FIVARS 2020 shines the spotlight on visually arresting 360 film experience “care(less) 2,” in a quick interview with the creators.
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FIVARS 2020 Spotlight: In the Land of the Flabby Schnook
A little brother asks his big sister how she managed to stop being afraid of the dark. She draws him…
FIVARS 2020 Spotlight: Hominidae
A spotlight interview with Director Brian Andrew on his “Hominidae” VR experience, showing at the FIVARS 2020 Festival.
FIVARS 2019 SPOTLIGHT – HOLLYWOOD ROOFTOP
FIVARS 2019 Spotlight – “HOLLYWOOD ROOFTOP” by Brett Leonard Even if we have never been to Hollywood, we have all…
VR SPOTLIGHT – STATE POWER
FIVARS 2019 Spotlight – “STATE POWER” by Jeff Stanzler STATE POWER, is a speculative future experiment which submerges you under…
FIVARS 2018 Spotlight on “William”
William is a short dramatic Virtual Reality film that immerses users in the shoes of William, a Canadian Aboriginal child,…
FIVARS 2018 Spotlight on “Second Date” from Jennifer Lyon Bell
From award-winning erotic filmmaker Jennifer Lyon Bell, “Second Date” is a lighthearted, unscripted Virtual Reality 3D 360° portrait of two young people fumbling towards ecstasy; it is a portrait of intimacy, emotional and physical.
FIVARS 2018 Spotlight on “Filamu” by Maud Clavier
After 4 years at the head of Clap & Zap – a 360° & VR content company – Maud Clavier…
FIVARS 2017 Spotlight: EXTRAVAGANZA is a Provocative VR Spectacle in 3D!
EXTRAVAGANZA is an audacious 3D animated comedy where you play the role of a figurine in an old fashioned penny arcade designed to titillate and amuse the senses!
FIVARS 2017 Spotlight: “Sanctuary” by Shivani Mulekar focuses on Refugees in Canada
It is often the quieter, more nuanced experiences that truly underscore the power of this medium and it relationship with presence. Shivani Mulekar’s “Sanctuary” is one such piece – exploring the conditions of life for a refugee family in Canada and the simple day to day life living in a Church awaiting their fate.
FIVARS 2017 Spotlight: Songs of the Vine
An interview with the creators of VR 360 Video documentary Songs of the Vine about ayahuasca rituals in the Amazon, premiering at FIVARS 2017 VR Festival.
The FIVARS 2017 Official Selections Have Been Announced
The official selections for the 2017 FIVARS Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories have been finalized and announced. See the complete list here.