Producer of Netflix smash hit interactive film to speak in York

Russell McLean, Producer of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch will be speaking at The Grand, York on Monday 10 June as a one-off event presented by the Guild of Media Arts in collaboration with York Mediale.

With very little warning, towards the end of last year, Netflix dropped a new episode of Black Mirror. Set in 1984, this smash hit interactive film is about a young programmer who begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. Throughout the film, the audience chose the path of the protagonist using their remote controls, resulting in a mind-bending tale with multiple endings

Russell McLean, Producer of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch will talk about the challenges of producing Netflix’s first adult interactive film, from the writing through to editing and coding the story.

Sharon Reid, co-owner of the world’s leading performance capture studio The Imaginarium Studios, will join Russell on stage to talk about the future of immersive and interactive storytelling.

Hosted by Pilot Theatre’s own Lucy Hammond, this promises to be a fascinating evening.

This event is one of many networking events run by the Guild of Media Arts. Members receive exclusive discounts to networking events throughout the year amongst other benefits. For more information about the Guild and to find out about membership, please visit: guildofmediaarts.com