Paul Harrill at Self-Reliant Filmmaking tipped me off to this awesome Instructables article on launching a DIY drive-in. The key ingredients are simple enough: a laptop, a projector, an FM transmitter, a power generator and ,,, a carbon-neutral hybrid vehicle? A Prius isn't a must, but it's a plus. "Basically a battery on wheels, the Prius has the battery in the trunk, so there's no drilling required to plug in your inverter," writes Instructables' Plusbryan. "[But] I personally use a small SUV, so pretty much any car is capable." The article tells you everything you need to know to mount your own screening, from tech nuts and bolts to copyright/legal issues, to recouping costs via snacks.
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