From Animation to Immersive Stories: How Richard Valk Builds International XR Collaborations

Mathieu G.

Meeting Dutch producer–director Richard Valk is a sharp way to read the Dutch landscape. Through Valk Productions, founded in the late 1990s, he has built a bridge between auteur animation, documentary and immersive work – and his trajectory captures how the Netherlands has become a small but very active hub for XR creation and co-production. […]

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