Venice International Film Festival - Venice VR Expanded

2022-08-29

Official Website: https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022

Date: 2022/08/31-2022/09/10

Venue: Sala Amici, Palazzo del Casinò, Lido di Venezia, Venice, Italy

Exhibition Info:

Venice VR Expanded is the Virtual Reality section of the Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia, which was an early champion of Virtual Reality, first introducing the medium to its programme in 2016.

 

TAICCA's Presence in Venice VR Expanded 2021

• Venice VR Expanded
  • In Competition:
    • Samsara Ep.1《輪迴》
    • The Last Worker
    • The Sick Rose《病玫瑰》
    • The Starry Sand Beach《星砂》
    • Bedlam
  • Best of VR Expanded - Out of Competition:
    • Speak to Awaken Ep.2 KUSUNDA 《喚說其語 Ep.2 庫桑達》
  • Special Event - Out of Competition:
    • In The Mist《霧中》
  • Screening: 
    • 1 - 11 September, on site (Sala Amici, Palazzo del Casinò, Lido di Venezia)
    • 1 - 19 September, online and at Satellite Venues (14 venues, 10 countries) 
  • Links:
    • Shortlisted Works Showreel
    • Selection Complete for the Works of Venice VR Expanded
    • Venice XR Expanded 2021 shortlist

• Venice Production Bridge Online Panel
  • Title: Taiwan - XR Player One
  • Date: 2021/09/04   9AM CET / 3PM CST
  • Taiwan was equipped with emerging technologies and full ecosystems to become a great XR leader and international partner. TAICCA would continue to invest in training and productions to accelerate the process. It embraced international co-financing and co-production with Taiwan to deliver more groundbreaking outputs, and demonstrated this ambition to the world.
  • ​​​Panelists: 
    • Moderated by TAICCA's French Advisor Aurélien Dirler
    • Alice Chang, TAICCA Vice President
    • Jörg Tittel, Oiffy Director behind Taiwan-UK VR game co-production The Last Worker
    • Huei Chan, Pumpkin Studio Marketing and Business Director
    • Tung Yen Chou, In the Mist Director and Very Theatre Artistic Director
    • Antoine Cardon, El-Gabal Associate Founder behind Taiwan-France-UK co-production Bedlam
    • Michel Reilhac, Venice VR Co-Curator 
    • ​​​Grace Lee, VR FILM LAB Head
  • ​​​​​​​Recordings of this panel is available on TAICCA's YouTube channel​​​​​​​​​​

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• Press release
  • ​​​​​​​Taiwan VR Content Sets Nomination Record at the 78th Venice International Film Festival
  • Taiwan - XR Player One Panel at 2021 Venice International Film Festival Taiwan Excels in XR to Create Metaverse with the World