If tech leads to anxiety more often than serenity, the VR Live Mandala Experience may alter your state of mind. But you’ll need to dash to Allapattah Tuesday to partake.
Hands in the controls, VR headset strapped on, you’re ready to climb the Himalayas and enter the Temple of the Tilting Buddha.
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Projects
Pulsar
A symphonic VR art installation inviting visitors to co-create solar systems, witness galactic events, and interact with melodies through colors and lines, transcending human limitations to experience a multifaceted universe. Each journey sparks personal narratives, merging science, imagination, and artistry, promising awe, wonder, and the satisfaction only art can deliver.
Director : Gabriella Hoffman
Virtual Reality | 29 mins I USA I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
The Eye and I
Best of Fest Winner
Experience "The Eye and I", a collaborative immersive work by Jean-Michel Jarre & Hsin-Chien Huang, delving into the evolution of surveillance across art, family, politics, and technology through 12 cells in a panopticon. From religious supervision to digital omnipresence, this exploration is enhanced by Jarre's exclusive music composition, offering a unique, sensory journey. French Spotlight supported by Villa Albertine
Director: Jean-Michel Jarre & Hsin-Chien Huang
Virtual Reality | 2 hours | France-Taiwan I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Competing in Best of Fest Category
Biliminal
Step into the immersive world of 'Biliminal' , a DOME journey oscillating between meditative serenity and explosive chaos. This experience employs algorithmic transformations to shape audiovisual landscapes, offering ethereal, almost imperceptible elements that metamorphose reality-inspired materials into an otherworldly form.
Director: Francis Drouin, Alexandre Pariseau
Dome Experience | 41 min | Canada I 2023
Location: Frost Science Planetarium
Competing in Best of Fest & Best of Tech Categories
Social Impact Award Winner
A transformative full-body VR experience immersing users in the emotional landscape of gender dysphoria through the eyes of transgender individuals, merging advanced tracking technologies with personal interviews, offering a poignant exploration of trans identity, gender, and the human body.
Director: Cameron Kostopoulos
Virtual Reality | 12 mins | USA
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Fest & Best of Tech Categories
A crazy 25-minute group experience that guarantees to break the ice by creating unexpected connections! Emoji is the language spoken by most people in the world. (Everyone with a smartphone at least) But…do emoji really help us express ourselves more freely and precisely, or do our intentions end up getting lost in translation?
Director : Steye Hallema
Web Mobile | 25 mins | Netherlands I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Auditorium
Folding Harmonies
An immersive audiovisual DOME masterpiece inspired by quantum mechanics, unraveling the fluidity of time through dynamic light, shadow, and waveforms, challenging conventional perceptions by portraying time as a flexible entity, inviting viewers on a multi-dimensional sensory journey beyond the confines of reality and linear time. Taiwan Spotlight supported by TAICCA.
Director: Ping Sheng Wu
Dome Experience | 10 mins | Taiwan | 2023
Location: Frost Science Planetarium
Competing in Best of Fest & Best of Tech Categories
Flow
A poetic journey through the senses, immersing in the ordinary yet extraordinary life of a woman, depicted through the subtle dance of air currents, revealing a world crafted by smells, heat, and winds, blurring the line between reality and dream as the storm settles, leaving a transformed reality in its wake." French Spotlight supported by Villa Albertine.
Director: Adriaan Lokman
Virtual Reality | 15 mins | France I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Competing in Best of Fest Category
Fortune
Money, from bills to bitcoins, has no intrinsic value beyond what we’ve collectively agreed to grant it. However, there’s no denying that money governs our lives. Fortune is an augmented reality series of 8 filters for Snapchat & Instagram offering a modern & pop exploration of the power of money. French Spotlight supported by Villa Albertine.
Director: Claire Meinhard, Nicolas Bourniquel
Augmented Reality | 11 mins | France I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Competing in Best of Tech Category
A hybrid VR documentary about postpartum psychosis and DIY abortion told through the hallucinatory experience of a former anti-abortion activist – based on a true Subreddit.
Director: Yvette Granata
Virtual Reality | 19 mins | USA I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Competing in Best of Fest Category
i wanna be ur dog
Created by Oliver Czeslik and Kathrin Brunner, this VR experience explores the world through the senses of dogs and delves into the documented journeys of three human-canine pairs - FREEDOM, TRUST, PEACE - in an interactive museum experience, transforming human perception into the canine realm, revealing the extraordinary bond between dog and human through visualized neuro- and body feedback. i wanna be ur dog is financially supported by the FFF Bayern and the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs.
Director: Oliver Czeslik
Virtual Reality | 1 hour | Germany I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Competing in Best of Fest Category
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AI and traditional film techniques intertwine as a Father and Son embark on a journey through Memory's labyrinth, pondering its connection to identity and time. Delving into the intricate rings of memory akin to tree stumps, the film invites audiences to contemplate the profound impact of experience and grapple with memory's elusive nature. French Spotlight supported by Villa Albertine.
Director: Pierre Zandrowicz, Matt Tierney
AI FILM | 7 mins | France + USA
Location: Bill Cosford Cinema (UM)
Competing in Best of Tech Category
Limbotopia
An eerie and spellbinding DOME and VR journey through a suspended world, where time stagnates between utopia and dystopia, immersing participants in a mesmerizing blend of microscopic and monumental animations, creating a hauntingly beautiful liminal space through hypnotic imagery and atmospheric electronic soundscape after a contemporary environmental crisis in Taiwan.
Taiwan Spotlight supported by TAICCA .
Director: Wen Yee Hsieh
Dome Experience | 22 mins | Taiwan I 2023
Location: Frost Science Planetarium
Competing in Best of Fest & Best of Tech Categories
Monologue Whisper
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An interactive installation where surrounding mirror plates reflect the spectator's face alongside an AI-generated human visage from an imagined realm, creating a shifting interplay between self-reflection and the surreal. The viewer's proximity triggers a conversation between two voices, ranging from intimate whispers to lively chatter, evolving as the spectator approaches and recedes from the installation." Taiwan Spotlight supported by TAICCA.
Director: Ning Tsai
Immersive Installation | 2 mins | Taiwan I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
An enchanting VR meditation experience, guided by the gentle glow of fireflies, where surreal landscapes of mystical mushrooms, all-seeing eyes, and a mesmerizing rainbow serpent beckon. This solar punk odyssey weaves nature's embrace and animal wisdom, inviting a journey of heart-opening wonder, as you explore jungles, floating islands, and supernatural portals, reconnecting with existence's boundless magic and embracing futuristic presence."
Director: Alissa Christine
Virtual Reality | 20 mins | USA I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Florida Category
Yellow Dove Aftermath
The surreal experiences of Yellow Dove in his bunker within the world of Hour Blue.
Director: Rony A. Abovitz
Interactive Short I 9 mins 30 secs I Florida I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Auditorium
Voice Memos for the Future
Voice Memos for the Future invites listeners to connect with nature at various locations in Miami-Dade, with audio recordings accessible only when physically present at the sites, forming a group portrait of 6 young individuals expressing love for the region amid climate change and development concerns.
Featuring the voices and stories of:
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Katherine Jones - Legion Park
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Blanche Spiner - Biscayne National Park
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Yaneisy Reyes - Morningside Park
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Ashley Kow - Hollywood Beach
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Isabella Marie Garcia - Enchanted Forest Park
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Kasia Williams - Crandon Park
Director: Fereshteh Toosi
Immersive Documentary I 5 mins I Florida I 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Competing in Best of Fest & Best of Florida Categories
Red Tail
A VR adventure, where a boy chases a mysterious red tail through enchanting places, encountering strange creatures, delving into his own memories and sadness, weaving a poetic metaphor of childhood through collaboration, inspired by WANG's comic story, exploring the secrets hidden within.
Taiwan Spotlight supported by TAICCA.
Director: WANG Fish
Virtual Reality I 20 mins I Taiwan I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Psychiatric
A schizophrenic teenager approaches her deadline to be transferred to the adult unit of a Psychiatric hospital with a snide history, as she struggles to distinguish reality from delusion, she must determine what she truly wants for her life.
Director: Brianna Black
Interactive Short I 20 mins I Florida I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Over the Rainbow
Delve into the delicate balance between desire and contentment in 'Over the Rainbow,' examining human nature's longing for something beyond reach.
This exploration navigates the fine line between aspirational dreaming and the satisfaction of the present, capturing the interplay of fantasy and reality.
Taiwan Spotlight supported by TAICCA.
Director: Craig Quintero
Virtual Reality I 10 mins I Taiwan I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Do you remember your favorite games you liked to play as a kid? Never Grow Up lets you re-discover this nostalgic canon through a series of whimsical VR mini-games.
Director: Karen Vanderborght
Virtual Reality Game I 25 mins I Canada I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
An exploration of old and new media, with VR consultant and actor Ari Tarr as Ebenezer Scrooge. This virtual reality experience combines a live, Dickensian recital with motion-capture technology in a haunted dreamscape filled with phantoms, spirits and specters.
Director: Alex Coulombe
Virtual Reality I 45 mins I USA I 2021
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Created by Oliver Czeslik and Kathrin Brunner, this neuroreactive VR journey delves into the intricacies of the human brain and explores the blurred boundaries between reality and fiction after a personal stroke experience. Presenting an ever-evolving live show and installation that challenges traditional narratives, inviting audiences to question the origins of free will and the intertwining of science and poetry in the realm of neuroscience. Mind the Brain! is financially supported by the FFF Bayern and the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. Featuring special guest frequency curator Marko Guglielmi Reimmortal.
Director: Fred Kelemen
Virtual Reality I 55 mins I Germany I 2021
Location: Lakeside Village Auditorium
Explore the fluid boundary between dream and reality, fear and desire in 'All That Remains,' a meditation challenging the comfort of familiar facts, inviting viewers to question perceptions and embrace the vulnerability of seeing and being seen. Taiwan Spotlight supported by TAICCA.
Director: Craig Quintero
Virtual Reality I 11 mins I Taiwan I 2022
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
The “only in Miami” theatre adventure by bike, returns for its second edition this December. Guests will ride around Downtown Miami, from scene to scene, and experience an entire play that gently pokes fun at typical Miami folks, their leadership and lifestyles while imparting the lessons of unity, helpfulness and being good neighbor using several morality fables in its script. The Bike Tour meets Theatre concept is produced by Olympia Arts MIAMI with a story by Front Yard Theatre Collective and AR effects by FilmGate Miami.
*Participants will need personal wheeled transport (Bike, Scooter, Rollerblades etc.)
Director : Gaby Fernandez
Immersive Theatre I 75 mins I Miami
Location: Downtown Miami
Best of Florida Winner
A VR application to immerse middle school students in mangrove forests in order to learn about their ecology as well as providing a vision for how humans can coexist more intimately with mangroves in the future. Students can paddle through a lively virtual forest sprinkled with pit stops that contain interactable education-based activities.
Director: Ashay Dave, Sourav Pande, Kumani Riley, Cassandra Swilley
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Fest & Best of Florida Categories
In Answer Campus, you take a journey as a first-year college student new to campus. You will explore challenging scenarios around identity markers such as race, gender, sexuality, ableism, and more. With multiple characters and stories in a shared universe, you'll experience the world from different perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of identity and discrimination.
Director: Clay Ewing, Lorena Lopez
Virtual Reality I 30 mins | University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Step into the future of cancer research with the cutting-edge interactive Virtual Reality project developed by the RAD Lab for the Transformational Cancer Research Building. Powered by high-end graphics rendered through Unreal Engine, this immersive experience transcends traditional boundaries, offering a virtual journey through the complexities of cancer research. Metahumans, crafted with unparalleled realism, guide users through the intricate world of molecular biology and groundbreaking therapies.
Director: Indrit Alushani
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Creating an AR application to enhance museum visits by augmenting information on top of real-world art pieces and providing links to related art pieces from around the world.
Director: Chris Mader (PI), Karen Mathews (PI), Titus Biel, Maggie Dobra, Sofia Perez-Baux
Augumented Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Creating a VR application to evaluate the efficacy of VR-delivered exposure therapy on the relapse of specific phobias (currently, dogs and spiders) in children on the autism spectrum. Experimenters are able to modify phobia-inducing stimuli in the participants’ virtual environment while monitoring their biometrics in real-time.
Director: Dr. Yanerys Leon, Dr. Jill Ehrenreich-May
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
As part of a collaboration between the College of Arts & Sciences and the XR Lab, a section of ARH 131 (Art History) has immersed itself in prehistoric, ancient, and medical art, attending classes in VR through the Engage Platform. By leveraging VR as a tool, students can explore 3D models of course material and explore monuments at scale from around the world.
Director: Dr. Karen Mathews, Joao Ribeiro
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
In VRTGO (a pun on VR and vertigo), a user can explore isolating and manipulating elements of a song called Vertigo, based on their locations and actions in a virtual space. We were particularly interested in placing contrasting renditions of the song at specific locations in the space, and investigating smooth tempo mapping as a user moves from one location to another. The experience is implemented in a JavaScript VR framework called A-Frame, and using a web audio library called Tone.js, with the benefit of being accessible via a web browser.
Director: Tom Collins
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Tech & Best of Florida Categories
At a time when the future of coral reefs is being threatened by rapidly warming oceans, two new University of Miami virtual reality applications hope to enlighten students about the ocean’s most biodiverse ecosystems. One application allows students to swim through the ocean and plant coral fragments on a larger reef in an environment similar to what volunteers experience through the Rescue a Reef coral restoration program. The other takes students on a research boat and seaplane to learn about the different formations of coral reefs found across the globe.
Director: Art Gleason
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Florida Category
The VR Stress Tester is designed to analyze how people respond under stress. It involves participants being immersed in various challenging scenarios within a virtual environment. During this process, researchers can alter elements of the scenario and simultaneously track the participants' biometric data, such as heart rate and stress levels, in real-time.
Director: Uyen Dang, Sofia Perez-Baux, Firdaus Dhabhar
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
A mobile AR application to promote the emotional wellbeing of children during long hospital stays. Children can build, modify, and play in a living virtual garden while being congratulated and reminded of their accomplishments.
Director: Neri Garcia, Esha Mehta, Natalie Garcia, Asha Wills, Sofia Perez-Baux
Virtual Reality I University of Miami
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
In partnership with WITH and Media for Change, this immersive experience that manifests both the material world and the spiritual world, this intimate and energetic documentary courses through normal island life and into an experiential eyewitness of the religious celebration of Bembé. Encompassing elements of Christianity and the African Yoruba, Bembé is a Cuban tradition when family, friends, and neighbors take part in a celebration that can last up to seven days, wherein the souls of dead slaves come to Earth.
Director: Patricia Diaz
Virtual Reality I 14 mins | Cuba/Florida I 2020
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Florida
MIDNIGHT is a companion project of SKYWORLD/CLOUDWORLD, continues to explore themes of a communication network throughout the skies using video, musical compositions, and physical installations. The artist was inspired to make this work when she heard a politician lay claim to the “universal ethical protocol” for looking at the sky. This led Amelia to contemplate various notions of owning the sky: the laws that treat airspace as territory or an extension of the land, the regulations governing what kinds of frequencies we can emit across the open air, the geographic information systems whose satellites we can see if the night is clear enough.
Director: Amelia Winger-Bearskin
AI Film I 7 mins | USA
Location: Bill Cosford Cinema (UM)
Competing in Best of Florida Category
Best of Tech Winner
"Parallels" is a site-specific machine-learning installation on a large LED wall, offering a transformative experience by decoding and reframing the world through a lens of a neural network. It creates a visceral and unmediated encounter with how artificial intelligence can discern the world, prompting reflection on technology's integration with human perception while also dreaming and reframing it in conversation with those who encounter it.
Director: Marc Da Costa & Matthew Niederhauser
Interactive LED Installation I USA | 2023
Location: Pérez Art Museum Miami
Competing in Best of Tech Category
Kinetic Diffusion is an interactive installation using AI image generation to transform a camera feed in real-time, conjuring new characters across landscapes, visual styles, and surreal scenes. participants can interact with the technology themselves, writing prompts and exploring how movement is transformed by AI.
Director: Brandon Powers and Aaron Santiago
AI Interactive Installation | USA
Location: Lakeside Village Expo Center
Competing in Best of Tech Category
Time travel to a utopia under threat in the year 2180, a multi-platform game and virtual world in development where you undertake climate quests to save our future. Stop a poacher attack on the energy installation in reforested New York, explore the rainforest of Brazil with Indigenous elders, and join vertical farmers in the towers of Wellington. Welcome to captivating immersive scenarios and real solutions where you learn, connect, and have fun! (New York: Mission One Demo is currently being exhibited here at FilmGate Interactive Festival X).
This project was made possible with support from the Sundance Institute | Stars Collective Imagination Award
Studioteka/Tekamundi Team: Vanessa Keith, Keven Bloomfield, Kaiwen Ding, Will Hayes, Andrew Homick, Nabil Kais, Sohel Moon, Amin Nargesian, Ahad Hossain Nime, Nahin Rahaman, Mahinur Rahman, Imtiaz Sabree, Fengyi Zhang, & Kaiwen Deng
VR Demo | USA | 2023
Location: Lakeside Village Pavilion
Outside of trauma rooms in hospitals around the country, there is a place that those in the medical field call the “Quiet Room.” According to Dr. Cornelia Griggs and Dr. Peter Masiakos of Massachusetts General Hospital, “it is a bland spot; a few soft chairs surround a table that holds a box of crisp institutional tissues. There may be a picture or two on the wall, but generally it is an unassuming room where [physicians] tell mothers about the deaths of their children, far too often because of firearm violence."
Directed by Eric Gordon
AI film | 20 min | Emerson College | 2023
Location: Bill Cosford Cinema (UM)