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
tx-reverse
In a way never before seen, “tx-reverse” shows a collision of reality & cinema & draws its viewers into a vortex in which the familiar order of space & time
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
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,
Battlescar
New York City, 1978: When Lupe, a Puerto Rican-American teen, meets fellow runaway Debbie, the Bowery’s punk scene and the Lower East Side are their playground. This coming-of-age narrative explores
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.
I’m Fine
Title: I’m Fine Director: Darius Safani Format: Augmented Reality Genre/Niche: Psychology Country: USA Running Time: 1m8s Using Augmented Reality, this piece sheds a light on the inner thoughts of those