VR section at the Green Visions Festival Potsdam – the film festival for sustainable living!
Dear movie lovers and environmental enthusiasts,
we are pleased to announce that we are organizing the VR section of the Green Visions Festival!
In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of environmental protection and sustainability, we want to work with you to promote inspiration and change. The Green Visions Festival will take place at the Filmmuseum Potsdam from May 30 to June 2. Films on the subject of sustainability are shown here, discussions are held with scientists and innovative ideas and products are presented.
We, the VR Business Club, are also part of this important and exciting event with the VR section. The VR section of the Green Visions Festival takes place at the University of Potsdam and offers fascinating VR adventures as well as inspiring discussions on the topics of sustainability and digitalization.
Location: Universität Potsdam am S-Bahnhof Griebnitzsee,
August-Bebel-Str. 89, 14482 Potsdam, House 6
The following programme items await you on Friday, 31.05 and Saturday, 01.06:
Opening event on 31 May from 10am-12pm in lecture theatre H01:
Here, renowned speakers will present insights into the latest developments in extended reality (XR) and AI, as well as sustainability and environmental protection. This kick-off event will be opened by the President of the University of Potsdam, Prof. Oliver Günther, and the Festival Director of the Green Visions Festival, Dieter Kosslick, in person. The opening speeches are the prelude to subsequent talks on one of the most important topics of our time: “Sustainability and digitalization”.
With further presentations by:
Michael Knoll, Head of Urban Transformation & Stakeholder Management GASAG Group
– “Urban transformation and sustainability”
Marcel Sattler, Senior Consultant ESG and Digitalisation Drees & Sommer
– “Digital sustainability”
We ask for your registration to ensure that you get a place.
Register now for the opening event! (green button on the page).
Networking opportunities!
Get together invites you to exchange ideas and network.
Virtual reality stations in the foyer on 31 May. from 12-18 o’clock and 01.06 from 10-18 o’clock:
Ten VR stations will be available where you can watch the best films curated by the jury with the latest VR headsets. All films focus on the topic of sustainability and the conscious use of resources. They show the importance of environmentally friendly practices, renewable energy and the protection of nature for future generations. No registration is required for this part of the event.
List of VR films
21-22 CHINA
VR production / Canada, 2022, 24 min.
Director: Thierry Loa
Produced by: Thierry Loa
Camera: Thierry Loa
We are living in the Anthropocene epoch, which is characterized by the influence of humans on the planet. Filmed entirely from the hemisphere in virtual reality, the film “21-22 CHINA” takes us on a meditative journey that gives us a rare and deep insight into the interior of China, where rapid urbanization, significant industrial development and massive changes are transforming the landscapes.
FLOATING WITH SPIRITS
VR production / Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 2023, 31 min.
Languages: English and Spanish
Director: Juanita Onzaga
Produced by: Emmy Oost & An Oost
Camera: Juanita Onzaga
Two little sisters prepare for the Day of the Dead in the mystical mountains of Mexico and remember the stories their shaman grandma used to tell. As the Mazatec community celebrates the Day of the Dead, a portal opens and we enter the interactive universe of their ancestors and the spirits of nature, each of whom keeps a secret world to be revealed.
GENESIS
VR production / Germany, 2021, 13 min.
Language: English
Director: Joerg Courtial
Produced by: Maria Courtial
Camera: Jörg Courtial
GENESIS embarks on an emotionally intense journey to experience the evolutionary milestones of the earth and humanity. An immersive 24-hour metaphor of 4.7 billion years of evolution that reveals: We are children of a galactic fortune, born in the last second of eternity.
MYRIAD: 360°
VR production / Germany, 2021, 10 min.
Language: Deutsch, Englisch
A project of the Interactive Media Foundation and Filmtank in cooperation with Miiqo Studios, Context Film and Artificial Rome
The award-winning 360° 3D documentary takes you on a spectacular flight in an ultralight aircraft over the Alps. The film uses 360° 3D technologies to bring to life the story of one of the most spectacular reintroduction programs in Europe: the human-led reintroduction of the almost extinct Northern Bald Ibis. A sensual, scientific and literally immersive experience.
SPACE EXPLORERS: BLUE MARBLE – ORBIT 1
VR production / Canada, 2023, 24 min.
Director: Félix LaJeunesse & Paul Raphaël
Produced by: Stéphane Rituit, Jonathan Woods, Mia Tramz, Ian Orefice, Clàudia Prat, Ryan Horrigan, Katarina Soukup
Camera: Félix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël
Take off on a journey full of wonders and discoveries and experience the beauty of our planet like never before. Shot outside the International Space Station (ISS), this stunning movie features cinematic VR footage that will take your breath away. Fly above the Earth and witness the profound Overview Effect – the realization that astronauts experience when they view our planet from low Earth orbit. Gain a deeper understanding of our planet’s place in the universe and the importance of protecting it for future generations. The open 360° perspective inspires you to enjoy an unobstructed view of planet Earth. Part of the EMMY-winning series “Space Explorers”.
WATER & COLTAN
VR production / Germany, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2021, 52 min.
Director: Daniel Kötter in collaboration with Yasmine Bisimwa, Olande Byamungu and Christian Muhigwa
Produced by: Daniel Kötter, Andrea Oberfeld, ehrliche arbeit – freelance cultural office with Leoni Grützmacher
Camera: Daniel Kötter
WATER & COLTAN transports the viewer directly to the sites of the women’s struggle in artisanal coltan mining in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Overlaid with a post-human near-future scenario of the former coal mining area in Germany, the 360° documentary connects two local sides of one and the same violent global phenomenon: the extractivist relationship to natural and human resources with its long-term consequences for the environment and society.
Whether you are an experienced environmentalist, a technology enthusiast or simply a curious individual interested in sustainability and technology, this event is open to everyone!
Click here for the official website of the VR section: https://greenvisions-potsdam.de/filme/vr-filme/
