37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL Oct 30-Nov 3, 2024

37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL October 30-November 3, 2024

VR Filmmaking

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Mona Kasra, assistant professor of Digital Media Design in the UVA Department of Drama, will host a conversation about the present and future of the rapidly-evolving world of VR filmmaking with leaders in the field, including Malvina Martin, executive producer of the award-winning Black Dot Films. Black Dot Films recently earned multiple Webby Awards for its work on the acclaimed Nat Geo miniseries, The Long Road Home. Martin also developed, produced, and directed the highly-successful launch of Facebook’s 360 LIVE platform – the first ever live VR broadcast which featured Neil deGrasse Tyson and streamed to millions of viewers. Discussion with filmmakers Malvina Martin and Parnaz Rad, moderated by Mona Kasra (UVA)

More information about attending panelists to be announced!

This is a free, unticketed event. Please arrive fifteen to thirty minutes before the listed start time to find a seat.

Date

Friday, November 2

Time

2:00 PM

Location

Common House