Presented at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan presents
VROOOOM: Fast Track to the Future at the
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023.
VROOOOM presents works by some of the most innovative and interesting filmmakers, worldwide, who use Virtual Reality or 360 filmmaking to convey powerful stories. Though the medium of Virtual Reality has long been conceived as a purely technological advancement, these incredible projects by renowned creators and artists show how storytelling in the 21st century can shift the way we perceive our reality and how these works impact our everyday lives.
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan initiated and conceptualized
VROOOOM: Fast Track to the Future, working closely with
Ulrich Schrauth – initiator and artistic director of
VRHAM! Virtual Reality & Arts Festival in Hamburg – who curated the film package.
Visitors to the VR section at Jio MAMI will experience a curated selection of 15 films spread across four sections, each focusing on a different thematic: from how new digital media can be used to convey politically and socially relevant stories; to exploring cutting-edge immersive storytelling by inspiring female and non-binary artists; to how new tools and technological advancements have revolutionized how artists work in digital media; and a five-part immersive documentary that allowed directors to tell stories that could not have been told otherwise.
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, organised by the
Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), has brought the best of contemporary world cinema and talent to the city of Mumbai since 1997. With its new expanded vision to spotlight South Asian and South Asian diaspora filmmakers, Jio MAMI becomes the Hub for South Asia, discovering and connecting emerging talent to the worldwide festival ecosystem.
Along with celebrating cinematic excellence and bringing joy to our audiences, we aim to facilitate the exchange of ideas and provide easy access to information related to filmmaking, funding, film distribution, business opportunities, and strategic marketing support for films and filmmakers. The festival also conducts a robust Year Round Programme that acts as a hub for creators and cinephiles through screenings, networking opportunities, access to labs and workshops for skill development, masterclasses, and, very importantly, creating a community of cinema lovers.
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