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Inside The Story - 10 Years Of Immersive Documentary
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| With Chris Milk (Founder, Within), James George (Inventor of Depthkit & Emmy Award-winning creator), Michle Stephenson (Founder, Rada Studio), Gabo Arora (Dir., MoMI LAB), Angela Watercutter (Wired mag). |
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Jan 08 (Thu) , 2026 @ 06:00 PM
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Ten years ago, virtual reality introduced a new way to walk into stories. The immersive documentary Clouds Over Sidra placed audiences in a Syrian refugee camp through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl. The film doubled donations for UNICEF, raising millions of dollars, & has been renowned for its ability to increase empathy & bridge divides.nThis breakthrough in empathy & storytelling compelled audiences to ask what it means to witness a life so closely, to feel intimacy without distance.nIn the decade since, immersive documentary has trained doctors, preserved memory, & transported audiences into communities they could never otherwise reach. What began with Sidra inspired a wave of workTree, Traveling While Black, Notes on Blindness, Step to the Line, & othersthat has shaped a new canon of immersive storytelling.nLike the early experiments of cinema more than a century ago, these works herald the birth of a form. Join MoMI for its second program leading up to the opening of its new LAB space.This event provides a rare opportunity to experience these landmark works together & engage in discussion around how stories are made, shared, & felt, amidst the latest wave of AI & other emerging technologies.nnParticipating speakers:nChris Milk, visionary immersive artist & founder of Within nJames George, Emmy Awardwinning immersive creator & inventor of Depthkit nMichle Stephenson, Guggenheim Fellow, multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker & founder of Rada StudionGabo Arora, VR pioneer & inaugural director, MoMI LABnModerated by Angela Watercutter from Wired magazinenProgram:nLive demonstrations of landmark works: Tree, Traveling While Black, Notes onBlindness, Step to the Line, & Clouds Over Sidra.nScreenings & conversations with pioneering directors & new voices.nA closing reception with filmmakers, scholars, technologists, & cultural leaderswho have shaped & studied immersive storytelling since its inception.nAbout MoMI LABnThis convening is part of MoMI LAB, the Museum of the Moving Images newinitiative dedicated to AI & emerging technologies. Opening in Spring 2026,MoMI LAB will be the first free, accessible lab of its kindbuilding the future ofculture & technology for all. It will be a public space where artists, educators,and communities experiment, question, & imagine new futures together.
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