“We knew we wanted to blend 360-degree visuals and animation to transform our reality” – Josephine Anderson, Claire Sanford (TEXADA)

Dane Christensen

TEXADA, an IDFA DocLab 2023 selected experience, is a VR documentary that contrasts two experiences of time: the human and the geological. The human experience of time is relative, but it is nothing compared to the timescale of the limestone being excavated on the Canadian island of Texada. The film alternates between shots of the […]

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“Executive production as an act of curation” – Liz Rosenthal (Power to the Pixel)

After the recent run at The Observatory in London of Soul Paint, the multi-award winning virtual reality experience by Sarah Ticho and Niki Smit (and one of the winning pieces of XRMust’s 2024 XR Awards), we met with executive producer

“Virtual reality is an unprecedented field of experimentation for creators” – Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen (EMPEROR)

After a stint at the Biennale College de Venise 2021 (followed by a work-in-progress session at Annecy 2023), EMPEREUR makes its world premiere at the Mostra 2023 – in the Venice Immersive Competition. Produced by Atlas V (Oriane Hurard), EMPEREUR

“I use space to drive the story” – Shao Qing (BLACK BAG)

With its ability to create a rhythmic, spatial & particularly dark narrative, BLACK BAG is to virtual reality what film noir is (...)

From Bloodbath to Hammam: goEast explores new territories of XR and awards WIP Projects

The 22nd edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film marks a significant change of the festival’s dedication to XR creators. Two new initiatives. The Work-in-Progress Pitch and a collaborative project called “Tales from the Bathhouse” are

XR Through The Womanist Gaze 2/3: Telling Women-Related Stories With AR, with Adriana Vecchioli

Interactive augmented reality storytelling has been known to simulate an unusual imaginative connection between the audience and the character, drawing the audience into a new environment. Adriana Vecchioli employs this interactiveness to address societal issues faced by women globally. With

“You want the viewer to get the reality of this odissey” – Maria Courtial (1ST STEP)

If you have been part of a VR festival lately, you didn’t miss Faber Courtial messages from space. 2ND STEP and their latest VR film 1ST STEP are widely selected worldwide. We spoke with Maria Courtial, co-director of these projects,