Canada
2023
30'
Summary
21-22 USA is an immersive cinematic odyssey through the landscapes of the Anthropocene, revealing the profound changes of human prevalence on the planet’s foremost superpower. From sprawling cities and endless highways to expansive oil production and potash mining sites, to climate-ravaged regions, and ancient indigenous landscapes, the film offers a sweeping view of a world in transformation—experienced from above. Filmed over many months across the United States, 21-22 USA employs a non-verbal, experiential narrative, weaving together stunning real-world imagery and an evocative soundtrack. This experiential journey lifts us beyond the familiar, revealing Earth from an awe-inspiring aerial perspective in 360° VR—an invitation to witness, reflect, and rethink our human world in an era of irreversible and accelerated changes. Production : HELLOHELLO Productions.
Galerie
Thierry Loa
Director
Thierry Loa is a multimedia artist, producer, and filmmaker who practices at the intersection of cinema, interactive, virtual reality, and digital arts. His work explores the ways in which humans coexist with new technologies and the anthropocentric world they shape and inhabit.
Over the course of several years, he has studied multimedia art, film, photography, philosophy, and anthropology.
His innovative approach has earned him numerous awards and recognitions at festivals, including four Webby Awards (NYC), the Advertising & Design Club of Canada Gold Award, the FITC Best Flash Narrative Award (Toronto), six FWA Awards, the RIDM Youth Jury Award, a finalist at the SXSW Film/TV, the FIPADOC Digital Storytelling Award, the People's Choice Award at Visioni Dal Mondo, the Panorama VR Award at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, the Grand Jury Prize at the ART VR Festival (Prague), Best VR Film at the CineGlobe Festival (CERN), and a finalist at the PRIX NUMIX, among others.