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Spend This Valentine’s Getting 360’d 360 Screenings – a secret cinema club offers a whimsical Valentine’s experience
January 10 2013 – T-Mak World has reviewed the last two 360 Screenings events and we have only amazing things to say about the experience. Here is our review of 28 Days Later and here is our review of Fight Club. Below is the press release talking about the upcoming screening.
360 Screenings is back with their fourth immersive screening, on February 14th 2013, for a special Valentine’s edition. After the success of three previously sold-out shows the highly anticipated event promises to be 360 Screenings largest to date.
A fusion of live theatre and cinema, 360 Screenings offers audiences the chance to not only watch a film but to become part of it. Located in one of Toronto’s beautiful historic buildings the event features a live theatre portion where the audience is encouraged to engage and interact while actors play out scenes from a beloved film of the past. The location of the venue is kept secret until 24 hours prior. The evening will conclude with the reveal of the film and it’s screening. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while becoming fully immersed within the film’s environment. Familiar scenes, set designs and dialogue will suggest the film’s identity.
Every 360 Screening is a unique event featuring experiences inspired by the film. Audience members could find themselves leaving notes for loved ones during the zombie apocalypse, captivated by an undercover street fight or having fortunes read by a psychic medium. Created by Toronto’s Ned Loach and Robert Gontier, 360 Screenings is unlike any cinematic experience in Canada, allowing the audience to not only watch but to step into the film. Previous screenings have included Fight Club, Ghost and 28 Days Later, all of which played to sold-out audiences and received rave reviews.
360 Screenings began in May 2012 with a production of Jerry Zucker’s GHOST. The film and 360 experience played to a sold out audience. 360 Screenings produce events that combine live performance with traditional film viewing. Beloved films of the past set the stage at historic and unique venues while audiences are instructed on what to wear, and where to show up only 24 hours prior to the screening. The film is kept hidden until the night of the event. From the moment audiences arrive they ‘step into the film.’ The venue, which could be a loft, a field, or any unique location, is furnished entirely to reflect the film’s environment. Part cocktail party, part live performance event, part film screening, 360 Screenings is changing the way Canadians enjoy cinema. They invite film lovers of all walks to step into the film.
