4646 KM Directed by Louis-Robert Bouchard Country: Canada Format: Spherical Video (available online and in person) 4646 KM is a 360° film that explores the territory through contemporary dance over […]
Accolades
“FIVARS has selected and exhibited experiences that are consistently full of contemplation, surprise, delight, controversy and wonder.”Screen Anarchy
My lens into the 360 medium has been indelibly shaped by the curatorial vision of the major film festivals, which has had a very specific threshold for storytelling & form. It’s refreshing to see something distinctly different with Keram Malicki-Sanchez’s curation of FIVARS.
Kent Bye, Voices of VR
Kent Bye, Voices of VR
“Slowly but surely virtual reality (VR) movies and experiences are becoming just as important as VR videogames”
VRFocus.com
“FIVARS pushes the limits of Virtual Reality”
“Virtual Reality isn’t the stuff of fantasy any longer. Thanks to FIVARS, Canada’s first virtual reality film festival, this super-charged tech is destined to change how we experience on-screen storytelling.”
“Stellar works were exhibited, each pushing the form in novel ways.”
“Virtual reality has already changed film and gaming. Now it’s coming for theatre”
“Movies, video games, art — our vocabulary simply doesn’t do justice to the kind of sheer visceral experience offered by this new generation of virtual reality. The only way to really understand it is to experience it first-hand, when FIVARS in Toronto arrives…Here are some experiences that will turn VR skeptics into fanatics”
” FIVARS is a shining example of what a festival should be doing to ensure that XR can become more accessible, now, and for generations to come.”
News
FIVARS Online Nominated for Innovator of the Year at 2024 Poly Awards
Enhancing Global Access and Distribution to Virtual Storytelling Through WebXR Technology The Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories (FIVARS) is proud to announce its Innovator of the Year […]
FIVARS 2023: The Pinnacle of Virtual & Augmented Reality Storytelling Returns
As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) enchants the city, another cinematic wonder enters the spotlight. The 11th edition of the Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories (FIVARS), […]
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