NYC: NYFF Convergence 2019
A big slate of VR cinema and a new theatre piece by Lance Weiler and Ava Lee Scott
When: October 10–13
Where: Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY; The Raven will take place at The American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Price: VR cinema: $7 for Members & Students; $10 for General Public; Holy Night: free; for The Raven, premium pricing applies; tickets on sale September 8
Tags: #immersivetheatre, #VR, #interactive, #ContactAdvisory, #ContentAdvisory, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)
This year’s Convergence features three VR programs as well as special events to showcase today’s wide-ranging landscape of immersive storytelling, featuring virtual reality and 360-degree filmmaking from around the globe.
The lineup includes the World Premiere of The Raven, a wholly original approach to storytelling combining state-of-the art augmented audio, interactive theater, and elements of game play. In honor of the 170th anniversary of the death of Edgar Allan Poe, the innovative experience guides attendees through a completely transformed historical 5th Avenue mansion where they will uncover details about Poe’s life, legacy, and the mysterious circumstances of his death.
The lineup also features the World Premiere of Holy Night, a Rashomon-esque interactive iPad examination of the United States opioid crisis through the lens of three characters affected by addiction in small town America.
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