Presentation of the 14 Immersive Projects selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market
Hosted by the Venice Production Bridge
Pitch presentation of the 14 Immersive projects, including 3 VPB Focus projects, selected as part of the Venice Gap-Financing Market.
14 Immersive projects (8 from Europe and 6 from around the world), including fiction, documentary, animation film and other interactive installation-based experiences. All projects have secured 30% of their budget and have this financing in place.
Projects from Greece and Switzerland VPB Focus 2026, are included in this line-up.
The projects will be pitching live on stage in the following order:
AFTER THE FLOOD (Germany) by Chloé Lee, Reynard Films
A FUNERAL FOR THE INTERNET (USA, United Kingdom) by Samantha Gorman and Scarlett Kim, Thresholds & Co.
ANIMAL BEING (United Kingdom) by Barnaby Steel, Ersin Han Ersin and Robin McNicholas, Marshmallow Laser Feast
GLOOMY EYES & THE LAST STANDING (Taiwan, France, Argentina) by Jorge Tereso and Fernando Maldonado, HTC VIVE Originals, Atlas V, 3dar
HIDE AND SEEK (Switzerland, France) by Fabienne Giezendanner, Elefant Films, Lucid Realities - Focus on Switzerland
MARTA BECKET’S DEATH VALLEY (Switzerland) by Gilles Jobin and Susana Panadés Diaz, Cie Gilles Jobin, Studio 44 MocapLab - Focus on Switzerland
MONTMARTRE, LA NUIT (France) by Pierre-Alain Giraud and Stéphane Foenkinos, Novaya
OPI AND THE QUIET ONES (Argentina) by Federico Carlini, Jorge Tereso and Fernando Maldonado, 3DAR LTDA
PILGRIMS (United Kingdom) by DARKFIELD
RACE AGAINST THE MACHINE (Brazil) by Amir Admoni and Fabito Rychter, Delirium XR
THE BERLIN WALL (France, Germany) by Karim Ben Khelifa and Tina Ahrens, Lucid Realities, Filmtank
THE MYSTERIES OF ELEUSIS (USA, Greece) by John Fitzgerald and Simon Critchley, Techno Firma, Onassis Onx - Focus on Greece
THE RIVER WITHIN YOU (Taiwan) by Hsin Hsuan Yeh, Joyful Beings Animation Studio
WOLF - OF HIDE AND FLESH (Belgium) by Alex Verhaest, Timescapes
MODERATORS:
Michel Reilhac (Head of Studies, Biennale College Cinema and College Cinema – Immersive) and Liz Rosenthal (Executive Producer, Founder & CEO of Power to the Pixel), Programmer Consultant to the Artistic Director of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival with specific reference to the Venice Immersive
