The Nevada City Film Festival presents Movies Under the Pines (MUTP), an outdoor cinema experience for the entire family at the Pioneer Park bandshell in Nevada City. Enjoy the fun, inventive, and family-friendly Alice in Wonderland (2010) on their 32-foot screen – Nevada County’s largest outdoor screen! Plus attendees will be treated to a steampunk inspired Tea Party with lawn games, treats and tea. Dressing up is strongly encouraged.
“Because we are only presenting one Movies Under the Pines this summer, we really wanted to make this an over-the-top party with characters from the film and book in attendance, traditional Victorian lawn games plus modern ones like croquet, quoits, chess, and corn hole, and yummy treats like scones and tea cakes along with English tea served”, said Jesse Locks Executive Director, Nevada City Film Festival. “We want it to have a magical feeling no matter what age you are.”
Director Tim Burton’s live-action version of Alice in Wonderland, follows Alice Kingsleigh (Mia Wasikowska) who as a young girl first visited magical Underland. She’s now a teenager with no memory of the place — except in her dreams. Her life takes a turn for the unexpected when, at a garden party for her fiance and herself, she spots a certain white rabbit and tumbles down a hole after him. Reunited with her friends the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the Cheshire Cat and others, Alice learns it is her destiny to end the Red Queen’s (Helena Bonham Carter) reign of terror. (PG, 1hr 48min)
“This latest rendition of “Alice in Wonderland” is a journey worth taking mainly to see Tim Burton’s imagination at play. The story is so well-known, but you haven’t seen it done quite in this way before,” The Examiner wrote in their review of the film.
The Hollywood Reporter shared, “Armed with a smartly reshaped but still reverential script by Linda Woolverton (“Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King”), Tim Burton has delivered a subversively witty, brilliantly cast, whimsically appointed dazzler that also manages to hit all the emotionally satisfying marks.”
The festival brings in the largest screen in the county (a massive 32-feet), state of the art projection and sound to create an outdoor movie theatre on the lawn in Pioneer Park.
Beer, wine, popcorn, soft drinks, and tea party concessions are available for purchase. Outside food and non-alcoholic drinks allowed. Outside alcoholic beverages prohibited. Blankets and low back chairs are suggested.
WHAT: Movies Under the Pines: Alice in Wonderland
WHEN: Saturday, June 15, Gates 7:30pm, Film Sunset
WHERE: Pioneer Park Bandshell, 421 Nimrod Street, Nevada City
TICKETS: $8/GA, $30/Family of 4, Tickets can be purchased online at www.nevadacityfilmfestival.com/MUTP and will also be available at the gate.