5 New Worlds to Explore in Our VR Lab
The possibilities of 360° film are endless. For the sixth year, we present our 360° Cinema and Immersive Experiences Lab, hosted in partnership with UAL’s London College of Communication. Here, we highlight five experiences you need to check out. The Lab takes place in City Screen Basement, 8-12 November, 11:00-21:00. Pre-booking is advised.
The Abandoned Library (PG)
Judi Alston, Andy Campbell
In a future Northern England devastated by climate change, a worker uncovers an abandoned library where books have fused into the surrounding landscape.
Surfacing (12)
Joon, Pol, Muuutsch, Char & Torfi
Surfacing explores the daily life of prisons and custody institutions for inmates with children. 360° footage takes us into the iconic Panopticon system of control.
Kindred (U)
Bambou Kenneth
Based on the true story of an aspirational parent called Syd and their journey through UK adoption. Follow first-hand the highs and lows of their experience.
Kristine is Not Well (12)
Seeyam Quine
Kristine is Not Well is a social media simulation that highlights the power and resistance of different online activists against the threat of algorithmic surveillance.
Rock, Paper, Scissors (15)
Alex Ruhl
Step into teenage Priya’s world and play Rock Paper Scissors against single-mum Lina in this interactive and touching virtual reality coming-of-age drama.
