In late April, genre fans crowded into the Timberline Lodge in Mt. Hood, Ore., for a new horror film festival, but they didn’t spend the whole weekend watching movies. Instead, the newly founded Overlook Film Festival used its contained setting to showcase an emerging creative field that may point the way to the future of entertainment: the immersive experience.
“The value of showcasing immersive storytelling at film festivals, to me, is that it can only stand to add texture and flavor to the overall programming,” said Dylan Reiff, co-founder of Bottleneck Immersive. The gaming company, which presented an escape room at Fantastic Fest in Austin last fall, invited Overlook participants to opt in to an immersive horror game. “It adds this underbelly of energy that permeates the space.”
For his Overlook project, Reiff and his collaborators gave participants wristbands when they arrived at the hotel, and throughout the weekend...
“The value of showcasing immersive storytelling at film festivals, to me, is that it can only stand to add texture and flavor to the overall programming,” said Dylan Reiff, co-founder of Bottleneck Immersive. The gaming company, which presented an escape room at Fantastic Fest in Austin last fall, invited Overlook participants to opt in to an immersive horror game. “It adds this underbelly of energy that permeates the space.”
For his Overlook project, Reiff and his collaborators gave participants wristbands when they arrived at the hotel, and throughout the weekend...
- 5/5/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The immersive game is The reason why The Overlook Film Festival is a can’t-miss event. There are many film festivals, but there’s only one that included a weekend filed with murders, clues, a witch hunt, and me being gagged, zip-tied, and accused of being a serial killer.
The game kicked off 4 years ago in Colorado, and back in 2015, my wife and I, along with dozens of players, were able to successfully stop a cult ritual from unleashing evil on the world during the Stanley Film Festival. Flash forward to November 2016, when Garret Weaver, a person central to the events of 2015, started emailing us. From that email on, we received a steady supply of email updates, clues, and we were also mailed items that would play a part in the game at The Overlook Film Festival.
At the start of the festival, players are required to sign a waiver,...
The game kicked off 4 years ago in Colorado, and back in 2015, my wife and I, along with dozens of players, were able to successfully stop a cult ritual from unleashing evil on the world during the Stanley Film Festival. Flash forward to November 2016, when Garret Weaver, a person central to the events of 2015, started emailing us. From that email on, we received a steady supply of email updates, clues, and we were also mailed items that would play a part in the game at The Overlook Film Festival.
At the start of the festival, players are required to sign a waiver,...
- 5/3/2017
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The wait is nearly over, as this week marks the beginning of the first-ever Overlook Film Festival. Daily Dead is proud to sponsor and attend the horror genre celebration, and fans and industry professionals alike will have plenty to look forward to, as new panels, juries for judging shorts and features, and an additional interactive game have now been announced.
We have the press release with full details below, and to learn more, visit the official website for The Overlook Film Festival.
Press Release: Whether you're coming up for the afternoon or the entire weekend: a full Overlook schedule is now available in one place so you can easily plan your festival experience and make sure you don't miss a thing! Of course, we're still adding incredible programing to the calendar so check back often.
See Full Schedule
Panels
Newly added to Saturday: panel discussions! Available to all pass holders.
We have the press release with full details below, and to learn more, visit the official website for The Overlook Film Festival.
Press Release: Whether you're coming up for the afternoon or the entire weekend: a full Overlook schedule is now available in one place so you can easily plan your festival experience and make sure you don't miss a thing! Of course, we're still adding incredible programing to the calendar so check back often.
See Full Schedule
Panels
Newly added to Saturday: panel discussions! Available to all pass holders.
- 4/24/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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