The call for 10 international projects for the fifth edition of Biennale College – Virtual Reality Cinema for the year 2020-2021, for which applications can be sent starting from Monday, September 6th and until October 26th 2020 by accessing the website http://collegecinema.labiennale.org/it/ where there is a dedicated form.
The 6 projects selected for the Italian section of the program that will participate in the workshop to be held in Venice from 9 to 14 October 2020 have already been announced:
• A JOURNEY INTO INFINITE – directors: Valeria Mazzucchi, Andrea di Gangi; producer: Andrea Zulini
• INSPIRED – director: Sara Tirelli; producer: Valeria Correale
• WITHOUT BRAKES – director: Matteo Nicoletta; producer: Sara Barbara
• SPELL DANCE VR – director: Andrea Arena; producer: Martino Chiti
• THE LAST PARTY – Directors: Alterazioni Video collective; Producer: Elisa Del Prete
• X – DEALING WITH ABSENCE – director: Margherita Landi; producer: Alessandro Mancini
Biennale College – Virtual Reality Cinema is a program created by the Venice Biennale to explore the most innovative and immersive technology of the moment: Virtual Reality. Exploring the aesthetic and narrative opportunities offered by this audiovisual medium, Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality provides professionals from the worlds of art and film, with extensive backgrounds in diverse fields, with the skills needed to tackle the immersive and interactive 360° format. Thanks to the support of international experts in the field, Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality will help independent and creative filmmakers from around the world experiment with virtual reality and teach them how to seamlessly adapt their knowledge to this field. During the program, participants will acquire specific know-how regarding 360°. immersive storytelling, redefining the relationship between story and audience.
