Usually 45 minutes after sunset is perfect timing; but it’s up to you. Sunset times
for your city are available at www.weather.com. Enter your zip code and look for
Averages & Records (a red-orange tab, middle of the page). Then click on the month
and look for the Sunset column. Remember, June has the longest daytimes. In late
June, films may not begin until 9:30. In July, 9pm. In August, 8:30pm. In September,
8pm.
If timing is the issue and you don’t mind that the first 20 minutes of the film
aren’t perfectly visible, we’ll begin early. If you want to wait until image is
at its best, plan on waiting another 20 minutes. If you’re showing a bright film
such as Toy Story (animated films are typically brighter), you can start earlier
than if you show Ghostbusters, which is darker.
Yes, if bad weather keeps us from showing your movie, you will receive a makeup
event any time during the season without paying an additional screen rental fee
as per the Rain Date Guarantee ( You must pick a date that’s open on our calendar
).Rain Date Guarantee- Additional $39.00. This is not mandatory but it’s great to
have in the event it rains the day of your event. If inclement weather prevents
us from playing your movie to be shown,RIVTECH PORTABLE
CINEMAS guarantees you a make-up event within the season. Event date
based on our first available opening if inclement weather causes a showing to be
cancelled after setup has begun. You may reschedule your event dates due to forecasted
inclement weather, and no charges will be applied if our staff has not begun setup
of equipment at your venue. If the weather looks threatening (imminent rain, rain,
looming thunder clouds, dangerous winds capable of damaging equipment)
RIVTECH PORTABLE CINEMAS reserves the right to protect its own equipment
by canceling setup/production. RIVTECH PORTABLE CINEMAS
reserves the right to delay setup or to halt the production until suitable weather
conditions exist. Please carefully read our Policies for more information.
YES. Only with a rain date guarantee you can re-schedule for another date.
Projection is front projection, which means from the viewer’s side. For our screen,
the project needs to be 16-26 ft. away. The projector is usually in the middle of
the audience, about 4 ft off the ground. We also can project from the rear of the
screen. This is for self-standing screens from 9ft to 16ft.
Our Screens the weight starts at 30 lbs and up to 300 lbs. Because the weight is
equally distributed over a large surface area, the screen will not damage or leave
ruts in your grass.
We can setup anywhere there's enough space! On the roof of a building, in the parking
lot, inside a mall, you name it. In situations where we have no place to put our
stakes in the ground we simply fill buckets of water to use as anchors and attach
our screen to them using strong support tethers.
Our screens have a wind rating of up to 35 mph (when trees start to sway vigorously).
We can setup equipment with winds of up to 10 mph. Once the screen is standing,
it can handle winds of 35 mph. Beyond 35 mph, our technicians will immediately deflate
the screen. The screen can safely deflate in less than 20 seconds. In windy situations,
we often shift screen placement so that the screen is parallel to the wind. The
screen must be placed on a level surface The location must be free of any aerial
or ground