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Committee weighs movie-night dates and licensing costs ahead of summer screenings
Summary
Fredonia's committee discussed plans for Movies in the Park (targeting July–September), raised licensing costs (estimates around $400), and confirmed equipment needs (speakers, projector, screen) and audience timing constraints due to late summer sunsets.
The committee turned to the Movies-in-the-Park agenda and discussed timing and licensing requirements for outdoor film screenings. Natalie said the group should poll residents to choose films and target a mix of movies for older and younger audiences. "We could pick, like, 6–8 and put them on there and just tell people to go for 3," Natalie said, proposing a community poll to select films.
Members raised licensing as a major cost driver. A committee member observed that even nonprofits must pay licensing fees to show films publicly; one member estimated a licensing cost near $400 for some titles. "You have to pay for a license to play a movie? Yes. Even if you own a movie?" a committee member asked, and another replied that broadcast/licensing rules require payment.
Equipment and timing constraints were also discussed: Shane Van Roe said he had already picked up a speaker and projector and suggested using a screen and coordinating setup; members noted that late summer sunsets (darkness after 9 p.m.) complicate timing for younger audiences and suggested scheduling movies later for older viewers or shifting seasonally to August or September.
Next steps include polling residents on film choices, confirming licensing costs for prospective titles, and securing a screen; one member offered to look for a suitable inflatable or glow-up screen and another offered to supply a backdrop screen if available.
