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Produced by David Oppenheim (National Film Board of Canada)

Canada, 2020, Virtual Reality, 25 minutes, French/English/Japanese/Korean.

1935. Yonezo Okita left his home in Hiroshima, Japan, and began a new life in Canada. Three generations later, his grandson, artist Randall Okita, leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through the emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.

*Winner - Horizon Prize, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Montréal, 2021
*Winner - Prix SMART, Festival international du documentaire, 2021
*Winner - Best Immersive Experience, Canadian Screen Awards, 2021

Produced by Catherine Simard (La maison fauve) et Alexandre Barrette (Fury Studio). Music by Daniel Bélanger, FouKi, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Alexandra Stréliski and Vincent Vallières

Canada, 2020, Virtual Reality, 7-13 minutes depending on the work, French/English

What if we could be transported, virtually, into the oneiric world of artists and composers that deeply resonate with us? ASTERIA brings together 5 musical artists over 8 different works in virtual reality.

A project developed during an artist residency with the PHI Studio.

Canada, 2021, Installation, 6 minutes, No dialogue.

By manipulating cubes on the table, Composition becomes at the same time a world, a sculpture, an instrument, and a multi-handed dance.

*World premiere

Premiered at Sundance New Frontier in 2020. Produced Fasad, Crimes of Curiosity and PHI Studio. A project developed during an artist residency with the PHI Studio

Canada, USA, Sweden, 2019, Installation, 12 minutes, English/French

Breathe is a mixed-reality artwork that, using biometric sensors, interprets the participants’ body movement, gestures, and respiration to immerse them in a story of the air.

Lights : Bruno Rafie

*Canadian premiere

**Breathe cannot be experienced with eyeglasses; individuals should plan to wear contact lenses.

Canada, 2019, Virtual Reality, 29 minutes, English

The largest production ever filmed in space, Space Explorers: The ISS Experience is an epic four part immersive series that invites you to join eight astronauts on life-changing missions aboard the International Space Station.

In association with TIME Studios. Produced with the collaboration of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, NASA, Canadian Space Agency, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities

*Winner Monolith Award for "IVA Space Camera", Infinity Festival, 2019

Acqua Alta - Crossing the Mirror by Adrien M & Claire B Produced by Adrien M & Claire B

France, 2019, Augmented pop-up book, 15 minutes, No dialogue.

Looking through a tablet or a smartphone, the ten double-pages of the book Acqua Alta — Crossing the mirror become the stage for a short dance performance. The experience is at the crossroads of theatre, dance, comic book, animated film and “artsy” video game.

Presented with the support of the Consulate General of France in Quebec.

*Winner - Prix Spécial du Jury, NewImages Festival, 2021