July 30th, 2021
"We must stand for the independence of creation in virtual reality" - Michel Reilhac (Venice VR Expanded)
The Virtual Reality section of the Venice Film Festival (La Mostra, included in the more global art event called the Biennale) returns in September 2021. A pioneer of the genre among A-festivals, Venice VR will be expanded again this year for Covid reasons, with a few events on site but a developed presence online and in 14 satellite locations around the world (list to be found below).
August 30th, 2021
“We want Taiwan to be at the technological and creative forefront of the XR industry” - Celeste Ting, Aurélien Dirler (TAICCA)
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) which supports immersive artists and producers will present an impressive collection of 7 works in the next Venice VR line-up. As the festival will go to an Expanded edition again, with an international network of satellite venues, it is the confirmation of a strong and renewed presence for the Taiwanese XR industry - and a success for its international co-production strategy.
August 13th, 2021
"The inherent power of VR is to change our perspective on a story" - Nim Shapira, Roi Lev (BYSTANDING: THE FEINGOLD SYNDROME)
Premiering at Tribeca last month, BYSTANDING: THE FEINGOLD SYNDROME is a hybrid docufiction immersive experience. Part testimonial, part expressive animations, part sociological study, BYSTANDING uses immersive storytelling to confront the viewer with the ultimate question: what would you do if you were there? We asked creators Nim Shapira (director) and Roi Lev (creative producer).
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"Replacements" depicts a Javanese family living in a fictional neighborhood in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. Inspired by people and places that truly exist, they are witnesses of this congested metropolis's urban, environmental, political, and cultural transformations from about 1980 to 2020.
Reeducated takes viewers inside a “reeducation” camp in Xinjiang, China, guided by the recollections of three men who were caught in what is likely the largest mass-internment drive of ethnic and religious minorities since the Second World War.
‘Bystanding: The Feingold Syndrome’ is an immersive interactive VR docufiction. It explores the confessions of people who witnessed a kayak-rower drown for four and a half minutes, and did not jump in.
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