2018 Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier: Crossroads of Film, Art and Technology
As the intersection of art and technology grows more crowded, Sundance Institute showcases a curated collection of cutting-edge independent experimental media works by creators who are pushing the artistic development of the new mediums of VR, AR, mixed reality (MR) and AI. The 2018 edition of New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival offers some of the most innovative independent production and experimentation at the crossroads of film, art and technology that is being created today. Programmers assembled an international slate of VR, MR, and AI from a mix of invitations and submissions to an open call for VR work earlier this year.
New Frontier's footprint at the Festival has continued to evolve, responsive to increased demand. This year, New Frontier programming encompasses three venues:- The New Frontier Exhibition at Kimball Art Center will host immersive dance and cutting edge VR & MR works as well as works involving Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- New Frontier at The Ray, where works will range from VR, MR, and AR to AI and new media technologies. The Box at New Frontier at The Ray, a 40-seat mobile VR cinema, will showcase four different mobile VR programs over the course of the Festival.
- The VR Bar at Music Cafe offers a selection of The New Frontier mobile VR program, plus world premieres of hot, late-breaking VR content created by some of the most exciting companies in the field.
Robert Redford, President and Founder of Sundance Institute, said, "Technology-enabled storytelling continues to develop into a thriving industry. It's essential to protect the creative spaces where creators can develop work and reach audiences independent of commercial pressures. The work that we showcase at New Frontier sets the agenda for the year in creative cross-media storytelling."
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