Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Free Film Screening @ Libbey Bowl
Join us for the Ojai Film Society's FREE Summer Series at Libbey Bowl Presented by Hotel El Roblar!
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND | FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 | DOORS 6:30PM
1977 (Collector's Edition 2001) | Running Time: 2 hr 17 min | Science Fiction Drama Film | PG
With a MUSIC by Mikael Jorgensen with Quindar visuals and claymation by Jamie Stratford before the film!
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi tale depicts the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO), and Jillian, a single mother whose three-year-old son was abducted by a UFO. Vilmos Zsigmond won an Oscar for his dazzling cinematography.
RECOGNITION
- #5 Best Sci-Fi Film by People Magazine
- 11th best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film of All Time by The Gaurdian
- Rolling Stone's "The 150 Best Science Fiction Movies of All Time" at #3
- Voted the 64th-greatest American film and the 31st-most thrilling and 58th most-inspiring by American Film Institute
- Nominated for the top 10 science fiction films in AFI's 10 Top 10
THE DETAILS
- This event is FREE and open to everyone!
- Doors open at 6:30PM
- Plan to arrive early. Pack snacks, bring layers and a blanket (especially if you want to sit on the grass!)
- Libbey Bowl has eleven wheel chair accessible seats. To learn more, visit ojai.ca.gov/CivicAlerts
- We encourage walking, biking, and carpooling. Bike racks are available onsite.
- If driving, street parking is available. Please follow local street signs.
- Forgot to RSVP? No problem, come and check-in with our team when you get there.
SUPPORT US
Love attending movies for FREE? DONATE to the Ojai Film Society.
2025 SUMMER SERIES: IMAGINE A WORLD
Join us Friday's from July to October for FREE at Libbey Bowl.
- July 25 | Sally
- August 8 | The NeverEnding Story
- August 22 | The Greatest Night In Pop
- September 5 | 9 to 5
- September 19 | Speak.
- October 3 | Close Encounters of The Third Kind
ABOUT OFS
Founded in 1988, the mission of the Ojai Film Society (OFS) is to present quality independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films to the Ojai Valley, outdoors, in community for FREE. We are a 501c3 non-profit that proudly reaches over 3,000+ attendees annually through our FREE Summer Series at Libbey Bowl, making us one of the largest free event series in the Valley. Learn more at ojaifilmsociety.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Join us for the Ojai Film Society's FREE Summer Series at Libbey Bowl Presented by Hotel El Roblar!
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND | FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 | DOORS 6:30PM
1977 (Collector's Edition 2001) | Running Time: 2 hr 17 min | Science Fiction Drama Film | PG
With a MUSIC by Mikael Jorgensen with Quindar visuals and claymation by Jamie Stratford before the film!
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi tale depicts the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO), and Jillian, a single mother whose three-year-old son was abducted by a UFO. Vilmos Zsigmond won an Oscar for his dazzling cinematography.
RECOGNITION
- #5 Best Sci-Fi Film by People Magazine
- 11th best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film of All Time by The Gaurdian
- Rolling Stone's "The 150 Best Science Fiction Movies of All Time" at #3
- Voted the 64th-greatest American film and the 31st-most thrilling and 58th most-inspiring by American Film Institute
- Nominated for the top 10 science fiction films in AFI's 10 Top 10
THE DETAILS
- This event is FREE and open to everyone!
- Doors open at 6:30PM
- Plan to arrive early. Pack snacks, bring layers and a blanket (especially if you want to sit on the grass!)
- Libbey Bowl has eleven wheel chair accessible seats. To learn more, visit ojai.ca.gov/CivicAlerts
- We encourage walking, biking, and carpooling. Bike racks are available onsite.
- If driving, street parking is available. Please follow local street signs.
- Forgot to RSVP? No problem, come and check-in with our team when you get there.
SUPPORT US
Love attending movies for FREE? DONATE to the Ojai Film Society.
2025 SUMMER SERIES: IMAGINE A WORLD
Join us Friday's from July to October for FREE at Libbey Bowl.
- July 25 | Sally
- August 8 | The NeverEnding Story
- August 22 | The Greatest Night In Pop
- September 5 | 9 to 5
- September 19 | Speak.
- October 3 | Close Encounters of The Third Kind
ABOUT OFS
Founded in 1988, the mission of the Ojai Film Society (OFS) is to present quality independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films to the Ojai Valley, outdoors, in community for FREE. We are a 501c3 non-profit that proudly reaches over 3,000+ attendees annually through our FREE Summer Series at Libbey Bowl, making us one of the largest free event series in the Valley. Learn more at ojaifilmsociety.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS