[Commlist] Live Cinema III: The ReOpening- Online Event

We warmly invite you to the following free online event:

Live CINEMA III: The ReOpening

14^th and 15^th September, 2020 Book a place here:Eventbrite 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-cinema-iii-the-reopening-tickets-118919349977>.

So much has changed since we announced Live Cinema III: Festival of 
Research and Innovation 
<http://livecinema.org.uk/live-cinema-iii-festival-of-research-and-innovation-2020/>.

At the time – we highlighted the diverse range of forms in the 
multi-faceted field of live cinema: experimental expanded cinema, the 
global live-casting of theatrical, cultural and entertainment events and 
live performance during film screenings – indeed any instance of the 
live augmentation of screen spectatorship. We described the new chimeras 
of contemporary live screen experience, like Netflix’s purchase of their 
first physical cinema venue and partnership with UK based organisation 
Secret Cinema on an immersive experience based around the series 
‘Stranger Things.’ We pointed to these moments of format and platform 
convergence as symptomatic of the enduring significance of collective 
viewing experiences, which underscore the need for their continued 
production and study despite the predominance of individualised and 
isolated screen experiences perpetuated by the streaming revolution. 
Now, of course, this need is even more pronounced thanks to vastly 
reduced opportunities for significant collective viewing experiences in 
a streaming-only situation. At the time of writing Disney+ is inviting 
its US subscribers to pay an additional $29.99 to watch ‘Mulan’ 
on-demand, with its release in UK cinemas still uncertain.

The original dates for Live Cinema III passed while we were all under 
lockdown, just as the plans for so many live events have evaporated in 
2020. As we celebrate the reopening of independent cinemas in September, 
it seems like a good moment to take stock. Research and development 
innovations in screen spectatorship haven’t stopped during this period; 
they’ve shifted in focus and techniques. The creative sector is by 
nature imaginative and by necessity adaptable. But this is taken for 
granted, with freelancers and small organisations put under immense 
pressure by current circumstances.


          In response to these challenges, we invite you to join us for
          Live Cinema III: The ReOpening.

This is a free online event to reflect on the impact of the lockdown on 
the live and immersive sectors. It will take place in the afternoon on 
*Monday 14 September and all day on Tuesday 15 September*, offering 
online workshops, discussion panels and screenings.

Find out more about our panellists, speakers and artists here 
<http://www.livecinemanetwork.org/2020/09/live-cinema-iii-speakers-artists/>. 
To book your place head to Eventbrite 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-cinema-iii-the-reopening-tickets-118919349977>.

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