Toronto, ON – The fifth edition of the Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories wrapped Friday after three days of unforgettable stories powered by immersive media. Celebrating a
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Check out this Explosive Panel for “State Power” from FIVARS 2019
A week before FIVARS 2019 – Jeff Stanzler and his crew assembled the State Power experience that would debut at FIVARS a week later and showed it to a group
FIVARS 2019 Special Talks and Panels
FIVARS Talks, Panels and Special Presentations are included with the purchase of any ticket/wristband. They run daily in the Expansion Space at the Toronto Media Arts Centre from 4-5pm. Get
FIVARS 2019 SPOTLIGHT – HOLLYWOOD ROOFTOP
FIVARS 2019 Spotlight – “HOLLYWOOD ROOFTOP” by Brett Leonard Even if we have never been to Hollywood, we have all seen or heard stories and even entire movies about gatherings
FIVARS 2019 Official Selections
FIVARS proudly presents the 2019 Official Selections. All are in competition and eligible for People’s Choice in Best Interactive or Passive Experience, Jury Prize and Impact Award. 360° Passive
VR SPOTLIGHT – STATE POWER
FIVARS 2019 Spotlight – “STATE POWER” by Jeff Stanzler STATE POWER, is a speculative future experiment which submerges you under a new ‘rule of law’ America. The experience will put
FIVARS 2018 Award Winners
FIVARS is the original narrative-specific Virtual and Augmented Reality stories festival. Unlike many other festivals, it is a standalone event – not tethered to an existing film festival and completely
FIVARS 2018 Panels Announced
FIVARS 2018 isn’t just about amazing content from around the world – it is also an opportunity for wristband-holders to attend talks by the content creators – the directors, writers,
FIVARS 2018 Spotlight on “William”
William is a short dramatic Virtual Reality film that immerses users in the shoes of William, a Canadian Aboriginal child, who was taken away from his home and parachuted into
FIVARS 2018 Spotlight on “Second Date” from Jennifer Lyon Bell
From award-winning erotic filmmaker Jennifer Lyon Bell, “Second Date” is a lighthearted, unscripted Virtual Reality 3D 360° portrait of two young people fumbling towards ecstasy; it is a portrait of intimacy, emotional and physical.