Donations for this screening are split with 50% going to support Quarters Arcade Bar in downtown SLC and 50% to Utah Film Center to help cover streaming costs & film licensing fees.
Please note: This screening will have a live stream Q&A featuring the director with audience participation via chat at 8:45pm MT on Tuesday, January 5. There will be no chat feature during the film screening.
Eugene Jarvis, the creator of 80s classic video games such as Defender and Robotron, returns to the industry in the 90s. In the process, he assembles a team that pioneers the concept of bringing live-action into video games, kickstarting a new era in the arcades.
The technology mushrooms into massive hits such as Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam and soon the team begins to conquer the world. What began as a small tight-knit group begins to deal with success and eventually the rise of home consumer technology.
- Year2020
- Runtime101 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- NoteAvailable with English closed captions + Spanish and German subtitles
- DirectorJoshua Tsui
Donations for this screening are split with 50% going to support Quarters Arcade Bar in downtown SLC and 50% to Utah Film Center to help cover streaming costs & film licensing fees.
Please note: This screening will have a live stream Q&A featuring the director with audience participation via chat at 8:45pm MT on Tuesday, January 5. There will be no chat feature during the film screening.
Eugene Jarvis, the creator of 80s classic video games such as Defender and Robotron, returns to the industry in the 90s. In the process, he assembles a team that pioneers the concept of bringing live-action into video games, kickstarting a new era in the arcades.
The technology mushrooms into massive hits such as Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam and soon the team begins to conquer the world. What began as a small tight-knit group begins to deal with success and eventually the rise of home consumer technology.
- Year2020
- Runtime101 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- NoteAvailable with English closed captions + Spanish and German subtitles
- DirectorJoshua Tsui