Germany, Austria
2021
10''
Summary
The film uses the latest 360° 3D technologies to bring the story of one of Europe’s most spectacular reintroduction programs to life: the human-led releasing into the wild of the near-extinct Northern Bald Ibis. A sensory, science-driven and literally immersive experience, both emotionally and spatially. The documentary shows in real and animated images the specific characteristics of the birds and the challenges they must overcome along the way.
Directed by: Michael Grotenhoff, Christian Zipfel
Production: Interactive media Foundation, Filmtank
Co-production: Occupied VR
Festival | Venice Film Festival: Venice VR Expanded (2021)
Festival | Raindance Immersive: In Competition - Documentary (2021)
Festival | Festival du Nouveau Cinema : VR Competition (2021)
Michael Grotenhoff & Christian Zipfel
Réalisateur-rice
Michael Grotenhoff has a degree in theatre, film and television studies, journalism, and politics. His focus has consistently remained on digital advancements; and as a result, most of his films deal with the digitalization of society. He is equally at home with topics relating to the environment, nature, and sustainability. Grotenhoff is an internationally sought-after guest lecturer for the development and production of cross-media projects. International jury activities, such as Lovie Award. He is a Fellow of the Cultural and Creative Industries Initiative of the Federal Government. He is a Producer, and director of international multi award-winning transmedia projects and TV documentaries. “Netwars/ out of CTRL” won the Grimme Online Award, Japan Prize, Prix Italia, SXSW Interactive Innovation Award.
Christian Zipfel is a German filmmaker exploring the intersection of documentary, fiction, and immersive media. A graduate of ifs Cologne and the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, his works include the VR piece ROOMS (Venice Film Festival), the comedy Life is full of sunshine and beauty (Hofer Filmtage), and the short Der einsame Hof (Oberhausen).
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