Films on Fridges: Outdoor Cinema Made Entirely from Recycled Refrigerators Pops Up in London!

Posted By Ana Lisa Alperovich On October 13, 2011 @ 1:00 am In Art,Film,gallery,green furniture,Green Materials,London,Recycled Materials | No Comments

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Watching an indie film outdoors on a summer evening in London might sound like a night to remember - but if the theater and concessions were made entirely from recycled refrigerators it would definitely be a difficult night to forget! Films on Fridges ^[6]is a pop-up outdoors cinema built entirely from discarded fridges that featured critically acclaimed indie films ^[7] at a location right in front of the London 2012 Olympic site ^[8]. It was inspired by (and made from) East London's iconic 'Fridge Mountain' – Europe´s biggest stack of discarded fridges, which measured 20 feet high.

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Thanks to a $7,000 cash injection from Kickstarter ^[9] and a joint effort between Sims Recycling Solutions ^[10], Picture House Hackney ^[11], and the event´s organizers, Films on Fridges ^[6] is now a reality. The sold-out event, which lasted for several weeks this summer, commented on our throwaway culture by reclaiming a tremendous amount of scrap material. Discarded fridges were used to construct just about everything at this fantastic pop-up cinema ^[12], and Inhabitat was there to bring you exclusive photos.

A pop-up bar sold drinks, sweet and salty popcorn, and even loaned woolly blankets for viewers to get cozy under the stars. The bar´s shelves were creatively constructed with fridges parts, making good use of the unwanted appliances. Additional furnishings made from fridge ^[13] doors and recycled wood were scattered throughout the industrial site ^[14], providing space for spectators to have a pre-film chat while enjoying a cold drink.

Even the screen was made from fridge parts, which were randomly assembled into a temporary scaffolding structure. We’d love to see Films on Fridges ^[6] grow and return to London next summer, but for now we were happy to hear that the 20 foot high mountain is currently being recycled outside London ^[15].

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Photo © Ana Lisa Alperovich for Inhabitat

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[6] Films on Fridges : http://www.filmsonfridges.com/#!

[7] critically acclaimed indie films: http://www.filmsonfridges.com/#!screenings

[8] London 2012 Olympic site: http://www.london2012.com/

[9] Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11976329/films-on-fridges

[10] Sims Recycling Solutions: http://simsrecycling.com/

[11] Picture House Hackney: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/

[12] pop-up cinema: http://inhabitat.com/magnificent-revolutions-pop-up-cycle-in-cinema-runs-on-pedal-power/

[13] fridge: http://inhabitat.com/dirk-van-der-kooij-creates-his-modern-endless-chairs-from-recycled-refrigerators/

[14] industrial site: http://www.filmsonfridges.com/#!location

[15] London: http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=London

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