Chapter 1313 Carnival Hand in Hand
March 18, Thursday, New York, sunny.
Ripley took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. It was cloudless, and she could clearly see the blue-gray sky across the high-rise buildings in Manhattan.
Although all the sunlight is blocked in the upper part of the steel forest, and only sparse afterimages feebly reach the ground, you can still feel the warmth of early spring, which is no longer harsh.
This is good news, even the weather is beautiful.
The last big stone that had been weighing heavily on my shoulders was finally lifted, a smile crept onto the corners of my mouth, and my mood uncontrollably lifted with ease.
Unexpectedly, the matter was actually accomplished.
An unexpected person came forward, Lucas Wood, who arrived in New York in person to discuss with the managers of Focus Features' distribution department.
Finally, come up with a feasible plan within forty-eight hours and go to the mayor's office in person to promote the adoption of the proposal.
Because there was no news from the mayor's office, Ripley almost thought they had failed, but unexpectedly, they got the green light to pass.
And then, just like that... it happened.
The Angelica Film Center is hosting its first and possibly last open-air screening ever, with an estimated capacity of 3,000 people.
Three thousand people, although compared with the number of online applicants, is still a drop in the bucket, there is no doubt that this event has been completely transformed.
In the first step, Angelica Film Center selected a total of 800 viewers through online application, ensuring that these viewers could enter the venue with real-name movie tickets mailed and sit in the middle of the step viewing area.
The second step is to open on-site queuing on the 18th. The rules are very simple, first come, first served. Audiences are allowed to enter in the order of arrival until all the remaining 2,200 seats are filled.
In the third step, in order to ensure the order of the scene and the screening effect, the Angelica Film Center transformed the steps, squares and roads into open-air screening venues, so they only allowed 3,000 spectators to enter the scene.
However, the Angelica Film Center stated that this trial screening is completely free, so watching movies through the windows of the buildings around the film center is not prohibited, but the prerequisite is to ensure safety, otherwise the New York police may knock on the door.
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As soon as the announcement came out, there was an uproar and it became a hot topic for everyone overnight.
It’s not a premiere, or even a simple test screening, but a fan carnival. It just so happens that it’s the second day of St. Patrick’s Day. The Angelica Film Center kindly recommends that the audience wear a green object when going to the scene.
The festive atmosphere is upon us.
Movies are no longer just a movie, they have evolved into carnivals and parties for movie fans. Who can refuse such an invitation?
But...three thousand people? Really?
After the news was announced, doubts and concerns quietly emerged from all around.
No bragging, even though the number of online applicants for the Angelica Film Center has exceeded 300,000, no one can tell how much foam and water there is; and the reality before them is that they need to hold a party on the streets of New York. An open-air screening with 3,000 people gathered——
It is difficult to reach the sky.
Two years ago, the open-air response to "Cat and Mouse Game" in Washington Square was indeed a huge crowd, but that was because of the powerful recoil of Anson's flash mob. The bustling crowd gathered. Before Anson appeared, the audience in Washington Square should have been less than one person. Thousands of people, it was already the top and grandest movie viewing event, and the participants were composed of students who had never been out of society.
But now, Angelica Film Center is holding a movie viewing event for 3,000 people.
Three thousand people may not seem like a lot, but does anyone know how outrageous this number is?
For reference, the Lumière Hall at the Cannes Film Festival can accommodate just under two thousand three hundred people. Therefore, the difficulty can be imagined.
The most important thing is that the Angelica Film Center did not mention that the crew members led by Anson and Kate would appear on the scene to interact. According to the news that reporters inquired about, there was indeed no movement from the actors, and the probability of not appearing is very high. Very big.
In other words, this can only rely on the appeal of the movie itself.
Will this work?
Do the crew and Focus Features of "Nuan Nuan Containing Light" really know what they are doing?
For a while, there was constant discussion.
No one knows what happened behind the scenes, but what lies before us now is an adventure.
On the west coast, "Dawn of the Dead" held a grand premiere in Los Angeles; on the east coast, in New York, "Warm Heart" held a grand preview.
Whether it is a premiere or a test screening, although the setting, activity positioning, presentation, etc. are all different, the ultimate goal is the same.
Involuntarily, people began to wonder who could win and occupy the focus of the topic.
But this time, the media and the audience do not need to make a choice. Unlike the "Butterfly Effect" and "The Great and Powerful" competition, people stationed in Los Angeles can just go to the premiere of "Dawn of the Dead", while people living in New York Then go to the preview screening of "Nuan Nuan Inner Light" to join in the fun.
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Who knows, maybe the two movies can achieve a win-win situation?
In fact, Ripley herself was unsure because such an open-air preview had never been held before——
If it is a classic masterpiece, such an event is still guaranteed. Italy, Switzerland, France, and Germany often hold such movie viewing events. They leave the space of the cinema and show the light and shadow charm of film in different ways, gathering between 2,000 and 3,000 people. The situation is rare but exists objectively.
However, a brand new movie? Preview screening?
The situation is quite different.
But Ripley still took a long breath and regained her composure.
In fact, if you are worried about attendance, Angelica Cinema Center can choose an insurance method:
All 3,000 spectators were selected by lottery from online and offline applicants, ensuring that all 3,000 seats in front of them can be filled.
After careful consideration, Ripley did not choose to do this because she knew that there must be bubbles behind the number of three hundred thousand applicants, and those people may not really be interested in movies; she hoped that movie lovers who really like independent movies would be able to Use this opportunity to come together.
On the one hand, it is for "warmth and inner light", on the other hand, it is to make friends through such a grand event.
It’s like a music festival and a film festival.
For this reason, if you need to take risks, there is no other way. No matter what the result is, the most important thing is to leave no regrets, isn't it?
What's more, Ripley has a little confidence:
Forty-eight hours ago, avid movie fans came to the scene to line up, camped at the entrance of the Angelica Film Center, and came early to reserve a seat with a tent.
The number of people was not large, and it gradually increased to more than thirty people in forty-eight hours; but looking at the scene in front of them, my mood couldn't help but rise.
It is love and youth, and at the same time, you can feel the burning energy of life.
Ripley smiled and waved hello, "Hey, good morning. Today is the day, how are you, are you ready?"
(End of chapter)