FNC Explore ; Exploring new technology trends

For the last 10 years, this fast-evolving section has highlighted artistic works connected with technological trends: interactive films and installations, immersive content, and two competitive categories for virtual reality works, judged by juries of international professionals.

Talks and workshops round out the section, helping us sharpen our critical gaze and inspiring new thinking.

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IMMERSIVE ARTWORKS
CINEMA VR + FILMS 360
MOBILES EXPERIENCES
INSTALLATIONS
EVENT
STUDENT VR COMPETITION
FNC Explore Activities at FNC Forum

OEUVRES IMMERSIVES

• -22.7 °C, Jan Kounen + Molécule + Amaury La Bruthe — Zorba Production + ARTE France + Novelab + DV group
• 7 LIVES, Charles Ayats + Sabrina Calvo + Jan Kounen — Red Corner + France Télévisions + a_BAHN + Frakas Productions
• ANOTHER DREAM, Tamara Shogaolu — Ado Ato Pictures
• BATTLESCAR — PUNK WAS INVENTED BY GIRLS, Martin Allais + Nico Casavecchia — ATLAS V + Fauns + 1stAveMachine + RYOT + Arte France + Kaleidoscope
• COMMON GROUND, Darren Emerson — East City Films
• DOCTOR WHO — THE RUNAWAY, Mathias Chelebourg — BBC
• FISHERMAN'S TALE (CHAPITRE 1), Balthazar Auxietre + Alexis Moroz — Innerspace VR
• FOREST, Kelsey Boncato + Daniel Oldham
• GLOOMY EYES, Fernando Maldonado + Jorge Tereso — Atlas V + 3Dar + Arte France + Ryot Studio + HTC Vive + Vive
• THE HEART OF THE DARKNESS, Sutu — Sutu Eats Flies Productions
• UNCEDED TERRITORIES, Paisely Smith + Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun
• THE KEY, Céline Tricart — Lucid Dreams Productions + Oculus VR for good

CINEMA VR + FILMS 360

• 21-22 ALPHA, Thierry Loa
• ACCUSÉ N°2, Nicolas Champeaux + Gilles Porte — La générale de production
• ODYSSEY 1.4.9, François Vautier — Da Prod
• LAST WHISPERS: AN IMMERSIVE ORATORIO, Lena Herzog — Emblematic Group
• CONSCIOUS EXISTENCE, Marc Zimmermann + Felix Fahle — Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
• THE RAIN THAT IS FALLING NOW WAS ALSO FALLING BACK THEN, Christian Zipfel — Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF + National University of Theatre and Film “I.L.Caragiale”
• TX-REVERSE 360, Dreams Rewired + Constant Ride — Copy Shop + Fast Film + Night of a 1000 Hours + Light Matter

MOBILE EXPERIENCES

• ANNA, Alex Mayhew (Impossible Things), Katherine Ouimet, Ghassan Fayad — Kngfu & Amythos Media
• EAST OF THE ROCKIES, Joy Kogawa + Jam3 — Office nationale du film du Canada
• GREY MATTER, Karen Vanderborght

INSTALLATIONS

• MOONIYANG, Caroline Monnet — In collaboration with Quartier des spectacles
• THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, Gabo Arora — LightShed + Dpt. + The Next Amendment

EVENT

• W/O/R/K, Smartphone Orchestra et Anagram in collaboration with MUTEK

STUDENT VR COMPETITION

FNC Explore presents a competitive VR section for university students.
The competition bridges the professional and academic worlds and gives the public a preview of the next generation of Quebec VR creators.

• VISUAL MISTAKES, Benoît Adam — Université du Québec en Abititbi-Témiscamingue (Rouyn-Noranda)
• BERGMAL, Éric Filion — École NAD (Montréal)
• PLAYTIME, Catherine Bazinet + Maxime Boisvert + Ronan Le Gall + Alexis Maher+ Charles Tétreault — Université du Québec à Montréal

FNC Explore Activities at FNC Forum

Thursday October 17

10am to 12pm |CINÉMA IMPÉRIAL (free)

Felix & Paul Studios MASTER CLASS : Unlearning Cinematic Conventions for a new world of Immersive Entertainment

Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael, as they take you on their journey from filmmaking into immersive entertainment.
In collaboration with Phi Center.

1pm to 5pm |AGORA (CŒUR DES SCIENCES DE L’UQAM)

Panel : Creating a maintainable XR ecosystems

Throughout the afternoon, XR experts reflect on the state and future strategies of the medium. The aim is to identify challenges and find solutions for an overall XR ecosystem through three themes of creation, production and distribution of XR works.

In collaboration with Fonds des médias du Canada (FMC)

Friday October 18

A complete FNC Explore day at FNC Forum !
Last day of the FNC Forum. During this day, pitch sessions, panels and case studies will focus on new emerging media. This day allows the discovery of new projects in XR as well as artistic projects having used artificial intelligence.

Presale here
DAY 4 FACEBOOK EVENT