Hollywood, in Central L.A.

Cinespia at Hollywood Forever

Cinema · 6000 Santa Monica Blvd

Outdoor film screenings on the lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, with DJ sets on either side of the movie and a free photo booth running alongside.

The screen goes up on the lawn and the audience sits on blankets, which means the setting does as much work as the programming. The same film plays differently in a cemetery in Hollywood than it does in an auditorium with a rake and seats.

Bookings run to horror and cult titles, with Carrie and Jennifer's Body on recent bills. The DJ sets before and after turn a screening into something closer to an event, and people treat it accordingly.

Everything is outdoors, so the film cannot start until it is dark and the calendar follows the weather. That makes each date a single fixed booking rather than a run you can catch later in the week.