to charge admission at the door.  The theater seats 150 people.
 
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Touchstar Cinemas is asking for $500 flat for us to book a room, and apparently the time doesn't matter.  Since we're running our own movie they also want an additional $50 fee.
 
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MrWorld talked to Anna Sue, the woman responsible for theater bookings at the Flying Monkey.  They have an opening they can give us, either September 10 or 11, unfortunately we might wind up on the 11 but there's their next available opening.  To book the second floor theater, which has built in surround sound and a projection screen, is $235.  They're fine with us charging for admission, but we have to be done by midnight so they can lock up. 
 
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questions to ask next time-
 
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*theater seating capacity? (she said a couple hundred, I need her to be more exact)
 
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*can we charge for concessions?
 
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Mog reports that the cost of getting the license to show The Room is $300, and the theater booking is $235, so the total cost is now $535.  We could still turn a profit on the event if we get more than 107 people to show up, which can probably be easily accomplished.  But we will need members to help split the up-front costs of the event.  Feel free to add yourself to the list-
 
Mog reports that the cost of getting the license to show The Room is $300, and the theater booking is $235, so the total cost is now $535.  We could still turn a profit on the event if we get more than 107 people to show up, which can probably be easily accomplished.  But we will need members to help split the up-front costs of the event.  Feel free to add yourself to the list-
  
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*Mog
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*Public Domain Movies to consider showing at the shop sometime
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*MrWorld
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**Night of the Living Dead
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**Charade
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**Plan 9 From Outer Space
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*Creative Commons Movies
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**Sita Sings the Blues
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**The Man Who Came from Earth
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**Primer
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Tickets could be super cheap, or we could sell concessions both?  If Mog could continue making bumps, other projects implemented, it could vindicate the cost ($3?) to an audience. We could put cars on the other side of the building, limited parking on the south side with the garage door, and have seets, camping folding chairs and what have you.  Even if this event has limited attendance, it would cost almost nothing to run so it would be pure profit.  And if we're showing short videos about projects before the movie, it adds to the pr aspect once we get people in the parking lot.  I think we could promote this well with the group at the Flying Monkey
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= Volunteers =
 
= Volunteers =

Revision as of 10:51, 23 September 2010

Basic Event Information

  • Name: The Room @ the Flying Monkey
  • Organizer\POC: MrWorld, Mog
  • Date: Friday, December 3
  • Time: 10 PM
  • Location: The Flying Monkey's 2nd floor theater
  • Cost to Attend: $5 (tentative)

Calendar

Description

At first we considered renting a dollar theater for a night, but they wanted $500 to show our own movie, and then we'd have to have our own copy of the film. After researching other possibilities like UAH's Chan auditorium or their UC, the most cost effective solution seems to be The Flying Monkey, especially since they will let us have food and drink, including alcohol, during the show. We can also sell our own concessions. Normally they would ask us to be done before midnight, but they make an exception for the first Friday every month.

The Monkey's representative, Anna Sue, said the theater had a seating capacity of 250. If we have to pay $535 for the event, we can make a profit after the theater is half full.

To bring in the maker side, we could tie in one of strages' ideas to have a chat feed at the bottom of the screen. Maybe twitter? Show some short video clips of projects at the shop?

Cost

Mog reports that the cost of getting the license to show The Room is $300, and the theater booking is $235, so the total cost is now $535. We could still turn a profit on the event if we get more than 107 people to show up, which can probably be easily accomplished. But we will need members to help split the up-front costs of the event. Feel free to add yourself to the list-

  • Mog
  • MrWorld

Volunteers

  • Omegix
  • Mog
  • MrWorld

Provided we give them a basic description of the event, the movie would be advertised through their regular channels (newsletter, WLRH ads, Lowe Mill website)

Not Advertised To

  • Livejournal Huntsville Community
  • Facebook Event
  • Makers Local Web Page
  • NPR Service Announcement
  • Fliers
    • UAH
    • Bandito

Advertised To

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