A hybrid of film festival and music festival, Optronica is an event focusing on the convergence of visuals and music.

Starting on Wednesday July 20th 2005, Optronica opened with 3 nights of live audiovisual performances at the bfi London IMAX; the World premiere of Plaid & Bob Jaroc's Greedy Baby AV spectacular, the UK premiere of DJ Spooky's solo film remix Rebirth of a Nation and a stunning AV show from ex-Kraftwerk star Karl Bartos. Packed Friday and Saturday schedules follow, with cinema screenings, talks, panel discussions and live performances at the National Film Theatre, where audiovisual acts including Skoltz_Kolgen and People Like Us play at Optronica Lab. On the Friday night, there was a special live audiovisual performance by Addictive TV on the fly-tower of the National Theatre, with projections visible across the Thames, and a club night Optronica @ The Spitz on the Saturday night with a line-up of DJs and VJs from France, Holland, Poland, the UK and Japan. And from Friday through to Sunday, next to NFT3, at the National Film Theatre, was the very popular Optronica Lounge.

Optronica is organised by Addictive TV in partnership with the National Film Theatre and supported by the Arts Council of England.

Optronica 2005

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