Renegade Picture Show

Enjoying the show (photo: andy chasteen)

The Renegade Picture Show is best described as an impromptu drive-up drive-in. That means you drive (or ride or walk) up to a designated location, tune in your radio to the predetermined station and watch a movie on the side of a building, wall, or other structure, while listening to the audio through your radio. The RPS is a spinoff of the Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In in Santa Cruz, CA and the Mobile Movie (MobMov) in Berkley, CA. Both ideas have spread in popularity across the world. The RPS

Every show features a variety of visual entertainment usually consisting of a pre-show, a short film, and a feature. Shows generally last from 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending upon the length of the films shown. Each show will be unique depending on the type of theme for the night.

A projected image - testing out the projector before the first show.

The RPS was established in Norman, Oklahoma in 2007 but all subsequent shows have been held in the neighboring metropolis to our north; Oklahoma City. In order to find out where the shows are held you must sign-up for THE LIST.

We hold shows during the Spring, Summer and Fall. We have at least one show per month beginning in March and ending in October. Shows are sometimes re-scheduled due to Oklahoma weather. Sign up on THE LIST to stay in the loop and find out when the next show is.

Something to sit on. Maybe a blanket. Some snacks. You can't watch a movie without snacks. Sometime we have snacks for sale at the show but we're not promising anything.

That's the best part - it's FREE! That's right, I said free. The RPS is not operating for profit but for the shear joy of showing films in a unique setting and in a unique way. Lets just say that the spirit of art and renegadeness (is that a word) is driving this project. That said, we greatly appreciate any donations as there are fees associated with the licensing of movies for public performance as well as maintenance fees, gas money, and equipment expenses (projector bulbs) in putting on the show.

Many of the previews, shorts, and features are in the public domain, meaning they are free to show. For more information on public domain movies I would encourage you to visit archive.org. Besides these we have a wide variety of other "more renegade" material to show; everything from short films, and video art, to feature films. Each RPS features a theme so one night may be sci-fi films, the next time may be romantic comedy, horror, or mystery.

Yes! We'd love to know what films you would like to see. We can't guarantee it but maybe it will end up on the schedule.

If you have a film that you've made and want to share it with others, we'd love to see what you've got and may be interested in showing it.

If you own or work for a company that you feel would mesh well with the RPS and be appropriate for advertising during one of the shows or on this website please shoot us an email - we'll talk.