Editor’s Note: When I discover new platforms for filmmakers to get their work seen, I tend to invite the innovators to write a post to introduce our readers to the service. This is not an endorsement, but I do find it thrilling there are so many options!
by Colin George, Editor-in-Chief, Cinecliq.com
The lights are down. The score swells. Unbelievable — that guy three rows down is texting again.
How many times has this happened to you? Moviegoing, real moviegoing, is an increasingly alienating experience, thanks in part to smartphone dependency and our addiction to social media. We can’t even go cold turkey for two hours. Watching movies can and should be a communal experience, but that white rectangle three rows down illuminates the face of an outlier, not a participant.
So how do we reconcile our shared love for cinematic storytelling with our growing need for 24/7 connectivity?
