MAKE YOUR SHOWING A SUCCESS

A successful group showing is one that will lift hearts and change lives. The following pointers may help you plan ahead for maximum impact.

Promoting Your Event

A few ways to promote your event:

Press Releases - Advertise your event with local newspapers or radio stations – many times they will run a public notice of this sort for no charge.

Posters - Grocery stores and other high-traffic areas of your community are great places to display movie posters. Before you put them up, be sure to:

• add date / time / location information in the space provided on each poster,
• ask permission before posting, and
• remove the posters after the event has taken place.

Don’t forget to put some up in your church!

Bulletin Inserts - The supplied bulletin inserts can be customized with the location, time and date information. There is room on the bottom for the crucial information. We suggest inserting them into your church bulletins one week prior to the scheduled film showing; you can also print extras for people to pass along to friends.

Trailers - If possible, show the movie trailer 2-3 times prior to the event, preferably during your regular worship service. Remember to “cue up the tape” before the service!

Getting Set-up for the Event

Please remember that people are accustomed to a quality movie experience and may be annoyed with technical glitches or disorganization. Here are some pointers that could help the evening go smoothly.

Sound Check - Give yourself plenty of time to connect and test all of the equipment you will use and to set the sound levels appropriately.

• make sure the sound can be heard clearly in the entire auditorium
• cue up the video so that it's ready to go; if using DVD, familiarize yourself with your player and the DVD features that you may want (e.g., closed captioning).
• make sure that the screen can be clearly seen from all seating areas (dark enough? high enough?).

Table for Product Sales - Decide ahead of time whether you will offer “Home Use Only” copies of the film for sale (it’s a great way to help cover the cost of the event). You can also give them away as door prizes or to guests.

If you want to sell them, decide where the sales table should be and find a volunteer to take care of sales. You will also need a cash box and change or some other method of accepting payment.