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Cosmos within us

Support :	AFS
Director(s):	Tupac Martir
Producer(s):	a_BAHN Satore Tech (UK), Satore Studio (UK)
Script:	Ben Farry, Tupac Martir
Year:	2020
Form:	VR/XR - WORK / Fiction
Genre:	Virtual Reality
Original version:	English
Running time:	45'

Synopsis

This story draws us inside the mind of Aiken, a 60-year-old man desperately trying to hold on to his childhood memories. Aiken suffers from Alzheimer’s - and his struggle is one against a dwindling mind, against time, against final loss.

Cosmos Within Us is a unique technological story-telling experiment which blurs the boundaries between VR and performance. Through a combination of state-of-the-art tech, immersive soundscapes, scent and touch, the piece explores the intricate connection between memory and the senses.

As Aiken wanders through the spaces of his past, they shape-shift as if in a state of constant re-construction inside his fragmented brain. He re-lives time spent during summer holidays with his beloved little sister, Lily, and meaningful family moments - but those fond memories feel tainted. There is something at the very back of his consciousness, concealed in oblivion, waiting to be re-lived and re-felt. This is the one memory he’s trying to forget.

Alzheimer's does not discriminate. This piece was created to deliver a sense of hope and understanding to anyone affected by this very common and devastating disease. With advancements in VR, we strive to remember the forgotten. After all, Memory is all We Are.

Casting

Janine HORSBURGH, Nathan GROSNICKEL, Fanny BLANCHARD, Aude-Laurence BIVER, Nilton MARTINS, Gauthier GIRAU, Françoise Stella MARQUET, Adèle ESSEGER, Igor IGROK, Lionel DELCROIX, Miguel Angel GONZALVES GONZALEZ, Yazan DOUBAL, Rhys GANNON, Rosy LEVINE, Tyler ROSS, Lilia HICKS, Paddy GLYNN

Crew

Director of Photography/Creative Technologist : Sergio Ochoa
Composer and Sound Technician : Steven Weston
Art Director: Sergio Settanni
Production designer: Julieta Fernandez Di Meo
Animateurs: Ignacio Sastre
Costume designer: Carmen Di Pinto

Nominations & Awards

Awards :
- Global South Award at The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology (UK) 2020
- Luxembourg City FIlm Festival - Best Immersive Experience (Luxembourg) 2020
- Raindance Film Festival (UK) 2019 : Best UK Experience
- The Eye FilmMuseum (Netherlands) 2019 : Halo Award "Best Creative Accomplishment" (VR Days / Amsterdam)

Nominations :
- Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis (Luxembourg) 2021 : Best XR Work
- PGA Awards (USA) 2019 : Innovation Award
- Venice International Film Festival (Italy) 2019 : Official Competition - Best VR Immersive Experience for interactive content

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