“I didn’t want to people to just enjoy the visuals. I wanted them to be more connected to the story” – Négar Motevalymeidanshah (LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON)

Karen Cirillo

LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON is a beautifully animated 360 film that explores the immigrant experience and the memories that people carry with them – of the journey and of home. The piece, told through the eyes of a young woman whose story is unlocked by the smell of cooking with saffron, won a […]

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CPH:LAB: a talent programme to reshape ideas and imaginaries – Interview with Stella Ntavara (CPH:LAB 2026)

CPH:LAB, CPH:DOX’s talent development programme for boundary-pushing documentary and immersive work, concluded its latest edition in March. After following it for the past five years I have come to see it as a space in constant evolution: able to adapt,

XRMust XR Awards 2024: A Year in Immersive Storytelling

Welcome to the 5th XRMust Awards! 2024 has not been an easy year for XR, with a general context that is not very conducive to the development of innovation in culture. However, there have never been so many opportunities for

Impactful Storytelling in VR: Field Guide released by Inlusio Interactive (Switzerland)

Interactive storytelling studio Inlusio Interactive releases the Field Guide « The Sensations of Spatial Storytelling in VR ». The guide explores sensations unique to spatial storytelling in Virtual Reality and includes insightful reference cases from industry pioneers. The guide is

“This year we have received many XR impact works” – Yves Nougarède, Gala Frecon (Annecy Film Festival)

The sun was out for the return of a very physical Annecy festival, the most important worldwide meeting for animation professionals. The festival and its market, the MIFA, were fully booked for this week of celebration of animated works, be

XR Backstory: CONTINUANCE, by Stratéolab

CONTINUANCE, produced by Stratéolab for La Pulperie, a museum in the Saguenay region, is a virtual reality experience based on (...)

“AR to provide context for understanding the natural environment” – Dane Christensen (KVÖLDVAKA)

Kvöldvaka is a fascinating augmented reality app for iOS that brings folklore and magic to life and helps you reconnect with nature. If you’ve ever watched lightning cross the sky outside your window, or walked through a field of flowers