An Immersive Memory

Holiday + New Year's Eve events sparkle with immersive photo activations

NXT LVL EVENT New Year's Eve photo booth

Celebrate New Year's Eve around the world without leaving the party.

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Holiday events have come a long way from basic décor and cookie trays. Today’s guests crave experiences, moments that surprise, delight, and create lasting memories. That’s exactly where NXT LVL EVENT comes in.

Known for immersive, tech-driven activations that blend creativity with cutting-edge AI, NXT LVL EVENT is redefining what holiday celebrations can be. Whether you’re hosting a corporate party, client appreciation event, hotel gala, or large-scale holiday activation, NXT LVL EVENT transforms your gathering into a fully immersive experience your guests will talk about long after the season ends.

Step into the spotlight with the Holiday Movie Poster Experience
Every guest is a star with NXT LVL EVENT’s Holiday Movie Poster Experience. Attendees are photographed and transformed into cinematic, holiday-themed movie posters, complete with dramatic lighting, custom titles, and festive flair.

Guests walk away feeling like they were cast in their own holiday blockbuster, and with a keepsake they'll hold onto long after the season ends.

Santa’s official stamp of approval: The Santa’s Little Helper Experience
Perfect for family-friendly events and corporate holiday parties alike, the Santas Little Helper Experience turns guests into officially registered helpers from the North Pole.

Each participant receives a custom-designed Elf ID card featuring their photo, name, and festive credentials. It’s playful, interactive, and irresistible, especially for guests who love personalized takeaways.

Travel back in time with the AI Nostalgic Holiday Experience
Some holiday memories never fade, and NXT LVL EVENT knows exactly how to bring them back. With the AI Nostalgic Experience, guests are digitally transformed into different eras of holiday magic from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

From retro sweaters and disco-inspired looks to neon holiday vibes and classic ’90s aesthetics, this activation taps into nostalgia in the most modern way possible. It’s fun, emotional, and wildly shareable.

See the world without leaving the party: The Staycation Experience
Why choose one destination when you can visit them all? NXT LVL EVENT’s Staycation Experience instantly transports guests to iconic cities around the globe. One moment you’re under the lights of New York, the next you’re posing in Paris, London, Sydney, or festive Germany.

This experience blends global travel vibes with holiday charm, perfect for guests who dream of adventure, even during a busy season.

Ring in the New Year with the AI NYE Experience
New this season, NXT LVL EVENT introduces an unforgettable AI New Year’s Eve Experience. Guests can place themselves in the heart of New York City during the iconic Ball Drop or step inside a studio-style environment as the hosts of a live NYE celebration.

It’s the excitement of New Year’s Eve — without the cold, crowds, or travel — and it creates dramatic visuals guests can’t wait to share.

More than an event — an immersive memory
No matter which experience you choose, one thing is guaranteed: NXT LVL EVENT delivers excitement, innovation, and immersion at every level. Their activations entertain, engage, connect, and elevate the holiday experience into something truly extraordinary.

This holiday season, create moments your guests will remember. Because with NXT LVL EVENT, the holidays aren’t just celebrated — they’re experienced.

Book your consultation today and don't miss out on the most immersive experiences around.

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Movie Review

Dakota Fanning-led The Sun Never Sets needs more direction

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Dakota Fanning in The Sun Never Sets.

The movies of writer/director Joe Swanberg have always been an acquired taste, as he prefers to give his actors a loose framework of a story and let them improvise most of their lines to give the films a more natural feel. Sometimes that approach can yield great results, and sometimes — as in The Sun Never Sets — it can result in addled and maddening storytelling.

Wendy (Dakota Fanning) is in her early 30s and at a crossroads in her life. When a friend announces she’s pregnant, she starts to re-evaluate what she wants, including her two-year relationship with the older Jack (Jake Johnson). Although they love each other, their disagreements on having more children and extracurricular activities call their long-term viability into question.

Jack, not wanting Wendy to settle, encourages her to explore her options where they live — Anchorage, Alaska — telling her he’ll be waiting should she strike out. What he doesn’t expect is that Wendy’s ex-boyfriend, Chuck (Cory Michael Smith), has returned to the city, giving her an attractive alternative. The three engage in a love triangle that proves frustrating and confusing for both the participants and the viewers.

What works best about the film is its location in Alaska, which rarely gets showcased in movies, and even more rarely in the way it is here. The story takes place in warmer months, and Swanberg gives his characters multiple opportunities to be outside, showing off Anchorage’s harbor, surrounding mountains, and seemingly vibrant city life. The subtle but effective way Swanberg frames various scenes makes the landscape enormously appealing.

It’s too bad, then, that the story never measures up to its surroundings. Too often Fanning, Johnson, Smith, and others seem to be grasping for their next line, unsure of what they want their character to do or say next. That lets their scenes mimic real conversations, but you might not realize how much you want scripted dialogue until you see actors trying to come up with their own in the moment.

The larger issue is that there’s no consistency from scene to scene about where the plot is heading. The characters of Wendy, Jack, and Chuck are extremely wishy-washy about their desires, with each of them vacillating back-and-forth in just how much they want to be with each other. Depending on your experience, this may or may not be true to life, but watching it is excruciating and not enjoyable or romantic in the slightest.

As actors, Fanning, Johnson, and Smith are talented and interesting, with each capable of connecting with viewers in different ways. But working in improvisation is a different beast, and only Johnson — who has worked with Swanberg multiple times — seems truly at home. A few others, like Debby Ryan and Anna Konkle, do well in the format and maybe deserved bigger parts.

Swanberg has proven in the past that his method of filmmaking can be insightful and entertaining, but that is not the case here. In The Sun Never Sets, his hands-off approach is a detriment to the flow of the film and the story as a whole, resulting in an experience that is far from what most viewers will want to go through.

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The Sun Never Sets is now playing in select theaters.

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