BAFTA-winning director Susanna White on Le Carre’s Our Kind of Traitor
A dozen ballerinas pirouette across the stage of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet. A muscular male dancer (Carlos Acosta) glides between them. He is exquisite, an arresting vision of masculinity. A glorious leap brings the performance to a close and the audience … Continue reading
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A History of Cuban Dance and other stories… Sundance 2016 New Frontier showcases Vrse.works VR experiences including Chris Milk’s immersive installation, Treachery of Sanctuary
Several of the Virtual Reality studio Vrse.works VR pieces have been selected to be showcased at Sundance 2016 as part of the New Frontier programme. Their chosen work include : A History of Cuban Dance (2016) A History of Cuban Dance is a 5 minute visual feast … Continue reading
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Taking Flight
The New York Times celebrates this year’s best actors for their annual Great Performers issue with the Virtual Reality experience “Take Flight.” Created by specialist VR studio Vrse.works and inspired by some of the most iconic airborne moments in cinematic … Continue reading
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What does it feel like to live in a Syrian refugee camp?
Clouds Over Sidra is the first in a series of extraordinary films from specialist 360 VR production company Vrse.works made in partnership with the UN to highlight global humanitarian crises. The film follows twelve-year-old Sidra as she goes about her … Continue reading
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Ambulante Beyond…
Groundbreaking Mexican film festival, Ambulante, comes to the UK as part of The Royal Anthropological Institute’s (RAI) 14th International Festival of Ethnographic Film On Tuesday 16 June 2015 the Royal Anthropological Institute will launch its 14th International Festival of Ethnographic … Continue reading
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The psychology of disorientation & Nania meets the Tardis
Its been over week now since the brilliant creative duo, May Abdulla and Amy Rose were awarded the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE ® Storyscapes Award at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival for Door Into The Dark – a ground breaking immersive documentary … Continue reading
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Do you remember the Moomins?
Roundish fairy tale characters with large noses that resembled hippopotamuses? The Moomins were the central characters in a series of books and comic strips by Finnish illustrator and writer Tover Jansoon released between 1945 and 1993. The Moomins have since … Continue reading
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Publishers called to provide vital feedback into the industry
In addition to film, games and interactive professionals in the creative industries, media, journal and literary publishers are called to provide vital feedback about how funds should be invested into developing the sector in the future. Creative Skillset is seeking … Continue reading
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Roma Boys – tale of love and prejudice in the Gypsy community
Tonight at 9pm on Community Channel, sees the UK premier of Roma Boys – an inventive, 30min film following the love story of two young men living in Czech Republic, who face the dual prejudice that comes with identifying as … Continue reading
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One mother’s personal journey to The White House
Jo Yirrell is a Special Ambassador for UK Charity Malaria No More UK – she has dedicated her life to raising awareness about the unnecessary and deadly disease since losing her son to malaria in 2005. Harry was on a … Continue reading
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