mk2 Quai de Seine is a six-screen cinema in Paris that can be booked for conferences, seminars, product launches, evening events and private premieres, with up to 299 people in its largest auditorium. It stands at 14 quai de la Seine, on the Bassin de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement, and is linked to its twin, mk2 Quai de Loire, on the opposite bank.
Seminars and company events
The cinema is sold to companies through mk2 agency, the group's events team. Typical uses are a conference or seminar in an auditorium, a keynote or presentation shown on the big screen, a product launch, an evening event or a private premiere for clients or staff. The auditoriums can be booked every day, except during the busiest weeks around major film releases. Because the two sites work together, a large meeting can use a plenary auditorium on one bank and breakout screenings or sessions on the other. mk2 agency also organises year-end children's Christmas parties for companies, with private screenings and activities.
Rooms and capacities
mk2 Quai de Seine has six auditoriums. The largest seats 299 people in cinema seating, which suits a plenary session or a screening followed by questions. The other five rooms are smaller and work for parallel sessions. Across the water, mk2 Quai de Loire, at 7 quai de la Loire, adds six more auditoriums, the largest with 354 seats. The forecourts, lobbies and surroundings of both cinemas can host event activations such as cocktails, product launches or experiential set-ups.
Technical equipment
Every auditorium offers projection in all formats on large cinema screens, with 5.1 immersive sound. Microphones and a technical control room are available, and the event can be filmed. mk2 agency can brand the venue for the client, manage guest welcome and add entertainment.
Catering
The cinema itself offers its confectionery range, with drinks and popcorn. For a meal or a longer evening, mk2 works with two restaurants close by, Gina and La Rotonde, so a screening or a conference can continue over dinner or drinks next to the basin.
History and setting
The Quai de Seine and Quai de Loire cinemas were the second and third sites opened by mk2, and the group credits them with bringing life to the neighbourhood around the Bassin de la Villette. The basin is one of the busiest waterside areas of northeast Paris, with restaurants, terraces and bars around the cinemas, which gives guests an informal setting before and after an event.
Getting there
The cinema faces the Bassin de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement. Stalingrad and Jaurès metro stations are a short walk away, and both cinemas sit along the water, so guests can move between them on foot.
