This morning at 7:50 a.m., about 43 (ish) people showed up to a theatre in Seattle for a private, Covid cautious screening of Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, The Boy and the Heron.
People took a rapid test and reported results to the organizers before arriving and wore high-quality masks at all times. Folks stayed home if they or anyone in their household felt unwell. Masks and tests were available on site if needed.
Cost was about $13 per ticket after donations from #CovidCautious community members who wanted to help make the event accessible to folks.
CO2 was monitored and never got over 900.
The film was incredible. Knowing there are folks in my community who are willing to wake up early af because they haven't been to the theater in years due to #COVID19 was just as incredible.
Covid safe events aren't just possible, they're desired. Imagine how many people would have attended if it could have been on a Saturday afternoon or evening?
Today, August 21, Mei gets lost trying to bring fresh corn to her mother, who is in the hospital. With forest spirit Totoro’s help, her older sister Satsuki finds her, and they ride the Catbus to deliver the corn (My Neighbor Totoro, 1988)
“The Boy and the Heron,” the latest work from beloved Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, has become his first film to top the North American box office....
Tonight I've pulled out something VERY special! This particular set of LaserDiscs contain the ORIGINAL English dubs for certain Studio Ghibli films that were only ever shown on Japanese airlines!
Hayao Miyazaki tops North American box office for first time with ‘The Boy and the Heron’ (edition.cnn.com)
“The Boy and the Heron,” the latest work from beloved Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, has become his first film to top the North American box office....