Film screenings at the Makerspace?

#22

When we did this in the old space with them they organised everything, but there are loads of good Maker films.

#23

This sounds like it could be a lot of fun and a great way to show off the space / members’ work - I’m in!

No idea what films would be a good fit for us and would appeal to enough people though! Something about robots? Or that chess computer from the 70s?

#24

So, doing a bit of research, should people be into documentaries:

Apparently there’s a few film festivals around, should people be looking for inspiration.

Singapore design festival: http://www.designfilmfestival.com/2014/index.php

San Diego Design Film Festival http://www.sddesignff.com/

Architecture and Design Film Festival http://adfilmfest.com/

Apparently Make made a documentary via kickstarter. http://makerthemovie.com/

#25

I haven’t seen it, but apparently Capture the Flag is a good makers film. Would bring the kids in too.

Back to the Future? Any James Bond?

Sorry if that brought the tone down a bit…

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#27

Bttf is a bit makery :wink: a trilogy over three nights?

#28

Sounds like a great idea & would be happy to help out. I have a couple of friends who work in documentary filmmaking, so I’ll see if they have any relevant projects/suggestions.

#29

Hi Patsy,

That would be great.

I’ll contact a few people too.

Let’s see if a theme emerges over the next week or so.

If not then maybe a group of interested parties should meet up and knock a proposal together.

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#30

Giving this a bump, as the organisers have been chasing me

The consensus seems in favour of doing something…

Let’s try to define it a bit more:

I’d suggest Tuesday and Friday nights as the ones that don’t have any particular designation.

Canopy are open on Fridays

So, we could have a film/films every Friday night in May?

A theme seems a good idea.

Should it be makers/making? Interpreted as broadly as we like?

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#31

Yes.

We also have to decide between Hollywood blockbusters or ‘worthy’ documentaries.

#32

“We also have to decide between Hollywood blockbusters or ‘worthy’ documentaries.”

Or maybe we don’t?

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#33

I think that we should only show films from a genre that has been central to the development of technology

#34

Only Star Trek movies then?

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#35

Or, A Hollywood film, prefixed by some kind of discussion or a short film talking about its influence on technology?

Would require more research and work tho. We might have access to people with the right kind of feelers though?

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#38

Pretty good rating…looks interesting

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#39

It’s great - has a real maker/hacker spirit to it.

I actually have stashed away in my shed a lens that is suitable for projecting a camera obscura image. If we blacked out the front windows, we could project the beautiful estate scenery onto the screen before showing the film.

#40

Anything like this we can do that adds value is great. Projecting onto the ceiling has been mentioned too…however the idea of the audience lying on their backs watching a movie got short schrift from @JackieO…

#41

I really like "The Man in the White Suit"

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