On this episode, I’m joined by Tearlach Hutcheson, Vice President of Film at Studio Movie Grill, to hear how the film industry is continuing to bring people together in a post-pandemic world.
Tearlach is passionate about good storytelling and about experiencing those stories together with others. His dedication to these values drew him into the film industry. He’s been striving to cultivate an environment of shared narrative experiences for the better part of two decades.
To him, movie theaters are special because they allow strangers to get together and bond over an engaging story told on film. In a post-Covid world, technology like VR offers filmmakers the chance to provide siloed, individual movie-watching experiences. Tearlach thinks these innovations miss the point of why people enjoy going to the movies.
To him, industry innovation should be aimed at enhancing the welcoming, communal experience that theaters are known for, not creating more excuses for isolation and separation.
Tearlach Hutcheson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tearlachhutcheson/
Studio Movie Grill - https://www.studiomoviegrill.com/
Chris Cano - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismcano/
Upshift - https://www.linkedin.com/company/upsh%C4%B1ft/
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