You can do anything you want at your premiere.

You can thank everyone before or after - you can introduce people one by one
and let them say something - you can have a meet and greet before or after (or
both) - you can have a Q&A session after - you can have a discussion before.

This is YOUR night. Handle it anyway you think is best.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

I think the typical premier usually starts with a quick introduction to the film, a few quick thoughts on the "making of" process and quite a few "thank you's". Then after the film is over, the director usually fields questions.

But I've been to a few films that have done things differently. I went to one premier in Europe where they stopped the film around the middle of the showing and they served some food and drinks. Just a 15 minute break where people could talk, run to the washroom, go look at production stills from the shoot, mingle with the actors who were in attendance etc.

I thought that was a wonderful idea because during the end of the film the audience may have felt rushed to say "hi" to the people involved as they were probably trying to be first out of the parking lot or felt intimidated by the production team. The beginning isn't the best time because most of the audience doesn't connect with the actors at that point (if the actors are otherwise unknown).

In the middle was a good time for a meet and greet and the actors / crew / director / producer made themselves approachable for people to chat with. It was a really intimate and wonderful concept. Also, in the middle most of the audience felt like they "knew" the actors involved so they had something in common to talk about. Everyone felt like part of the process.

That's one idea that has always stuck in my head.

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If it's invite only and you are at a single theater venue, the sky is the limit. We had a display of costumes used in our film outside in the lobby along with a props display and a press table with some swag items. The director and I address the audience before hand, thanked them for coming and thanked the actors and crew for the hard work they put into the feature. We did a raffle for a couple of prizes after the screening to keep people around and followed that up with a Q&A session and a "thank you" line afterward (crew and actors lined up in the lobby and thanked everyone for coming and supporting the film).

I've been to premieres that had a short mixer or reception after the screening and others that just end.

DavidScJr

David Schatanoff
D Studios Productions

We recently had a Premiere for our new film, TAGLINE.

About 100 people came. The cast arrived by Limo. They walked up a red carpet. A short speech was made before and after the showing, Then, everyone went into a VIP Lounge for drinks and food.

It was an amazing night.
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I hope you Premiere goes well.

Don't forget to take lots of photographs.?:)?

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If you are inviting industry folks and press, you may want to have some press kits you can pass around.

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