Cinema has stimulated our imagination for more than a century. Numerous new media strive towards creating a resembling experience in their audiences. Recent technological developments in digitalisation, higher-definition imagary and sound, ever-faster communication networks and new types of portable video players make it necessary to consider, what is this particular experience we describe as ‘cinematic’? Through a series of commissioned essays and interviews, this publication brings together theorists and artists to reflect on the history, present and future of cinematic experiences.