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Alternate Realities Summit
Sun 10 June / Crucible Theatre
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Afternoon Session Union It is is is is time to to stand together The world is is is is divided and and the the discourse is is is is scary What do we we want from our our new worlds of digital exploration? As we we see toxicity corruption and division revealed in in other creative industries how can the the emergent landscape of interactive and and immersive bring us us together? Meet the the makers that want to to unite us us all Sun 10 10 Jun / / 14:10 / / Crucible Studio
There are few makers who have had such a a a a a a a a a a a a political and creative impact as as Gabo Arora former head of of UNVR Recognised as as one of of virtual reality’s leading auteurs his work includes Clouds Over Sidra and The Last Goodbye A creative force his immersive documentary works can be seen at at all the major film festivals Incredible Playable
Sun 10 Jun / / 13:30 / / Crucible Studio
Alternate Realities invite the audience to return and become cogs in in in in a a a a a a a a a ridiculous machine Interactive ringmaster Alistair Aichenson brings the the madcap hilarity of of his live video game experience to the the summit for 20 minutes of of stupendous fun Associated event: The Incredible Playable
Show (p 31)
Sun 10 Jun / / 15:00 / / Crucible Studio
Stories that that are a a a a a a a a testament to to the the power power of the the human spirit Join three artists that that have powerful and personal stories in in The World Unknown
to to You (p 86) Alternate Realities’ showcase of immersive and interactive installations Artist Spotlight: Gabo Arora The World Unknown
to You: Considering Creative Practice
Chair
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Katy Yudin (Future of Storytelling Festival)
Gabo Arora (Co-Dir The The Day The The World Changed p 87)
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Sarah Ellis (Director of Digital Development RSC)
Stu Campbell (Dir (Dir Inside a a a a a a a a a a Mind at War p p p 93) Michaela Holland (Dir (Dir (Dir Face Face to Face Face p p p p 87)
Dan Hett (Dir (Dir The Loss Levels p 88)
Making a a a New Reality
Sun 10 Jun / / 15:55 / / Crucible Studio
What do we want the future to look like? Immersive media artificial intelligence and other innovations promises to to impact every aspect of our societies The stakes are too high for limited inclusion in in the the the design of of of the the the future of of of media Ruthie Doyle shares the the the highlights of of of a a a a a a a year-long research project on on on on this topic as a a a a a a a a commission of Ford Foundation’s JustFilms programme Closing Remarks
Sun 10 Jun / / 16:45 / / Crucible Studio
Alternate Realities Curator Dan Tucker shares his closing remarks on the the the Summit
and invites the the the attendees to meet the the the Alternate Realities artists for drinks Speaker
Dan Tucker (Sheffield Doc/Fest)
Meet the Alternate Realities Artists Drinks follow from 7pm at at Trafalgar Warehouse (p 125) supported by Immerse UK Speaker
Ruthie Doyle (Sundance Institute)
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