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© Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. Coming Soon Campus Spotlight Event Ideas © Paramount Pictures with to appear ant-sized themselves! – justlike inthefilm–that students cantake photos constructing agiant-sized Hello Kitty PEZdispenser Man.” Generate even more buzzfor your event by its predecessor –the2015shrinksmash“Ant Pair thissci-fisuperhero flick withashowing of “ Double Feature Recommendation: Available 9/19 Ant Man &the Wasp Ant Man spreading the word about your event. Pass outbug-shaped gummy candies while Promo Idea: Releases ”

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© 2018 Marvel Sicario: Day of the Soldado alcohol-related issues. the event sothey canshare resources ondrugor your campus wellness center to set upabooth at “Sicario.” Show themboth oncampusandinvite much-anticipated sequel to the2015crimethriller Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin return inthis “ Double Feature Recommendation: Available Now Sicario the showings! Dress upasFBIagents to handoutflyers for Promo Idea: ” “ marketing and raffled prizes for bothfilms.” We hadover 300inattendance, didour own with ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and‘Doctor Strange.’ We dida“Fantastically Strange” double feature

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© & T.M. 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd Available 10/03 Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again event sparklelike a1970ssequinjumpsuit. Queen &King” dancingcompetition tomake your double feature. Before theshow, hosta“Dancing decide which onethey prefer at amusical-heavy than the2008originalhit,butlet your campus This feel-good sequelisgetting even more love “ Double Feature Recommendation: Mamma Mia questions for funprizes! their “A-B-C’s of ABBA” by asking themedtrivia At your tablingbooth, seeif students know Promo Idea: ”

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© 2018 Universal Studios Uncle Drew Available Now bragging rights andthebestseats inthehouse. tournament before theshow. Winning team gets your event aslamdunkby hostingathree-on-three Jam.” But don’t limitthemoves to thescreen. Make teaming up with theclassicbasketball film“Space Double dribble your showing of thisnew release by “ Double Feature Recommendation: yourself usingoneof theideasbelow. equals doublethefun. Test itout event success –doublethemovies out theperfect formula for movie The University of Wyoming figured Space Jam word out. featuring the event’s details to get the Pass out“dunk”aroos andminibasketballs Promo Idea: ”

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© Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Available 10/26 A Simple Favor upcoming year. librarian share someof her top bookpicksfor the of your campuslibraries. You could even have a literary originsby makingtheevent’s localeone novel of thesamename by Darcey Bell. Honor its This mystery thriller isbasedonthebest-selling Event Idea: campus-specific hashtag to spread theimpact. share their good deeds onsocialmediausinga their friendsor even strangers. Ask themto Challenge students to dosimplefavors for Promo Idea: Releases

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© Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. Peppermint Anticipated 11/21 equipment available to students. school’s rec complex to spotlight theservices and Show this vigilante actionthriller inside your body inorder to take justice into her own hands. mother trains for years to transform her mindand After her family isbrutally murdered, a young Event Idea: coffee! with prizes like peppermint soap or flavored gum, diffusepeppermint oilor feature agame your booth. Hand outpeppermint candies or While tabling,includeallthingspeppermint at Promo Idea:

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© STX Entertainment Anticipated 10/11 Mission: Impossible -Fallout headquarters. action spy movie event at your campussecurity keep students andfaculty safe by hostingthis people on your campus who work every day to clock to prevent anuclear attack. Spotlight the Ethan Hunt andtheIMF team race againstthe Event Idea: student center while promoting the event. film by hostingminute-to-win-it gamesin your Play off the“race againsttime” aspect of the Promo Idea:

© Paramount Pictures discuss Rick’s casebefore theshow. school andhave apanelof experts from theschool Host ascreening of thiscrimedrama at your law informant anddrugkingpinallbefore theage of 16. 1980’s Detroit who became astreet hustler, FBI This isthetruestory of Rick Wershe, aboy in Event Idea: Anticipated 11/28 White Boy Rick to buildintrigue. event’s details, but keep everything else vague the story of White Boy Rick?” Include the over campus with thecaption “Do you know Print outRick’s real mugshot andpostthemall Promo Idea:

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© Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Whitney with mental healthor addictions of any kind. and highlight resources available to thosestruggling addiction. Show it at your campus wellness center painful pastandstruggles with alcohol anddrug legendary singer Whitney Houston, includingher This documentary spotlights thelife andlegacy of Event Idea: Anticipated Now amazing your schoolreally is! the campusandspotlight justhow broaden students’ familiarization of underutilized buildingsor spaces to Host movie showings inside friends reminding them how muchthey care! so students canreach outto long-distance While tabling,handoutfree stampedpostcards Promo Idea:

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IN RECENT YEARS it’s become even more vital for campuses to promote diversity and inclusion. But does your programming calendar align with these goals? Here are just a handful of new releases Swank offers that can help broaden your programming and help foster a more inclusive environment on your campus.

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SPARK DISCUSSIONS We have free movie discussion guides for select titles to help you lead conversations about important topics after screening relevant films on campus. Ask your Account Representative about our discussion guides. Call us at 1.800.876.5577 today! EVENT Ideas

CarveHalloween out a spooktacular movie schedule this Halloween season by showing a selection of top new releases and scary movie classics that will fright and delight your entire student population. Before each showing, include a fun, themed activity – like pumpkin carving, fortune telling or horror movie trivia – to create a wickedly good time for your campus.

“In October we did a Monster Movie Madness Month promotion. The entire month was horror, thriller and Halloween related movies. It was hugely successful.” - University of Arizona © Paramount Pictures

Top titles for Halloween! © Universal Studios © A24 Films © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. © 2018 Disney/Pixar © 2018 Disney Enterprises Inc. The First Purge Hereditary Slender Man Coco Hocus Pocus Need more movie event inspiration? Contact us today! 1.800.876.5577 | swank.com/college

Holidays It’s easy to create amazing events during the early winter months thanks to the magic of the holiday season making everything more special. Take advantage of this enchanting time by showing one, or more, of these themed films.

“For our final movie of the fall semester we chose a holiday theme. Students were encouraged to wear ugly Christmas sweaters, PJs, santa hats, etc., as we showed “The Santa Clause.” Student Productions (our campus event planning organization) provided hot chocolate, and Christmas cookies, along with the typical movie theater popcorn we provide at all our films.” - University of Tampa © 2018 Disney Enterprises Inc.

Top titles for the Holidays! © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © Warner © 2018 Disney Enterprises Inc. Bros. Entertainment Inc. © Warner © STX Entertainment © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. The Polar Express The Nightmare National Lampoon’s A Bad Moms Eight Crazy Nights Before Christmas Christmas Vacation Christmas CAMPUS Spotlight

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SHARES THEIR SIMPLE STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MOVIE SERIES

interests, the students plan out the entire semester’s schedule upfront so they can promote the series before classes even begin. “We have the posters ready before the semester starts,” shared Kellen Dempsey, director of Illinites for the Illini Union Board. “So when students get to campus, [they already see] the poster in the Illini Union that shows every movie being played that semester.” If students know a movie they The University of Illinois started out small with want to see is being played well in advance, their movie series. “Our movie program was then they can make sure their busy schedules kind of slowly building,” shared Jenna Wicks, accommodate the event. program advisor for the Illini Union Board. “We started doing it one Friday a month, “Working with Swank has been great and then it became because we’ve planned out sixteen an every Friday night weeks of events. I don’t have to thing. And now, it has worry. It’s one of those events that grown to [a movie event] students can manage themselves.” every Friday and two – Jenna Wicks showings on Saturday.” Program Advisor for the Illini Union So how did this Midwest Board at the University of Illinois school grow from one showing a month to three a week? By showing top titles, promoting Beyond posters, social media and tabling are events consistently, using reliable technology two other marketing tactics the program and adding perks students can’t help but take relies on. “We’ll just play music, give out candy advantage of. and hand out flyers so people know what’s happening with the Illini Union,” said Kellen. Movie selection is the first action item each “And we have a panda suit that people dress semester. Typically choosing blockbuster up in on the Quad. People love to see a panda hits and indie darlings that meet a variety of randomly running around handing out flyers.” When it comes to the technical details of the movie showings, Jonathan Bonaguro, multimedia lead technician for the Illini Union Board, loves the ease of Swank’s Cinelink player. “The main thing I like about Cinelink is that we don’t [need] DVDs or laptops to run it,” Jonathan shared. “It runs completely independently... it just makes our life so much easier because we don’t need to worry about having a computer or DVDs.”

Dallas Marks, director of films and weekend entertainment for the Illini Union Board, credits the reliability of Swank’s service as a major stress reliever before a show. “It’s been a great experience working with Swank. I love how reliable [they are] because I know that I’m not going to have a problem at 7:00 p.m. on a Friday when it’s time to show the movie.”

And just what do the students think of this on-campus entertainment perk? Those that run the program have heard the popcorn, the movie choices and the fact that students get to see them before they are available on most streaming services are the three main reasons For ideas, inspiration and tips about how to make your own amazing movie why their program is so popular. program, browse our Planning Resources, “Working with Swank has been great because Promotional Resources and our Customer Stories we’ve planned out sixteen weeks of events,” tabs on our website at swank.com/colleges. said Jenna. “I don’t have to worry. It’s one of those events that students can manage themselves. I think our film program brings Interested in telling us about your existing these students together and really gives them movie program? Share your story or give us a some great opportunities.” call at 1-800-876-5577 to chat. Coming this October... © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks © 2018 DreamWorks Animation © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC © 2018 DreamWorks

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