Toronto's
Only Floating Movie Experience, Featuring Films Chosen by Public
Vote, Returns to Sugar Beach August
20-22
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TORONTO, May 26, 2015 /CNW/ - PortsToronto is pleased to
announce that from August 20-22,
Sail-In Cinema – the free, summer floating film event – will return
to Toronto's waterfront. The
three-day film event will once again feature one of North America's largest screens, erected on a
custom barge and anchored in Toronto harbour, for the enjoyment of boaters
and landlubbers alike. The theme for this year's free film event is
"Flashback the 80s" and will feature three films from the era
chosen by the public through a vote being held June 18 to July 16.
Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. each
night with the film beginning at dusk (approximately 8:45 p.m.). Non-stop activities, free samples,
food and entertainment will once again be offered by event sponsors
prior to the start of each night's feature film to provide a full
evening of fun for all in attendance.
"For the past four years, Sail-In Cinema has offered
Torontonians the unique opportunity to see their favourite movies
on a massive, floating screen from either the promenade at Sugar
Beach or their boat out on the water," said Geoffrey Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of
PortsToronto. "PortsToronto is pleased to once again invite the
community down to enjoy a free celebration of film, family and fun
on Toronto's incredible waterfront
– this time, as we flashback to the 80s to enjoy some of the best
movies of all time."
Since launching in 2011 as part of PortsToronto's centennial
celebrations, Sail-In Cinema has grown to become a much-anticipated
event for Torontonians, attracting up to 6,500 people on land and
90 boats each year. The event features a two-sided inflatable
screen with a 40x20-foot viewing surface, which sits in a
four-story tall frame and weighs more than 700 lbs. making it one
of the largest outdoor movie screens in North America. The screen will sit on a
60x90-foot barge that was custom-made for the Sail-In Cinema
event.
PortsToronto is delighted to have new and returning partners
this year including Redpath Sugar,
the Toronto Star, CP24, Porter Airlines and The Waterfront BIA.
For more information on Sail-In Cinema, visit
www.sailincinema.com.
About PortsToronto (http://www.portstoronto.com/)
For
more than 100 years PortsToronto, (formerly the Toronto Port
Authority), has worked with its partners at the federal, provincial
and municipal levels to enhance the economic growth of the
City of Toronto and the
Greater Toronto Area. PortsToronto
owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomes
more than two million passengers each year; the Outer Harbour
Marina, one of Canada's largest
freshwater marinas; and, Terminals 51 and 52, which provide
transportation, distribution, storage and container services to
businesses at the Port of Toronto.
PortsToronto is committed to fostering strong, healthy and
sustainable communities and has invested more than $6.7 million since 2009 in charitable initiatives
and environmental programs that benefit communities along
Toronto's waterfront and beyond.
PortsToronto operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act and
is guided by a nine-member board with representation from all three
levels of government.
SOURCE PortsToronto