Umphrey's McGee 360 VR "Puppet String"
Director: Pete Herzog, Reel FX VR
TRT: 12:30
Country: United States (Texas)
Logline: Digital studio Reel FX VR produced an experimental virtual-reality experience for Umphrey’s McGee spring tour filmed April 20th, 2016 at the House of Blues in Houston, Tex.
Family Friendly, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Ashes
Director: Jessica Kantor
TRT: 5:50
Country: United States (California)
Logline: Playing with movement, space and time, Ashes shares the tragic story of two lovers, told specifically for 360-headset environment.
Mississippi Premiere, Family Friendly, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Back to the Summer (VR Short)
Director: Jianbo Gao
TRT: 4:30
Country: United States (California)
Logline: A old man recalls his deceased wife from viewing the old photos and jumps back to that memorable summer.
World Premiere, Family Friendly
Haunt
Director: Lilian Mehrel
TRT: 7:39
Country: United States (New York)
Logline: A short virtual reality film about presence, experienced through the eyes of a ghost.
Regional Premiere, Family Friendly, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
I, Phillip
Director: Pierre Zandrowicz
TRT: 14:00
Country: France
Logline: In early 2005, David Hanson is developing his first android human. His name is Phil and it is simply the copy of the famous science fiction author Philip K. Dick.
Filmmaker scheduled to attend. Family Friendly
Say It With Music
Director: Oliver Chen, Lubomir Kobomir Kocka
TRT: 5:15
Country: United States (Georgia)
Logline: Simone and Nathan work at the same restaurant, mostly unaware of each other. That is until Simone uses music as an instrument of change to bring the restaurant and its stuffy owner, Gustavo, out of their usual monotony.
World Premiere, Family Friendly
Songs of the Vine
Director: Maira Clancy, Blake Montgomery
TRT: 17:56
Country: Peru/USA (California)
Logline: Shot over the span of two months in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, Songs of the Vine is a virtual reality documentary focusing on the healing modalities, cosmovision, and culture of the Shipibo, an indigenous group well-known for its rich tradition of plant spirit shamanism, including a mastery of the visionary ayahuasca brew.
Mississippi Premiere, Family Friendly
The Rock Presents: "Escape From Calypso Island" - A 360 VR Adventure
Director: Scott Brown
TRT: 8:15
Country: United States (California)
Logline: Put on your VR headset and take your seat as a passenger on the Calypso Island Historical Tour of Magic and Wonder. Though the island is fabled for its magic, veteran tour guide Dylan explains to fresh-faced Tracy that he doesn't believe in any 'hocus pocus' anymore. Dylan is quickly proven wrong when explorer Duke Fontana (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) encounters our tour truck and enlists our help to fight an ancient evil that has returned to end the world.
Family Friendly
Tomorrow
Director: Nicolas Alcala¡
TRT: 6:38
Country: Spain
Logline: The experience allows the viewer to enjoy an immersive story that narrates the evolution of language, taking him on a journey from the ancient caves to the middle of the jungle where Amazon tribes struggle to understand the concept of "future" due to their lack of words to express it.
Regional Premiere, Family Friendly, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
East Coast Grow
Director: Amy Tasillo
TRT: 29:59
Country: United States (Washington, D.C.)
Logline: In DC's developing marijuana industry, a group of budding professionals attempt to navigate the landscape of medical cultivation and recreational legalization with well-intentioned enthusiasm, which often results in more trouble than they expect.
Regional Premiere, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
My Mechanical Friend
Director: Hollie Seidel, Charles Astuto
TRT: 22:00
Country: United States (New York)
Logline: Ophelia is happy on her own, but the people around her don’t believe that a woman can ever be truly content by herself.
Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Petrol
Director: Ant Horasanli
TRT: 10:00
Country: Canada
Logline: Petrol is a high octane action series that follows five getaway drivers from all walks of life who work for a mysterious "Employer."
In Episode 3 "Crossing Over," we follow Ali, a refugee from Afghanistan who takes on a dangerous cross border mission.
USA Premiere, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Welcome to the Theater Company
Director: Kaihei
TRT: 26:52
Country: Japan
Logline: An actor puts out a call for members to form a new theatre group. But his plans get scrambled when someone with no interest in the theatre shows up at his meeting.
USA Premiere, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
East Coast Grow
Director: Amy Tasillo
TRT: 29:59
Country: United States (Washington, D.C.)
Logline: In DC's developing marijuana industry, a group of budding professionals attempt to navigate the landscape of medical cultivation and recreational legalization with well-intentioned enthusiasm, which often results in more trouble than they expect.
Regional Premiere, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
My Mechanical Friend
Director: Hollie Seidel, Charles Astuto
TRT: 22:00
Country: United States (New York)
Logline: Ophelia is happy on her own, but the people around her don’t believe that a woman can ever be truly content by herself.
Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Petrol
Director: Ant Horasanli
TRT: 10:00
Country: Canada
Logline: Petrol is a high octane action series that follows five getaway drivers from all walks of life who work for a mysterious "Employer."
In Episode 3 "Crossing Over," we follow Ali, a refugee from Afghanistan who takes on a dangerous cross border mission.
USA Premiere, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Welcome to the Theater Company
Director: Kaihei
TRT: 26:52
Country: Japan
Logline: An actor puts out a call for members to form a new theatre group. But his plans get scrambled when someone with no interest in the theatre shows up at his meeting.
USA Premiere, Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
