CANNES, FRANCE — Cannes XR Virtual recently announced the winners of the Positron Visionary Award and of the VeeR Future Award 2020.
The winner of the Positron Visionary Award is THE GREAT C, from Secret Location and Electric Shepherd Productions. THE GREAT C, set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event, is a 35-minute cinematic VR film based on the short story by American sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. The award was announced by Viola Davis, President of the Jury, and Jeffrey Travis, CEO of Positron during the Cannes XR Award Ceremony held on Friday 26 June at the Museum of Other Realities. The filmmakers will receive a Positron Voyager® VR chair and a worldwide distribution deal.
The winner of the VeeR Future Award 2020 was also announced during the Cannes XR Award Ceremony. After the nine jury members screened the 13 official selections in VR, an online deliberation was held where they discussed each selection from immersive, storytelling, and creative aspects to select the winner. The VeeR Future Award 2020 went to 1st STEP, created by Faber Courtial. It is equal parts documentary and fairy tale, and tells the story of the Apollo missions.
Cannes XR 2020 was organized in association with Kaleidoscope and Museum of Other Realities; featuring Tribeca Film Festival presented by AT&T, VeeR, Positron and Winston Baker; and media partners VRTL and AIXR The Academy of International Extended Reality.
