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VENICE VR
EXPANDED
– SATELLITE
PROGRAM
09.02.2020 —
09.12.2020
Produced by With the support of
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VENICE VR EXPANDED Curating and designing this fully online network of 15 prestigious institutions 2020 edition of Venice VR, rebranded in 15 cities across the world that make as “Expanded” for the occasion, has up our Venice VR Expanded Satellites, proven to be one of the most exciting embarking with us on this most exciting and challenging experiences. We challenge of redefining how immersive decided from the start that we would art can become a part of our lives. need to respect the choice of the original platforms that each project Liz Rosenthal had been designed for in order to Michel Reilhac protect their technical and creative Curators of Venice VR Expanded integrity. This meant that we would have to partner with the best platform providers in a new collaborative way so as to best help viewers to navigate between a constellation of different access points in virtual worlds. Add to this the very new appearance of collective performance-based projects online in real time, the growing sophistication of interactive interfaces, viewer’s agency driven by artificial intelligence, and playability constraints... It has been a very steep learning curve with the unprecedented support from our partners Viveport, Facebook’s Oculus, VR Chat and VRROOM. Yet here we are, offering you what we consider not only to be the most exciting and diverse state-of-the-art VR experiences gathered from all around the world, but also a window into what the future of immersive art and digital culture may become. And here with us, for the first time in the history of the La Biennale di Venezia, is the most impressive p. 2
As a pioneer in the dissemination of Always seeking new ways of artistic
new narrative forms, PHI has developed exploration and human connection,
a deep appreciation and curiosity in PHI is dedicated to sharing the most
the XR community, cultivating close compelling stories and art of our time.
relationships with our industry peers. The challenges of the current situation
In designing thoughtful exhibitions, reinforce our desire to maintain
we help make award-winning works of a dialogue with the international
international stature accessible. community and to have art presented
in Montreal and beyond.
We are pleased to be the only venue
in the country to host the full Venice PHI
VR Expanded program, as part of the
La Biennale di Venezia 2020, and to
present the 39 immersive works of this
selection. This is an opportunity for PHI
to transport Montrealers into the world
of this iconic event, which is normally
reserved for the limited audience
that travels to the famous Lazzaretto
Vecchio island off of the Lido, and to
introduce them to the creations of
artists from 24 countries. The majority
of the works are presented as world
premieres, including a few by Canadian
artists.
As a curator, presenter and producer
of immersive experiences, PHI plays
a leading role in the XR community.
We are honoured to include Montreal
as one of the 14 satellites of Venice
VR Expanded, alongside renowned
institutions in major cities such as
Copenhagen, Paris and Beijing.
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Interactive and
Cinematic Works
PROGRAMMING
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IN COMPETITION
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4 FEET HIGH
by MARIA BELEN PONCIO, Seventeen-year-old Juana, who is stuck
ROSARIO PERAZOLO MASJOAN, on a wheelchair, is willing to explore
DAMIAN TURKIEH sexuality but is ashamed of her own
Argentina / France / 15 min body. In the process of trying to fit in
at her new school, she is to face failure,
Detona Cultura / Red Corner /
friendship and fear before learning to
ARTE France / Realidad 360
accept herself.
MARIA BELEN PONCIO is a filmmaker who wrote
and directed the short film 4 Feet: Blind Date
(2018), on which this new VR project is based.
Among the contributors of the short film above
are ROSARIO PERAZOLO MASJOAN and DAMIAN
TURKIEH, respectively the film’s screenwriter and
co-director.
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AFRICAN SPACE
MAKERS
by THE NRB BUS COLLECTIVE This VR series depicts a new generation
Kenya / Germany / 50 min of emerging creatives. The journey be-
The Nrb Bus Collective gins in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the liveliest
metropolises in sub-Saharan Africa.
THE NRB BUS COLLECTIVE is a mobile creative
space for artists and musicians inaugurated in
2012 traveling between Kenya and other areas
in East Africa.
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AGENCE
by PIETRO GAGLIANO In this animated and interactive
Canada / 10 min experience, the fate of artificially
Transitional Forms / intelligent creatures known as
National Film Board of Canada Agents is in the viewer’s hands.
In this algorithmic universe, Agents
PIETRO GAGLIANO (1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, live on small planets according to a
producer and animator. In 2018 he worked on the preordained plan until they slowly build
production of the short film The Great C, which
a sense of self-awareness. Should the
was selected that same year for the Venice VR
competition. viewer decide to let them live in social
harmony, or disrupt this balance?
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AJAX ALL
POWERFUL
by ETHAN SHAFTEL Henry Winkler is a genie addicted to
USA / China / 15 min the human souls he collects in exchange
VeeR / easyAction for granting wishes to gullible humans.
However, something is different about
ETHAN SHAFTEL is a filmmaker chiefly known the seemingly naive little girl who has
for his short films Kaiju Confidential, presented rubbed his lamp this time. For one thing,
at Sundance, and Space Buddies, presented at
Tribeca, both in 2019.
she has hired a straight-laced lawyer
(Chris Parnell) to negotiate her wishes.
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BEAT
by KEISUKE ITOH Beat is a story literally born out of
Japan / 12 min viewers’ heart since their heartbeat
WOWOW Inc. / CinemaLeap Inc. is faithfully reproduced in animation.
Viewers also meet a rusty and heartless
KEISUKE ITOH (Japan, 1986) is Japanese artist, robot they can give their heart to by
animator and illustrator specializing in character placing it in his metallic body. The happy
design and 3D animation. His film Feather (2019)
was presented at the 76th Venice Film Festival in
robot stands up and starts moving around.
the Biennale College Cinema – VR section. After meeting new robots, though, he does
not know how to communicate with them.
His “heart” is key to the story’s progress
and, through the robot’s personal growth,
of viewers’ awareness of their own heart.
p. 10DREAMIN’
ZONE
by FABIENNE GIEZENDANNER Yuri, an old South Korean woman, thinks
France / Sweden / Germany / back of the day she turned ten, when
South Korea / 18 min she disobeyed her mother, ran away
Zéro de Conduite Productions / and crossed the border between the
two Koreas in hope to meet her father,
CINÉ-LITTÉ PRODUCTIONS /
a soldier violinist who went to war and
FAUVEA Studio / STUDIO YOG
disappeared somewhere in North Korea.
with Yolanda Creighton, She travels through an animistic and
Béatrice Bastiani, Amy Bull dreamlike version of the demilitarized
zone among strange-looking birds,
FABIENNE GIEZENDANNER (1967) is a Swiss
filmmaker and screenwriter. Her work ranges from mysterious ghosts and the scars the war
online games to the creation of animated series. left behind. Will she get to meet her dad?
In 2017 she directed Skyscrapers.
p. 11GNOMES AND
GOBLINS
by JON FAVREAU, JAKE ROWELL This animated, story-driven game is set
USA / up to 120 min in an enchanted world of gnomes and
Wevr / MWM Interactive goblins. The viewer, as protagonist, will
encounter inhabitants of a fantasy land,
JON FAVREAU (Queens, New York City, USA, 1966) build a relationship with them, become
is a U.S. filmmaker, producer and actor. Among his part of their society, and save them
numerous feature films and TV series are Iron Man
(2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Jungle Book (2016)
from their foe.
The Lion King (2019), and The Mandalorian (2019).
JAKE ROWELL is a U.S. filmmaker, artist and
animator. He worked on the creation of video
games sagas such as Final Fantasy and Call of
Duty. As a filmmaker, he worked on the special
effects of feature films Animatrix (2003) and
Superman Returns (2006).
p. 12GREAT HOAX:
THE MOON
LANDING
by JOHN HSU, MARCO LOCOCO In 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
Taiwan / Argentina / 17 min Despite those conspiracy theorists
Serendipity / 3DAR that called the moon landing a hoax,
the United States proudly showed the
JOHN HSU is a Taiwanese director. His debut film world what a powerful nation could
Detention (2019) is based on the videogame of the accomplish. Fifty years later, the
same name. That same year, Hsu was nominated
in twelve categories at the Golden Horse Awards,
Taiwanese people are fighting against
winning in five of them including Best Directorial identity crises and financial instability
Debut and Best Adapted Screenplay, together with and waiting for something or someone
Fu Kai-ling and Chien Shih-keng.
to step up and make them rise again.
MARCO LOCOCO has worked on the special ef-
fects of two animated short films: Shave It (2012)
and Uncanny Valley (2015). In 2019, he produced
the animated short film Gloomy Eyes, selected for
the Venice VR competition.
p. 13HAVFOLKET
KALDER
MØRKNET VAND
(HUSH)
by VIBEKE BRYLD A sensory VR experience and installa-
Denmark / 10 min tion turning viewers into the subject of
Final Cut for Real a Northern myth and taking them into
a mythological underwater land born
VIBEKE BRYLD (1976) is a Danish filmmaker, out of the harsh seas and plains of Thy,
screenwriter and producer. In 2015, her film a rural region in the North of Denmark
Pebbles at Your Door was in competition in
Berlin for the Golden Bear as Best Documentary.
where superstition abounds and the
powers of nature rule.
p. 14HERE
by LYSANDER ASHTON Based on Richard McGuire’s graphic
USA / UK / 5 min novel, Here is a grand biopic on a
Intel Studios / 59 Productions specific corner of a room. We join the
with Joe Roger Davies, myriad characters that have called this
particular room home throughout time.
Sarah Mina Son
The narrative flow allows viewers to live
LYSANDER ASHTON (1982) is a British filmmaker. an immersive experience in a unique
He is the director of 59 Productions and art place through time, connecting with
director of many of the company’s productions. those who have come before, as well
His career spans different sectors, from stage
and exhibition design to VR events management as those yet to come.
and organization.
p. 15IN THE LAND
OF THE FLABBY
SCHNOOK
by FRANCIS GÉLINAS In this animated experience, a young
Canada / 6 min boy asks his elder sister how she
couleur.tv managed to stop being afraid of the
with Catherine Cyr, dark. She shows him a number of
dreamlike drawings that come alive
Saule Gélinas, Francis Gélinas,
little by little and help him conquer
Lileyna Joy, Monique Thomas,
his fears.
Daniel Judson
FRANCIS GÉLINAS (1979) is a Canadian film-
maker. He worked on the special effects of the
mixed-technique short film Goldfish (2015).
p. 16KINSHASA
NOW
by MARC-HENRI WAJNBERG 35,000 kids abandoned by their families
Belgium / Congo / 25 min / following witchcraft allegations are doing
english and french their best to survive on the streets of
Wajnbrosse Productions / RG Kinshasa, Congo. One night, fourteen-
year-old Mika must suddenly come to
Créatifs Associés
terms with this terrible situation and
MARC-HENRI WAJNBERG (Brussels, Belgium, 1953) learn the rules of the street to survive,
is a Belgian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. find food and shelter, and, even most
His directorial debut, the 1983 mini-comedy-series importantly, fit in.
Clapman, consisted of several short films.
p. 17MINIMUM
MASS
by RAQI SYED, The viewer is taken into the surreal
AREITO ECHEVARRIA cinematic story of a family living
New Zealand / France / USA / through a series of miscarriages.
20 min Set in contemporary Rotorua, New
Zealand, their story is one of love,
Floréal Films / Like Amber
loss and black holes.
RAQI SYED has designed the special effects of
several internationally successful films such
as Avatar (2009), The Avengers (2012) and the
Hobbit trilogy (2012-2014). Minimum Mass is his
directorial debut.
AREITO ECHEVARRIA has been working on
the special effects of several celebrated and
internationally successful films such as Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), King
Kong (2005) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice (2016). In 2014 he won an Academy Award
for Technical Achievement. Minimum Mass is
his directorial debut.
p. 18MIRROR:
THE SIGNAL
by PIERRE ZANDROWICZ Sent to an unknown planet, young exo-
France / 9 min biologist Claris violently crashes on a
Atlas V / Versus Production / mysterious land. As she tries to find
Albyon Studio the other members of her team, she
witnesses the first “signal” generated
PIERRE ZANDROWICZ is a filmmaker who has by the planet itself.
directed several short films such as Transfert
(2009), The Ferryman (2009) and I, Philip (2016),
presented at Cannes. In 2019 he was in the
Venice VR competition as director of the Ex Anima
Experience project, and also produced two more VR
installations in competition that same year, Gloomy
Eyes and Battlescar - Punk Was Invented by Girls.
p. 19OM DEVI:
SHEROES
REVOLUTION
by CLAUDIO CASALE In contemporary India, we follow three
Italy / India / 23 min women engaged in a day-to-day fight for
Sibilla Film gender equality. Anjali is a doctor who
with Anjali Rani, Devya Arya, works non-stop to lower the high death
rate. Shabnam is a civil rights activist
Shabnam, Ikra
and acid-attack survivor taking care of
CLAUDIO CASALE (1986) is an Italian filmmaker her daughter Ikra. Devy Arya studies at
and screenwriter. He began his career by making a Hindu school to become a priestess.
documentary short and full-length films such as Their diverse stories take us right to
Piccolo Mondo Cane (2017) and My Tyson (2018).
the heart of India’s changing society.
p. 20ONCE UPON
A SEA
by ADI LAVY Users are transported to the Dead
Israel / Canada / 22 min Sea and taken on a tour of one of the
Bilmey Intuitive Pictures wonders of the world, which has been
inaccessible for 35 years. A place famous
ADI LAVY is an Israeli filmmaker known for her for its long history and therapeutic
documentary film Sun Kissed (2012) presented powers, the Dead Sea can now be
at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
virtually experienced by viewers thanks
to photo-realistic environments.
p. 21PENGGANTIAN
(REPLACEMENTS)
by JONATHAN HAGARD Inspired by people and places that
Japan / Germany / Indonesia / truly exist, the film depicts a Javanese
12 min family living in a fictional neighborhood
Kampung Ayu / Ossa Film / in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.
Here, they witness the city’s political
Suwe Ora Jamu
transformation and rise of Islamic
with John Navid, Tri Yuliantini,
fundamentalism causing the overall
Rido Purwanto, Hartini Sarimo, decay of the surrounding urban
Galih Budi Oetomo, Septatiana environment.
Effendi
JONATHAN HAGARD (1986) is a Kyoto-based
Indonesian-French filmmaker, animator and
illustrator. He has made 2D, 3D and VR
animated works.
p. 22RECODING
ENTROPIA
by FRANÇOIS VAUTIER In the midst of a spatial void, an imposing
France / 8 min geometric form wanders in the horizon
Da Prod of infinite space presenting itself to
the viewer’s eyes. It is a huge and pure
FRANÇOIS VAUTIER is a French filmmaker. He has eternity-evoking tetrahedron. As it stays
been chiefly working for television as director of two still, it breaks apart scattering its million
feature films, Le p’tit bleu (2000), Déjà vu (2007)
and a documentary film, Twenty show: Le film
pieces in empty space as ghosts in
(2009). He presented his first VR project I Saw the heart of infinity. Soon enough, this
the Future in the 2017 Venice VR competition. imposing entity is shattered into a cloud
of particles dancing in nothingness.
p. 23SHA SI DA
MING XING
(KILLING A SUPERSTAR)
by FAN FAN, Lisa is an actress who has been recently
China / 20 min caught in a scandal and even received
Beijing iQIYI Science death threats. Her agent invites a well-
& Technology co. known TV host to Lisa’s secret villa
for a live interview. Unexpectedly, at
with Luyao Zhang, Zi Dou,
the beginning of the live show a dead
Ziqiao Song, Haorong Deng,
person is found at the scene. Was it an
Ding Yue, Songming Chen accident or murder? Killing a Superstar
is an immersive VR video: viewers can
FAN FAN is a young Chinese producer and director
who has been working with iQIYI since 2017. His solve the case directly at the crime
focus is on the creation and production of VR films scene through interactive functions.
and games. Among those, the immersive project
“The Last One Standing VR” has been shortlisted
for an award in the VR category at the 75th Venice
International Film Festival.
p. 24SILTOJEN ALTA
TULEVAISUUDEN
IHMISELLE
(MAN UNDER BRIDGE)
by HANNA VÄSTINSALO Johan K. Harju was a self-taught writer
Finland / 7 min and historian, as well as an alcohol-
Thinkseed addicted homeless person. His unique
talent resided in his ability to document
HANNA VÄSTINSALO is a Finnish filmmaker, his friends’ lives as well as his own
screenwriter and producer. She has pre-eminently through his personal voice that made
worked on short films such as Father (2015) and
Wombsong (2018).
listeners see the world through his eyes.
This virtual-reality experience combines
animation with photos and Harju’s
voice recordings from the Helsinki City
Museum archives, placing users in a
historical tram featuring animation
inspired by Harju’s drawings.
p. 25THE HANGMAN AT HOME
– AN IMMERSIVE SINGLE
USER EXPERIENCE
by MICHELLE KRANOT, What does the hangman think about
URI KRANOT when he goes home at night from work?
Denmark / France / Canada / Based on Carl Sandburg’s poem, The
25 min / english and french Hangman at Home explores the possible
answers to this question through five
Floréal Films / Late Love
interwoven stories: five characters in one
Production / Miyu Productions
apartment, in five different moments.
MICHELLE and URI KRANOT are a couple of Israeli
An immersive, animated and interactive
filmmakers. Their art brings animation and mo- experience allowing viewers to become
dern technologies together to create entirely new aware of their influence on the events,
experiences. They are the founders of research
and development studio TinDrum, as well as the
until they are required to make a decision
producers and creative directors of ANIDOX, a and act upon them.
company specializing in the development and
production of animated documentary films; they
also worked in key positions at The Animation
Workshop in Denmark.
p. 26WO SHENG
MING ZHONG
DE 60 MIAO
(ONE MORE MINUTE)
by WAN DAMING A documentary film on people’s lives
China / 26 min during the COVID-19 outbreak in China.
Veer / MeDoc The viewer experiences the power and
beauty of life, and the heartbreaking
WAN DAMING is a Chinese filmmaker. real events that took place at 10 a.m.
on February 20, 2020.
p. 27BEST OF VR –
OUT OF
COMPETITION
p. 281ST STEP -
FROM EARTH
TO THE MOON
by JÖRG COURTIAL, A legendary space-travel experience
MARIA COURTIAL following in the steps of the Apollo
Germany / 14 min mission from launch to the astronauts’
Faber Courtial journey back home: a magic story of
how dreams came true as mankind
with Christian Jacob, Alexander
took their first step on the moon.
Waigel, Holger Winter
JÖRG COURTIAL (1966) is a German filmmaker
and animator. He made his debut in the VR world
with a series of documentary-style films such as
Gladiators In The Colosseum VR 3D 360° (2016)
and 2nd Step VR 3D 360° (2018).
MARIA COURTIAL (1965) is a German filmmaker
and producer. She collaborated with director
Jörg Courtial on the making of VR content and
participated in the production of works such as
Gladiators In The Colosseum VR 3D 360° (2016)
and 2nd Step VR 3D 360° (2018).
p. 29BLIND SPOT
by HU ZHANGYANG As the main character of this
China / up to 360 min videogame experience, the viewer
Unlimited Fly Inc wakes up in a storage room. The house
the viewer has always lived in with his
HU ZHANGYANG (1992) is a Chinese filmmaker; father and sister does not look like
Blind Spot is his directorial debut. it used to. A weird phone message
complicates things further.
p. 30DOWN THE
RABBIT HOLE
by RYAN BEDNAR In this prequel of Lewis Carroll’s cele-
Sweden / up to 300 min brated Alice in Wonderland, viewers
Cortopia Studios AB play the role of a girl that is accidentally
with Katie Gaskin, Sean transported to Wonderland; as such, they
are free to control her fate and make
Chiplock, Jean-Michel George,
decisions along the way.
Michael Edwards, Bob Feeser,
Jill Rolls
RYAN BEDNAR (1978) is a filmmaker and artistic
director of Stockholm-based Cortopia Studios,
Sweden. He is a creator of both traditional and
VR videogame content.
p. 31GRAVIDADE VR
(GRAVITY VR)
by FABITO RYCHTER, The story unfolds in a surreal
AMIR ADMONI world where all existing things are
Brazil / Peru / 15 min perpetually falling down, as are players
Delirium Xr themselves. In this world with no walls
or horizon, no bottom or top, there is
FABITO RYCHTER is a filmmaker who directed no fear of heights: rather, viewers find
the short film Gravity (2018), on which this new themselves floating in a gravity-free
VR project is based.
environment.
AMIR ADMONI is a Brazilian filmmaker,
screenwriter and producer who made two short
films: the documentary Monkey Joy (2008)
and Linear (2013).
p. 32JIOU JIA
(HOME)
by HSU CHIH YEN Based on the director’s real-life
Taiwan / 18 min experience. A family gathers in their
Kaohsiung Film Archive / old house on a summer day to spend
Hsu Chih Yen Director Studios / time with their grandmother who can
now barely move, hear or react to any
Funique VR Studio
external input. Many people visit the
with Chia-Lin Hsu, Tsui-You
house as the day goes by. The viewer
Hung, Jia-Dong Shea, Ruey- also takes part in this family gathering
Huey Kuo, Kun-Chuan Chen, in a very peculiar role: old grandma’s.
Ying-Ting Li
HSU CHIH YEN (1985) has directed both short
and full-length films such as Yellow Claw Feat.
Rochelle: Waiting (2018) and Dear Ex (2018), for
which he won the Audience Award, the Best New
International Talent Award, and the Best Feature
Film Award at the Taipei Film Festival.
p. 33THE BOOK
OF DISTANCE
by RANDALL OKITA Hiroshima, 1935. Yonezo Okita left
Canada / 25 min his home in Japan for Canada. Then
National Film Board of Canada war and racism changed everything.
Three generations later his grandson
RANDALL OKITA (1979) is a Japanese-Canadian Randall Okita leads us on an interactive
filmmaker, director and artist. In his career he has pilgrimage through an emotional
worked on both full-length and short films such
as The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer (2014),
geography of immigration and family
winner of the Best Canadian Film Award at the to recover what was lost.
Toronto International Film Festival that same year,
and The Lockpicker (2016), winner of the Discovery
Award at the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards.
p. 34THE ROOM VR:
A DARK MATTER
by MARK HAMILTON London, British Institute of Archaeo-
UK / up to 180 min logy, 1908. The disappearance of an
Fireproof Studios esteemed Egyptologist prompts a police
investigation into the unknown. The
MARK HAMILTON (1981) is a filmmaker and viewer is called to explore cryptic loca-
videogame designer. After working on several tions, examine fantastic gadgets and
3D-modeling projects, he founded the production
company Fireproof Games.
solve puzzles in an otherworldly space
that blurs the line between reality
and illusion.
p. 35SOUND SELF:
A TECHNODELIC
by ROBIN ARNOTT An inward-looking journey of meditation:
USA / 20 min through the use of their own voice,
Andromeda Entertainment viewers experience a state of complete
relaxation and altered awareness.
ROBIN ARNOTT (1987) is a filmmaker, sound
designer and founder of Andromeda Entertain-
ment. He designed the sound effects of several
videogames and short films.
p. 36LA BIENNALE DI
VENEZIA COLLEGE
CINEMA - VR –
OUT OF
COMPETITION
p. 37IL DUBBIO –
EPISODIO 1
by MATTEO LONARDI, Nowadays, we tend to see doubts as
producer: FRANCESCO LONARDI weaknesses in our struggle to succeed
Italy / 7 min no matter what. We would rather show
off our accomplishments, confidence and
MATTEO LONARDI is an Italian director, productivity, especially in the creative
screenwriter and producer. He has directed process. Il dubbio is an interactive
two short VR films, Reframe Iran (2016) and
Reframe Saudi (2018).
documentary VR experience challenging
these assumptions and exploring doubt
as a driver of creation. The journey begins
in Leonardo Da Vinci’s studio, where
users can experience a lesser-known side
of the celebrated Renaissance master.
p. 38MEET MORTAZA
VR
by JOSÉPHINE DEROBE, An immersive VR experience taking
producer: ORIANE HURARD viewers into the private life of a
France / Belgium / 13 min man driven into exile. Ten years
ago, Mortaza was forced to leave
JOSÉPHINE DEROBE is a filmmaker who made Afghanistan when a fatwa was
two 3D short films, Journal d’un frigo (2011) and pronounced against him. After
Souviens-moi (2013). She has also made a number
of installations and VR 360° 3D projects.
spending three dangerous months
as an illegal alien on the run, he
eventually reaches the country where
he wants to seek asylum, France.
However, the government proves
to be another obstacle in his journey
to freedom.
p. 39QUEERSKINS:
ARK
by ILLYA SZKILAK, Reading her son’s diary after she lost
CYRIL TSIBOULSKI, him to AIDS, a Catholic mother living in
producers: SARAH VICK, rural Missouri finds a way to overcome
DIEGO PRILUSKY her pain by picturing him alive and in
love. Viewers are helped to create the
USA / 17 min
story by moving around and playing with
ILLYA SZKILAK is a filmmaker, screenwriter their own body.
and producer. She also co-directed with CYRIL
TSIBOULSKI the short film Queerskins: A Love
Story (2018), on which this new VR project is
based.
p. 40VAJONT
by IOLANDA DI BONAVENTURA, This interactive first-person VR
producer: SAVERIO TRAPASSO experience is set in the Vajont valley,
Italy / 25 min Italy, a few hours before the disaster.
The story is centered on a dialogue
IOLANDA DI BONAVENTURA (L’Aquila, Italy, 1993) between a husband and his wife: the
is a visual artist and director. Her work focuses woman senses the danger and wants
on the environment as a constituent part of one’s
personal identity, and on finding new technical
to leave; her husband dismisses the
and creative languages that can support artistic idea that there is any danger at all.
expression and communication. What stops us from leaving the places
we feel we belong? Can we accept
the idea of having to protect ourselves
from something that is part of our own
identity – the place we grew up in?
p. 41WHAT’S ON
AT PHI
EMERGENCE & CONVERGENCE PHI_PORTAL
(extended until October 25) (Until July 2021)
Emergence & Convergence brings together The PHI_portal is an immersive public art
works that contemplate the space between installation and long-term participatory
the self, digital technology, the built initiative (from July 2020 to July 2021) that
environment, and the natural world. It brings the Montreal public face-to-face with
focuses on the effects of confinement on communities from 50 cities across time
our collective consciousness. Admission and space – from Ede, Milwaukee, Kigali to
to the exhibition is free with the purchase Gaza. A second season is coming soon in
of your ticket for Venice VR Expanded. the fall. Starting August 31, The Other Side
of the portal, a short film featuring several
SONICATION connections, will be presented at the PHI
(September 2 and 19) Centre. Admission is free.
Sonication is a hybrid experience, halfway
between a film set and a festive happening. PHI GARDEN, ARS ELECTRONICA (September
While the performances played on the roof 9th to 13)
are retranscribed on screens throughout the The virtual edition of Ars Electronica
PHI Centre, aesthetes and music lovers are Festival, will showcase virtual gardens of its
invited to take part in a mosaic of animations collaborators, including the PHI Centre. By
within the building. Online concerts are also offering a variety of content - works of art,
available if you wish to see or see again one of interviews with artists, virtual guided tours -
the artists. PHI plays a key role in the expansion of art.
PHI VR TO GO PARALLEL LINES, A VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
(throughout the fall) (Until September 20)
PHI VR TO GO is a unique way to escape (at Parallel Lines is a call to artists to exercise
home) by exploring multiple universes. PHI their agency through creation, as a means
provides an easy-to-use VR headset with of inquiry, expression and action. For sixty
access to a collection of virtual reality films days, we followed the artistic process of ten
that have won awards at major international selected candidates, from all disciplines.
film festivals. For approximately 48h, explore Relive their residence with this virtual
PHI’s best narrative content, selected by exhibition. Free exhibition.
our curation team. A new VR headset rental
service delivered to your home is now available
in Quebec City. Depending on the day of your
rental, get different discounts such as a 10%
discount for rentals on Tuesdays.
RELATIONS: DIASPORA AND PAINTING
(Until November 29)
The collective exhibition explores the complex
and multiple meanings of diaspora, its
condition, and its experiences as expressed
through painting. Get a 15% discount on
publications when you visit the Foundation
which is located a few steps away from the
PHI Centre at 451Saint-Jean. Admission is free.
p. 42ABOUT PHI
Founded and directed by Phoebe
Greenberg and based in Montreal,
Canada, PHI is a multidisciplinary
organization positioned at the
intersection of art, film, music, design
and technology. Offering a panoramic
perspective of radical ideas focused
on collective experience, social impact,
and audience interactivity, PHI is
committed to future generations of art
consumption.
PHI consists of the PHI Centre, PHI
Studio, artist-in-residence programs
and PHI Foundation for Contemporary
Art. Through eclectic programming and
a strong emphasis on content creation,
PHI fosters unexpected encounters
between artists and audiences.
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