our cinema experience

We’re Eastern Pennsylvania’s premier mobile cinema service. The Moving Picture Cinema (TMPC) is a mobile movie theater featuring large format projection displays. Our mission is to create an authentic and classic moviegoing experience at unique venues across Eastern PA (and beyond).

TMPC is a complete mobile theater package including projection, sound, and crew. We have everything you need to turn your space into a movie theater in just a few hours! Our services provide professional and consistent AV presentation. We're passionate presenters backed decades of experience in the theater industry.

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Matthew McClanahan Owner/Operator

Matt has always known he wanted to work in the movie industry. He has a filmmaking degree from Temple University and has produced numerous independent short and feature films. After completing an internship in Los Angeles, Matt became enamored with independent arthouse theaters and shifted his focus toward the presentation side of films rather than the production. In 2014, Matt helped to revive and run a drive-in theater in Carbon County, PA, and felt he found his niche. Matt teamed up with his friend and fellow theater operator, Brendan Joyce, in 2019 to found The Moving Picture Cinema (TMPC), presenting professional-grade outdoor cinema to unique, non-theatrical spaces in the greater Philadelphia area. TMPC kicked off operations with a handful of small, intimate screenings at local breweries and taprooms.

In 2020, Matt decided to take on TMPC full-time in order to assist communities in desperate need of safe, socially-distanced entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic. TMPC also became an outdoor exhibitor for regional theaters whose auditoriums were closed to the public.

During the spring of 2022, Matt met with the owners of Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre in Orefield, PA. The theater had been for sale for several years, and its future was uncertain. Matt and his business partner Lauren made the decision to purchase the theater and continue its operations. The drive-in re-opened in November 2022 and is now open year-round. TMPC continues to innovate and evolve new events and partnerships to offer the drive-in experience to communities across Eastern PA, allowing Matt to combine his love of vintage cinema with his borderline obsessive DIY spirit.

Lauren McChesney co-owner, Marketing & Business Development

Lauren spent the majority of her adult life as a medical social worker and healthcare marketer. She met Matt in 2018, when she was a customer at his first drive-in theatre. After traveling around the country together visiting drive-in movie theaters and unique cinematic displays, Lauren found herself gravitating more toward the cinema business.

In May 2022, Lauren took a leap out of healthcare and joined TMPC full time to oversee the company's marketing and business development activities, helping to expand the mobile cinema into new markets. This played an integral role in facilitating the company's expansion as they acquired Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre.

In her new role, Lauren strives to engage with the community, building partnerships and expanding the theater's usage beyond traditional programming. Lauren and Matt have a vision for the future of theatrical exhibition and are using their complementary skills to make this a reality.