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Technical library

Resources

Setup procedures, reference tables, Australian licensing and the thinking behind the gear — written by the people who design, build and set these systems up.

The library

Resources are the technical ones — procedures, reference tables and specs, kept up to date. Articles are the thinking: comparisons, costs and what we have learnt running these events.

Article

Budget vs Commercial Inflatable Screens

Why a ~$200 constant-air "Kmart" inflatable screen isn't the same thing as a commercial-grade PVC system — build, wind behaviour, image quality, noise and the real cost over time.

June 2026

Article

How to Run an Outdoor Movie Night

From picking a date to packing down — venue, permits, screen size, a power budget you can actually add up, licensing, promotion and a run sheet you can reuse next season.

Aug 2026

Article

How to Set Up a Drive-In Cinema

Planning a drive-in? Screen choice, the sightline geometry and car spacing that make it work, picking a clear FM frequency, power and licensing — start to finish.

June 2026

Article

Screening Live Sport on an Outdoor Cinema

How to screen live sport outdoors — the broadcast-delay trap, beating daylight with LED, lowest-latency sources, audio for commentary, and the commercial upside.

June 2026

Article

How to Start an Outdoor Cinema Hire Business

A practical look at launching an outdoor cinema hire business in Australia — the starter kit and what it costs, how to price a job, the legals, and the break-even maths.

June 2026

Setup videos are embedded in the resources above — everything else is on our YouTube channel .

Free download

The Inflatable Cinema Event Guide

Our complete guide to planning an outdoor movie event with inflatable cinema — written for councils, schools, holiday parks, event teams and first-time organisers.

  • Choosing the equipment — screen size, projector & sound
  • Location & setup — sightlines, power, front vs rear projection
  • Budgeting, sponsorship & event types
  • Licensing basics for public film screenings

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