The advances of technology-in this case means a film-not only about production or distribution of filmmaking, it is also about the medium of film itself and the platform on which or how it is presented. Immersive media experiences allow us to take far beyond the limitations of flat screens.
Does media immersive really work in eliciting empathy? The basic question of this technology brought us to experience on Meet Mortaza – a journey of an Afghan refugee on his memories, dreams and struggles. Meantime, exploring the history of cinema as narrated by production designer Dean Tavoularis in Kinosscope brought us to a lesson about immersive cinema.
Then jump to another query; is it possible to use virtual reality with a journalistic documentary approach?, Revivre Notre Dame– a journey that dive into stunning sceneries of Notre Dame cathedral before and after the tragic fire, to the recording of the Rivonia in Accused #2: Walter Sisulu that revived the politics of Mandela in Africa that uses sound archives to revive 265 hours of gripping battling relentless aggression. Might be virtual reality films will bring us to possibilities that come from various forms, approaches and other intersections in documentary.
—Alia Damaihati
Programmer
