While this isn’t as intimate as an in-person film screening, it does allow for a similar experience from the safety and comfort of your home. It also paces the experience, meaning that the audience aren’t able to pause/fast forward, creating a sense of exclusivity. And, as long as you insist that viewers watch the movie on a big TV or with a projector, you can rest assured that they’ll experience some of the magic they would in person. One interesting new take on film screenings in lockdown was Wigtown Book Festival’s A Midsummer Night’s Wicker Man. The event brought together Rev Richard Coles and comedian Robin Ince in a Zoom chat where they discussed the cult horror film before a tweet-along screening of the movie.
