Special Events

Virtual Reality programme consists of a series of virtual reality (VR) projections organized in collaboration with Croatian Telecom and Samsung. Apart from enjoying the excellent programme, the festivalgoers will be able to try out new technologies, using the VR Samsung gear to watch short interactive documentaries within the MAXtv Filmofeel corner, also full of other fun content.

Clouds Over Sidra, USA, 2015, 8’
directors: Gabo Arora, Chris Milk
production: Vrse.works

The Zaatari Refugee Camp is home to 130,000 Syrians fleeing violence and war. Children make up half the camp's population. This is the story of Sidra, a 12-year-old girl who has spent the last 18 months in Zaatari. “At the UN, we consistently strive to bring citizens’ perspectives into the decision-making process anyway possible,” said Gabo Arora, Senior Advisor at the UN. “By leveraging breakthrough technologies, such as virtual reality, we can create solidarity with those who are normally excluded and overlooked, amplifying their voices and explaining their situations.”  

Millions March, USA, 2015, 8’
directors: Chris Milk, Spike Jonze
production: Vrse.works

The first ever Virtual Reality news broadcast covers the Millions March in New York City. 60,000 New Yorkers took to the streets and marched as one to call for an end to racial profiling by police. Alice Speri reports from inside the protest.

The Displaced, USA, 2015, 11’
directors: Imraan Ismail, Ben C. Solomon
production: Vrse.works 

The Displaced tells the stories of three children whose lives have been upended by conflict and follows them as they move forward and try to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of earth-shattering events. Viewers will be able to witness these children’s lives through their own eyes in 360 degrees, their homes, families and daily activities, a fully immersive way to experience their everyday reality.  

Vrse.works is a specialized and focused production studio that supports the world’s leading creative innovators in Virtual Reality spherical filmmaking.