At this point in time, there are only a handful of festivals taking virtual reality films seriously and the Tribeca Film Festival, with its notable history in support of interactive film, is one of them. Their Storyscapes program introduced a few new experiences that we had a chance to try out.
Over 50 selections from the SXSW 2020 Short Film Programs are now online and streaming for free in their own stylish micro-site, thanks to Mailchimp and Oscilloscope Laboratories. Let us guide you on what to check out first.
Justin Huang, an elite junior squash player who helps train children, becomes entangled in a game of blood, sweat, and spit when a wealthy father approaches him with a deal to help his son.
Created to raise awareness on cosmetic testing on animals, Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais & Zac Efron lend their vocal talents to Spencer Susser's stop-motion short 'Save Ralph'
In a surreal synapse, a young woman laments her teen years, her home town and the death of a friend.
Winner of the MTVU Decemberists' Green Screen Challenge, this short follows a young lady's unnatural obsession with an old TV set.
After a gruesome car accident, a young woman fights her mind's 3 levels of hell to survive.
Instructional videos on how to survive an active shooter attack send a paranoid man into a self-fulfilling spiral.
Alex arrives uninvited to a party and after a set of excruciating interactions with other guests is forced to recount a memorable dream he has had.
When a mother is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate, her husband and daughter struggle to cope.
