116. Secret Cinema.
Fabien Riggall
October 25, 2018
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As the Founder and Director of Secret Cinema, Fabien Riggall has become one of the biggest forces in the world of immersive experiences. In today’s episode, Fabien takes us behind the scenes at Secret Cinema, reveals how he brings a “secret” production to life, and breaks down the mechanics behind immersive experiences.
Topics include:
How Secret Cinema selects its films
What goes into developing immersive experiences
The importance of play, adventure and connectivity
Secrecy as a form of marketing
Fabien Riggall is the inventor and Creative Director of Future Shorts, Future Cinema, and Secret Cinema. Also an activist, he is Co-Founder of March for Europe and has campaigned for freedom of cultural expression and for the rights of migrants. Fabien started his career in film as a runner and worked his way up, moving from working as assistant producer to producing short films.
He set up Future Shorts in 2003. The company aims to create multi-dimensional environments where audiences experience a film in purpose-built sets, combining art, music, literature, and film in re-imagined, abandoned spaces. By 2007, Fabien’s ideas had evolved to become Secret Cinema.
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