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CONTEMPORARY ART
NORTH MIAMI
February 26, 2021
Dear City Commissioners:
As the Exhibitions and Project Manager at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North
Miami (MOCA) I am writing to express support and admiration for the Nite Owl
Drive -In located in Downtown Miami.
As the landscape in Miami changes and single screen and art house theaters are
closed and displaced by mega theaters, Nite Owl Drive -In has arrived at the perfect
time. The ability to hold public screenings has been radically impacted by Covid-19
on Miami and the community is in need of safe and creative ways to be entertained
and educated.
MOCA has been looking for ways to present a public talk and screening in August
2021 and we are eager to partner with the Nite Owl Drive -In. It is our hope that you
allow the Nite Owl Drive -In to continue operations in Downtown Miami.
Nite Owl Drive -In is great for our community and visitors alike.
Sincerely,
Kevin Arrow
Exhibitions and Project Manager
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami 770 NE 125 Street North Miami, FL 33161
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nayib estefan <billhicks13@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 11:25 AM
To: Kaiju Sale <billhicks13@gmail.com>
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From: Priya Sircar <sircar@kf.org>
Date: February 27, 2021 at 6:19:46 PM EST
To: Concierge <Concierge@niteowltheater.com>
Cc: Victoria Rogers <rogers@kf.org>, nayib estefan <billhicks13@gmail.com>
Subject: Congratulations on the NiteOwl Drive -In
Dear Nayib:
Congratulations on a wonderful start to the NiteOwl Drive-in in Downtown Miami. As you
know, Knight Foundation supports the arts to connect people to each other and to the
places where they live. Because we believe in the Drive-in's ability to do this through a
high quality offering, we supported the purchase of the Drive-in's new digital projector and
sound equipment. As a repeat attendee with my husband and young daughter, I have
seen first hand how you're already accomplishing the goals of the grant to:
• Create an accessible, new drive-in venue in downtown Miami
• Connect audiences through memorable, communal (yet safe) movie -
watching experiences
• Create a platform for sharing films by Miami filmmakers and programmatic
collaboration with partners in and outside of Miami
With each screening I've attended, I've seen your audience grow and your happy
customers sing the Drive-in's praises on social media. No wonder you're now selling out
shows. I'm especially pleased to have been able to see South Florida filmmaker Lance
Oppenheim's critically acclaimed film Some Kind of Heaven premiere during its opening
weekend (while everyone else in the U.S. could only watch it online). And kudos on the
growing number of collaborations you're developing with partners like Third Horizon and
the Arsht Center, among others, which will allow NiteOwl to serve an ever broader public
from across Miami.
The NiteOwl Drive -In is a joyous, immersive, and safe experience that I intend to enjoy
long after audiences re-enter traditional theaters; I expect your current and future
audiences will do so, too. Keep up the great work.
Best,
Priya Sircar
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February 26, 2021
As the Associate Director of Operations for Third Horizon Film Festival, it's my pleasure to be writing in
support of Nite Owl Drive -In. I have known and attended screenings of the Nite Owl project in its every
iteration over the last seven years, and as such I can attest that Nite Owl Drive -In is the most stunning and
complete version of the project I have experienced.
Nite Owl Drive -In vitally fills a cultural void left by the closures of our city's small cinemas. Above all, it
does so safely, and with an exhaustive level of detail, providing a fully curated experience that is
unparalleled in the city's current cultural landscape.
This year, Third Horizon Film Festival will run from June 24-30. Though mostly taking place virtually,
this edition will continue to bring essential Caribbean and afrodiasporic films to Miami audiences through
select outdoor screenings in collaboration with trusted community partners like Nite Owl Drive -In, that
can provide for the safety and security of our community.
As such, we intend to host Third Horizon's in -vehicle screenings there this June.
It is our sincere hope that Nite Owl Drive -In continues to operate downtown. We have great confidence in
the project not only as a cultural venture, but as a particularly safe way to gather and share cinema — more
important now than ever.
Sincerely,
Robert Colom
Associate Director of Operations
Third Horizon Film Festival
THIRD HORIZON 937 NW 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33136 THIRDHORIZONMEDIA.COM
AdrienneArsht Center
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
February 26, 2021
RE: NITE OWL DRIVE-IN
On behalf of Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami -Dade County, Nite
Owl Drive -In is a welcome addition to Miami's Arts & Entertainment.
Nite Owl has not only activated a new outdoor space, thereby enhancing the east -west
connectivity, it has done so in a way that further strengthens the area's entertainment
offerings for all residents.
Nite Owl and the Arsht Center are currently collaborating to develop an ongoing musical
film series, as well as exploring opportunities to work together to present family -friendly
programming throughout the spring, summer, and fall.
We look forward to launching and expanding our partnership with Nite Owl. Nite Owl's
drive-in facility is at the core of this relationship and key to its success.
Best Regards,
ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Aric Kurzman, Esquire
General Counsel
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami FL 33132
Tel 786.468.2000 1 Fax 786.468.2001
www.arshtcenter.org