This screen is explicitly connected to the tripod, and is also fixed to it. With a little tinkering, the screen can be separated from the tripod; however, fixing it to the ceiling then requires a creation from the DIY workshop. In addition, the screen sits in the box with a return spring, so that the screen rolls in by itself if it is not sufficiently taut. That means if you want it to hang down, you'd have to put some (properly sized) weight on it. All in all, that would be a botch-up.