Artists' Survival Guide: Free Films in LA

The list of free film screenings was so long this month that it required its own blog post! A few have been singled out as BLOG PICKS because of their exceptional venues or films, but this list is already filtered down to only the most noteworthy so any of these are worthy of your attention. Popcorn, anyone?

8/3 (Sat): Pirates of the Carribbean outdoor film screening (with Johnny Depp), 8pm, Palisades Recreation Center in Pacific Palisades, More info

Also, Hotel Transylvania outdoor film screening, 7pm, Valley Cultural Center at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, More info

Also, The Sandlot outdoor film screening at Movies in the Park (food trucks, live performances and movies), 5:30-10pm, Event Lawn between Spring and Broadway at Grand Park in Downtown LA, More info

8/5 (Mon): Evita film screening, 8pm, Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa, More info

**BLOG PICK!! 8/6 (Tues): Steven Spielberg's E.T. outdoor film screening, 8pm, Granada Beach in Long Beach, More info

Also, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith film screening (with Carole Lombard) , 1:30pm, Skirball Cultural Center in West LA, More info

8/8 (Thurs): Hotel Transylvania outdoor film screening, 8pm, Mom’s Beach House on Mothers Beach in Long Beach, More info

**BLOG PICK!! 8/10 (Sat): Back to the Future outdoor film screening at Movies in the Park (food trucks, live performances and movies), 5:30-10pm, Event Lawn between Spring and Broadway at Grand Park in Downtown LA, More info

Also, ParaNorman outdoor film screening, 7pm, Valley Cultural Center at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, More info

Also, The Lorax outdoor film screening, 8pm, Palisades Recreation Center in Pacific Palisades, More info

8/13 (Tues): The Wizard of Oz outdoor screening, 8pm, Granada Beach in Long Beach, More info

Also, The Awful Truth film screening (with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne), 1:30pm, Skirball Cultural Center, More info

**BLOG PICK!! 8/14 (Wed): Fast and Furious (2001) and 2Fast2Furious (2003) double feature film screening plus see the Honda S2000 from the movie, 7pm, Petersen Automotive Museum in the Miracle Mile district, free event but RSVP is requested, More info

8/17 (Sat): Men in Black 3 outdoor film screening, 7pm, Valley Cultural Center at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, More info

Also, Freaky Friday outdoor film screening (with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan), 8pm, Palisades Recreation Center in Pacific Palisades, More info

8/18 (Sun): Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film screening (with Gene Wilder), 11am, Billy Wilder Theater at Hammer Museum in Westwood, free to attend but tickets are required, More info

8/20 (Tues): The Avengers outdoor screening, 8pm, Granada Beach in Long Beach, More info

8/24 (Sat): The Amazing Spider-Man outdoor film screening, 7pm, Valley Cultural Center at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, More info

Also, Sleepless in Seattle outdoor film screening at Movies in the Park (food trucks, live performances and movies), 5:30-10pm, Event Lawn between Spring and Broadway at Grand Park in Downtown LA, More info

Also, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory outdoor film screening (with Gene Wilder), 8pm, Palisades Recreation Center in Pacific Palisades, More info

**BLOG PICK!! 8/27 (Tues): Jaws outdoor film screening, 8pm, Granada Beach in Long Beach, More info

8/31 (Sat): The Breakfast Club outdoor film screening, 8pm, Granada Beach in Long Beach, More info

Also, Steven Spielberg's E.T. outdoor film screening, 8pm, Palisades Recreation Center in Pacific Palisades, More info