8 immersive media and virtual reality experiences for your at-home enjoyment, all can be viewed free of charge. Please explore these using a computer browser or a tethered VR headset. 

ARBAEEN WALK | an immersive love story

Dir. Amy Claire Nelson

21 minutes | Iraq, USA | 2019

Each year, more than 25 million people from all corners of the world flock to Karbala, Iraq, to participate in a pilgrimage known as Arbaeen. Through 360° video, spatial audio and first-person narratives, Arbaeen Walk introduces you to travelers who have set out on this sacred 50-mile journey that commemorates the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husayn, in the year 680, and the triumph of humanity over tyranny.

The Curious Life of Bill Mont

Dir. Andrea Patiño Contreras, Katrina Sorrentino

9 minutes | USA, Canada | 2020

While preparing for a winter formal at Northwood, a senior living center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bill Mont, an 89-year-old self-made entrepreneur, reminisces about his life, including his most recent venture – sending people’s ashes to the moon. As he ruminates on love and loss, as well as his entrepreneurial projects and acquisitions, in a 9 minute 360 virtual cinema film, we experience what it’s like to have fun while aging!

Full Circle

Dir. Naomi Condo, Craig Commanda

3 minutes | Canada | 2019

Take a journey inside the mind of a young indigenous woman as she takes you through her desire to reconnect with her family members through culture and ceremony.

The Heart of Puerto Rico

Dir. Peter Decherney, Jean Lee

27 minutes | USA, Puerto Rico | 2020

A multi-part virtual reality docuseries, The Heart of Puerto Rico features fifteen Puerto Rican artists and explores colonialism, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and the power of the Puerto Rican people through painting, dance, music, sculpture, skateboarding, puppetry, and voguing.

Episodes featured: Anomalia, Poncili, Jose, Mariaen

Hominidae

Dir. Brian Andrews

7 minutes | USA | 2019

Against a landscape of X-ray imagery and wild anatomical reimagination, a mother and her children struggle for survival.

Lutaw

Dir. Samantha Quick

8 minutes | United States | 2020

Alongside her rambunctious little brother, Isko, Geramy is determined to find a better way to get to school than her current mode of transportation– swimming! This beautiful kid-friendly animated VR work is set in the Philippines.

Wenazìi K'egoke; See Visions

Dir. Casey Koyczan (Tłı̨chO ̨ First Nation), Travis Mercredi (South Slave Metis Nation)

3 minutes | Canada | 2020

Stories and legends in the Northwest Territories are passed on through storytelling, writing, music, plays, and films. Take the next step in our interpretation of our culture to fully immerse viewers within the stories, myths, and legends of Canada's Northwest Territories.

The Brute Creation

Dir. Patrick Henry

12 minutes | Ireland | 2019

The Brute Creation is a magic-realist eco-fable VR experience. After encountering ‘Pink Skull’ and her totemic objects, viewers descend into five separate underworlds where different animals make prophetic warnings about the Earth and how the humans are messing it all up. In non-Covid times we’d show this piece as a first-person, room-scale, atmospheric exploration in VR. The artist has generously offered us this lovely walkthrough of the interactive experience in its place.