June 15, 2009      

MEDIA CONTACTS: Thai Phi Stone
202-994-6424; tpstone@gwu.edu
Cameron Klementik
202-242-6673; cklem@gwmail.gwu.edu

GW'S MOUNT VERNON CAMPUS PRESENTS
6TH ANNUAL "FILMS ON THE VERN" SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
JULY 8 - AUGUST 12, 2009

Free Outdoor Movie Series: "From Real to Reel"

EVENT: 

The George Washington University's Mount Vernon Campus on Foxhall Road presents its 6th annual "Films on The Vern" free outdoor movie series. This summer's series will showcase films based on real people and events that have affected the world.

WHEN: 

Wednesday evenings at 8:30 p.m., July 8 through August 12, 2009

WHERE:  

The George Washington University
Mount Vernon Campus Quad (unless otherwise noted)
Rain location: Eckles Library Auditorium
2100 Foxhall Rd., NW, Washington, D.C.

FILMS: 

Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Runtime: 117 minutes, Rated PG-13

Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
Breach (2007), Runtime: 110 minutes, Rated PG-13

Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
21 (2008), Runtime: 123 minutes, Rated PG-13

Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
Patch Adams (1998), Runtime: 115 minutes, Rated PG-13

Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Runtime: 109 minutes, Rated PG-13

Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 8:30 p.m.**
"Dive-In" Movie: Rudy (1993), Runtime: 116 minutes, Rated PG
 ** Rudy shown at the GW Outdoor Pool at the Mount Vernon Campus

COST:  

The movies are free and open to the public.

BACKGROUND:

GW, Foxhall, Palisades, Foggy Bottom and West End community members are invited to bring a blanket and enjoy outdoor screenings.

During "Films on The Vern," The Vern Express, the free shuttle service connecting the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses, will offer departures from each campus every 30 minutes until midnight. Departures from the Foggy Bottom Campus take place at the top of the hour and 30 minutes past the hour from 23rd and H St., NW, and from the Mount Vernon Campus at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour from The Quad.

Complete information about The Vern Express is available online at http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/Express. Complimentary parking for "Films on The Vern" will be available in the Mount Vernon Campus parking garage (enter via Whitehaven Parkway).

For complete information about "Films on The Vern," visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

For more information about The George Washington University, visit www.gwnewscenter.org.

-GW-