AT THE DRIVE-IN
Award winning documentary about one of the last remaining
drive-in theaters in the country, The Mahoning Drive-in
To be released on April 9th
“AT THE DRIVE-IN” teaser trailer from Alexander Monelli on Vimeo.
From sleeping in the concession stand to working entirely for free, the quirky film fanatics at the struggling Mahoning Drive-in face uncertainty when Hollywood announces it will switch to digital projection for all new movies. Unable to purchase an expensive digital projector, the Mahoning gang pin their hopes of survival on showing only vintage 35mm film prints on their original 1949 projectors. Relive their underdog story to save film, the Mahoning Drive-in, and drive-in theaters everywhere.
“Technology moves so fast today, faster than ever before. As technology distracts us from one another and segments us further into smaller audiences, it was just magical to see a bunch of people gather together in rural Pennsylvania to watch film flicker through a projector from 1948,” Alexander Monelli, director. “That’s ultimately what this documentary is about.”
At The Drive-in won “Best Local Feature” at the 26th annual Philadelphia Film Festival. It has also
screened at multiple Alamo Drafthouses and at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as an official selection of Dances With Films.
Bonus Materials
Over 17 Minutes of Deleted Scenes
Three Separate Feature Length Commentary Tracks (two with cast and one with director)
30-minute Q&A from Alamo Drafthouse Screening
Trailer
