Recently, the immersive lineup of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival has been unveiled, including a series of new VR movies and experiences.
It is understood that the immersive program of the Tribeca Film Festival focuses on the display of immersive artists' works, and audiences from all over the world can use VR and AR equipment to remotely watch or participate in live activities. This year's tribeca's immersive theme is: Solving the Relationship between Humans and Nature and Society through Digital Arts and Advanced Technology, judged into a main competition and a new voice competition, and highlights of 2021 are also included in the Best Of Season list. Overall, there are more than 10 new movies that can be watched in VR headsets.
The main category that stands out is Evolver, a new project for Marshmallow Laser Feast that also includes music from Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood. It will take the viewer on an immersive journey through the body, following the flow of oxygen in the blood and exploring its connection to the world around us. It features Meredith Monk, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Howard Skempton.
A Fisherman's Tale developer Innerspace also applied its technique to Kubo Walks The City, a work about Korea under Japanese occupation in 1934, directed by Hayoun Kwon, that explores life during this period.
Also premiering were the next three episodes of Missing Pictures, which was directed by Atlas V. Made by Nonny de la Pe a. Meanwhile, in Please, Believe Me, a woman diagnosed with Lyme disease returns for another immersive study.
In the New Voices category, you can expect new experiences, such as the LGBTQ+VR Museum, which 3D scans the LGBTQ community's property to reveal part of their story. Meanwhile, Mecasform Hill: The Missing Five is an animated graphic novel that tells the story of several police officers who disappear in a small African town.
In addition to more VR highlights, Tribeca will also launch a number of AR projects and audio experiences. Tribeca's immersive program will take place June 10-19 at various locations in New York City, with major immersive exhibitions focused on Spring Studios. Users with PC VR can participate in the VR software "MOR", and the event will go live on May 2, with online tickets of $20.
Kathy Baltez, Vice President of Games and Immersion at Tribeca, said: "Tribeca's immersive programming showcases stories that creators use the latest technology to tell, and the projects we curated push the boundaries of XR for audiences in New York City and around the world in both physical and digital exhibitions. ”
Although many film festivals at home and abroad have shown their attention to VR films, in the overall market, VR films are still quite niche.