An Acre of Seats in a Garden of Dreams

Standard 16mm Film Projection

An Acre of Seats in a Garden of Dreams is an exploration of the nature of the cinematic experience.  Featuring the Gate Picture House Cinema, which originally opened in 1911 as the Electric Palace, the film documents the different stages of a traditional cinematic exhibition.  Rather than simply focusing on the physical screen, on which the film is projected; the film seeks to examine how this iconic space changes throughout a performance.  Thereby drawing back the curtain to reveal the true mechanics of the cinema auditorium, and the way in which we engage with not only the projected film image, but more importantly the physical space itself.

An Acre of seats in a Garden of Dreams

Conceived, Directed, Filmed & Produced by Laura Jean Healey

Filmed at the Gate Picture House, Notting Hill, London, UK

With Special Thanks to The Gate Picture House