Free Outdoor Film Series Returns To Inwood

INWOOD, NY — A free outdoor film series will return to Inwood Hill Park for the second consecutive year, the arts group that hosts the series announced Monday.

Inwood Art Works will host eleven free screenings at Inwood Hill Park's Gaelic Field every Monday between June 4 and August 27 as part of its Film Works Alfresco series, Inwood Art Works said in a press release. Film Works Alfresco is New York City's only English and Spanish language free outdoor screening series, the group said.

"This important film program expands public access to professional filmmaking in Northern Manhattan, and presents as diverse an array of films as the community it serves," Inwood Art Works said in a press release.

Some films being shown in this year's festival include: "Bad News Bears," Pixar's "Coco," the climate change documentary "Before the Flood" and Spanish-language comedy "Tres Idiotas." English-language movies will be shown with Spanish subtitles and Spanish-language movies will be shown with English subtitles.

Film Works Alfresco is partially funded by the Partnerships for Parks Inwood Parks Grant and the city Department of Small Business Services' Neighborhood 360° Program. The series was launched in the summer of 2017.

"Cultural and artistic events breathe life into our public spaces and neighborhoods," Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said in a statement. "I’m thrilled that Film Works Alfresco will be in Inwood Hill Park this summer, and commend Inwood Art Works for its efforts to bring culturally relevant arts programming into this community."

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