Taiwan XR work shortlisted for Cannes Film Festival’s Immersive Competition

2024/04/26

The extended reality film “Traversing the Mist” was shortlisted April 23 in the inaugural competition for Best Immersive Work at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
 
Directed by Chou Tung-yen, the piece uses augmented, mixed and virtual reality to invite the audience on a surreal journey. With 6DoF technology, which refers to six degrees of movement, “Traversing the Mist” gives participants the opportunity to explore a virtual gay sauna and ponder questions of love and loneliness.
 
The Taiwan-produced film competes with seven other productions, all of which will be presented to festival attendees from May 15-24, with the result slated to be announced May 23. It premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2023 and is also being shown at this year’s NewImages Festival in France.
 
Following the announcement, Chou expressed appreciation to the producer Very Theatre based in Taipei City and to team members who helped him create “The Mist Trilogy,” of which “Traversing the Mist” is the final part. The director also thanked the Ministry of Culture for its support, and everyone in Taiwan who is dedicated to advancing the development of XR as a medium.
 
“Traversing the Mist” is part of an MOC initiative launched in 2019 that provides subsidies to artistic creations that incorporate technology. The initiative aims to develop experimental and original works and raise Taiwan’s profile in the field of science- and technology-inflected art by integrating resources and encouraging artists to participate in international exhibitions.


Source: Noticias de Taiwan (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)