The Venice Film Festival’s immersive sidebar celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a selection of projects, including titles featuring contributions by high-profile names such as Margot Robbie and Omar Sy.
Overall, Venice Immersive will present 68 projects from 26 countries, of which 30 will play in competition, and 35 will be out of competition. Among these are titles such as Nevatars, directed by Andy Serkis and voiced by Daisy Ridley and Kathleen Turner, and Galapagos: The Last Eden, directed by Anthony Geffen and voiced by Margot Robbie. Scroll down for the full lineup.
Other high-profile projects in the Venice Immersive sidebar include Artou, directed by Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako, and voiced by French actor Omar Sy, who is also one of the producers; Solwata, a documentary about climate refugees voiced by Mark Ruffalo; and Bowie: Unseen Unheard, an immersive audio visual work created from rare and never seen photos of David Bowie shot by his official photographer Denis O’Regan on the 10th anniversary of his death.
Paul Raphaël, the Emmy-winning artist and co-founder of Felix & Paul Studios, will serve as the president of the Venice Immersive jury. He will be joined by Iranian filmmaker Négar Motevalymeidanshah and Belgian director and writer Kate Voet. The Immersive Jury hands out the following prizes: Venice Immersive Grand Prize, Venice Immersive Special Jury Prize, and Venice Immersive Achievement Prize.
The Venice Immersive programme takes place on the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio, a short boat ride up from the Lido. The Venice Film Festival runs from September 2 to September 12.
Netherlands, France / 37’ / virtual reality, installation
France, Mauritania, Luxembourg / 27’ / virtual reality
Lithuania, France, Croatia / 40’ / virtual reality
Norway, Netherlands / 41’ / virtual reality, installation
UK, USA, Argentina / 31’ / XR glasses, installation
USA, Germany, Solomon Islands/ 25’/ installation, mixed reality
USA, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia/ 20’/ immersive installation
(international selection of the best works that have been released or premiered elsewhere since the last edition of the Venice International Film Festival)
Netherlands, Ukraine/ 20’/ immersive installation
Biennale College Cinema – Immersive – Out of Competition
Supported by the grant BCC Immersive 10th edition (2025/2026)
Developed during BCC immersive 8th edition (2023-2024)
France, Germany / 15’ / virtual reality, installation
Developed during BCC Immersive 7th edition (2022-2023)
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