The 3rd Evia Film Project yet for another year brings along the most up-to-date VR technologies in Northern Evia. Focusing on mankind and its relation to the environment, three XR films and an original installation will be showcased within the framework of the Immersive: All Around Cinema section of the festival, offering the audience a breathtaking viewing experience. The films of the XR selection will be screened in a specially configured venue at KYMA (Edipsos), from Tuesday July 2nd to Saturday July 6th, with daily working hours from 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm.
The movies screened portray diverse aspects of an extended reality, transcending film genres and immersing the viewer to the environment of each creation.
21-22 CHINA
Thierry Loa, Canada, 2022, 24΄
We live in the Anthropocene epoch, marked by the human impact on the planet. Entirely filmed from the Earth to the sky in virtual reality, this work takes us on an immersive meditative journey for a rare and profound look inside China: a land where rapid urbanization, major industrial development, and massive changes are transforming its landscapes.
Wild Immersion: Aqua
Raphaël Aupy & Adrien Moisson, UK-France, 2018, 13΄
The Wild Immersion is the first virtual nature reserve of global biodiversity, supported by Jane Goodall Institute. Dive into the ocean and contemplate a colorful school of tropical fish, peaceful sea turtles, intimidating sharks and various whales. A sight to behold but also a habitat threatened with extinction.
MYRIAD. Where we connect
Christian Zipfel, Michael Grotenhoff, Germany, 2021, 12΄
Using an ultralight aircraft, humans guide the Bald Ibises over the Alps, encouraging them to readopt historical migration patterns. The viewer follows the birds on this gripping and emotional journey, learning about the special characteristics and migration routes of the animals, the factors impacting their flight, and the challenges they have to overcome on the way.
XR installation
Ed n’ Ocean
Thibault Joyeux & Julien Kadouri, France, 2022
A unique experience of augmented reality (AR) that studies the issue of sea pollution under the guidance of a group of weird robots. Posters will be placed in Edipsos, encouraging the audience to scan them through a smartphone or a tablet equipped with an AR app. The creations are brought into life, transferring the viewers into a world of animation and bringing them face to face with the problems triggered by sea pollution.
