The Institute

6.2 / 10

(30 votes)

Thousands of participants in a San Francisco-based alternate reality game end up getting more than they bargained for. Told from the players’ perspectives, the film looks over the precipice at an emergent new art form where the real world and fictional narratives merge to create unforeseen and often unsettling consequences. Examining counter-culture, new religious movements and street art, this film takes the viewer on a journey into a secret underground world teeming just beneath the surface of everyday life.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

92 minutes

Year:

2013

Director:

Spencer McCall

Cast:
Arye Bender

Octavio Coleman Esq

Jeff Hull

Creator

Gordon McLaughlin

Drybones

Daniel Shoup

Kelvin Williams

Crew:
Spencer McCall

Director

Phil Benson

Co-Producer

Uriah Findley

Co-Producer

Spencer McCall

Producer

Paul Justin Encinas

Cinematography