Written by Lydia Muir Hosting a screening for your project is a huge feat in itself, but in an age where most people would prefer to stay in than attend an in-person event, it's important to find creative ways to make your screening memorable. Last week, I hosted a screening for my web series The Roommate Contract and here are three simple low-cost things I did to make it more interesting for my audience.Do more than just a screening + Q&AWhen most people think of a screening, they imagine watching a film or episode and then listening to a Q&A and that’s it. However, if you think about your audience and your project, I’m sure there are other fun little short elements you can include. For example, in the third episode of my series there is a sequence of bad dates my protagonists go on. So, before the event, I collected bad date stories from my audience on Instagram and had one of my actors read them out during the event. Not only were they funny and made the audience laugh, but some of them submitted stories and were excited to hear their's read out loud by a cast member. The Roommate ContractDev HardikarAnother fun segment we included was a live acoustic rendition of the theme song performed by one of our lead actresses. However, you can always be creative. Think outside the box of segments that your audience would enjoy with the resources and connections you have! Dev HardikaInclude...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 5 June, 2024