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Official Selections 2020

Into the Red

Directed by:

Linda Brieda

Country:

Germany

“Into the Red” is a virtual journey to Mars – and into the psyche of the missing mission leader Kara….

Sleeping Eyes

Directed by:

Sojung Bahng, Sungeun Lee

Country:

Korea, Republic of

This interactive VR piece reconstructs the experiences and dreams of a Korean artist (Sungeun Lee) suffering from undiagnosed narcolepsy while…

Indirect Actions

Directed by:

Maranatha Hay

Country:

USA

Join documentary filmmaker (Maranatha Hay) on a mission for justice at Standing Rock, where over 300 indigenous tribes stood together…

Being Perfectly Frank

Directed by:

Michael Okarma, Keram Malicki-Sanchez

Country:

USA

A man brings a pair of soldier's dog tags to an eccentric medium to contact someone presumably lost during the…

Paired

Directed by:

Andres Rovira, JC Diaz

Country:

USA

Paired is an Augmented Reality animated short film that delves into the lives of two socks who are "solemates" -…

The Cosmic Laughter of Cucci Binaca

Directed by:

Jonathan Sims

Country:

USA

"The Cosmic Laughter of Cucci Binaca" is next level 360 cinema that explores the mystical interior of a trans drag…

Spiral of Strength

Directed by:

Audri Phillips

Country:

USA

A poetic inner journey created with the music of Steve Roach and the visuals of Audri Phillips

HIRAETH

Directed by:

Yao Wang

Country:

Canada

A homesickness for a place of your ancestry. Where you have never been. Where you many never return to again.

Hominidae

Directed by:

Brian Andrews

Country:

USA

This experience follows an Arachnid Hominid, an intelligent creature with human and spider physiology, as she struggles to raise her…

Impact: Beyond the Night Sky

Directed by:

Kath Dooley

Country:

Australia

Inspired by the work of Dr Katarina Miljković, a planetary scientist who specialises in planetary geoscience and space exploration at…

Iracema’s Promise

Directed by:

Larissa Ribeiro

Country:

Brazil

(Passive Experience – 360 Theater) Maria Eduarda is six years old. The girl was playing at home when she was…

Inside Lieutenant Gustl

Directed by:

Sebastian Brauneis

Country:

Austria

Based on a play by Arthur Schnitzler and being one of the first virtual theatre experiences, “Inside Lieutenant Gustl” immerses…

Inside the Western Flyer

Directed by:

Mike Cuales, Ernie Flowers

Country:

USA

Four times sunk, the Western Flyer, still permeated with the spirits of John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts tells…

In the Land of the Flabby Schnook

Directed by:

Francis Gelinas

Country:

Canada

In the Land of the Flabby Schnook is a contemplative film in which the viewer discovers a magical place through…

Man Under Bridge

Directed by:

Hanna Västinsalo

Country:

Finland

Johan Knut Harju (1910-1976) was a self-taught writer and historian, but also a homeless alcoholic. Harju had a unique talent…

Minimum Mass

Directed by:

Raqi Syed, Areito Echevarria

Country:

New Zealand, USA

Minimum Mass is the story of a couple who experience a series of miscarriages and come to believe their children…

Missing Pictures: Birds of Prey

Directed by:

Clement Deneux

Country:

France

Shot with volumetric cameras, American director Abel Ferrara takes us with him on a journey through the heart of the…

Mutatis

Directed by:

Mali Arun

Country:

France

Mutatis by French artist Mali Arun explores a diffuse frontier between scientific and mythological pictures of organic and human landscapes.

Rebuilding Notre Dame

Directed by:

Chloé Rochereuil

Country:

France

Featuring stunning footage filmed weeks before the fire and incredible access at the heart of the destroyed cathedral after the…

Simulated Fashion

Directed by:

Various

Country:

Qatar

In this film, fashion meets new technologies, arts, and filmmaking to celebrate voices from the Middle East using time in…

Swing

Directed by:

Mari Jaye Blanchard

Country:

USA

(Interactive VR Experience) Swing is a narrative, Virtual Reality film combining 2D, 3D and 2.5D animation techniques. The story unfolds…

Symphony of Noise VR

Directed by:

Michaela Pnacekova

Country:

Germany

(Interactive VR Experience) In this sonic VR experience, you will embark on an immersive journey – to listen differently to…

The Cheat’s Revival

Directed by:

David Smith

Country:

USA

The Cheat River has a storied history. Not so long ago, the river ran orange for miles at a time…

The Dawn of Art

Directed by:

Pierre Zandrowicz

Country:

France

Interactive Experience The year is 35 000 years BC, this is where we left our first trace. More than 400…

Gravity VR

Directed by:

Fabio Rychter, Amir Admoni,

Country:

Brazil

Interactive VR Experience Gravity VR takes place in a surreal world with no ground, everything that exists is forever falling….

care(less) 2

Directed by:

Lindsay Seers, Keith Sargent

Country:

United Kingdom

Care(less) 2 addresses the phenomenon of hallucination and embodied viewing in relation to current social and economic constructs regarding attitudes…

Believe

Directed by:

Maud Clavier

Country:

France

Follow a Maronite seminarist telling you their vision of Lebanon; they live in a beautiful but destroyed country but they…

The Echoing of Fire & Life

Directed by:

Judit Samper Albero

Country:

Spain

Visit the famous festival which takes place in the afternoon of May 11th and concludes with the arrival at the…

Arbaeen Walk

Directed by:

Amy Claire Nelson

Country:

USA

Passive Experience – 360 Theatre Arbaeen Walk introduces you to travelers who have set out on this sacred 50-mile journey….

The Heart of Puerto Rico

Directed by:

Peter Decherney, Jean Lee

Country:

USA

(Passive Experience – 360 Theater) A 360-degree documentary about artists in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. This episode features A…

Along the River of Spacetime

Directed by:

Elizabeth LaPensee

Country:

USA

Along the River of Spacetime is a Virtual Reality game meets 360 film about activating Anishinaabe star knowledge to enhance…

The Pantheon of Queer Mythology

Directed by:

Enrique Agudo

Country:

Spain

(Passive Experience – 360 Theater) The Pantheon of Queer Mythology is a window into the worlds of a collective of…

A Fire at Chernobyl

Directed by:

Ash Khatibi

Country:

Denmark

The haunting story of a family caught in the Chernobyl disaster. Irina, Yuri, and their daughter Nataliya are a close…

Warsaw Rising

Directed by:

Tomasz Dobosz

Country:

Poland

(Passive Experience – 360 Theater) Warsaw Rising tells a story based on the fate of one of Warsaw insurgents, Capt….

A Safe Guide to Dying

Directed by:

Dimitris Tsilifonis

Country:

USA

The quest of a self-deprecating man exploring different suicide methods inside a lifelike video game simulation.

With the Wind and the Stars

Directed by:

Rachel Bracker

Country:

USA

(Passive Experience – 360 Theater) With the Wind and the Stars is a 360/VR docuseries that takes you on an…

24 Hours in Basecamp

Directed by:

Manne Nyman

Country:

Sweden

Meet the people at the foot of the highest mountain in the world.