North American Premiere

In-Person Only

Interactive Virtual Reality

TOM House the VR Experience

Directed by:

Márton Jelinkó, Carlos Marroquin

Country:

Finland

Runtime:

00:35:00

Tom of Finland (1920–1991) is arguably the world’s most celebrated and influential creator of queer-erotic art. TOM House the VR Experience is a documentary VR-piece that immerses visitors into the legendary Los Angeles residence of Tom, where he lived the last decade of his life. The piece features three thematic tours in the house guided by Mr. Durk Dehner, the co-founder and president of the Tom of Finland Foundation, and a virtual art gallery that presents Tom’s work like never before.

Directors:

Carlos Marroquin

Carlos Marroquin is a Mexican born & Finland-based director and screenwriter. He has worked in fiction and documentary, exposing the complexity of human relations with topics including migration, multiculturalism, and sexual diversity.

Márton Jelinkó

Márton “Mara” Jelinko is a Finnish/Hungarian film director and cinematographer. He has worked extensively as both DoP and director in cinema and television productions, in fiction and documentary alike.