ANIDOX: VR Award

Event Description
ANIDOX presents the 4th ANIDOX:VR Exhibition & Awards – A programme uniquely addressing factual and visual storytelling in emerging media/VR.

The selected ANIDOX:VR works are showcased at NB Gallery (Sankt Mathias Gade 14, 8800 Viborg) as part of the 11th Viborg Animation Festival 09 Sept. – 15 Sep. 2024 Viborg, Denmark.

ANIDOX:VR is hosted by the Viborg Animation Festival, and supported by Viborg Municipality, The Danish Film Institute and Vision Denmark. Sponsored by HTC VIVE and NB Gallery.

2024 Call for Entries

The ANIDOX:VR Awards competition is open to all original works, immersive and/or interactive VR experiences which can be justified as an animated documentary.

• The ANIDOX:VR Awards competition is open to all original works, immersive and/or interactive VR experiences that can be justified as an animated documentary.
• Submissions are opened to all works completed in 2022 - 2024.
• The devices that may be used to watch the experience: HTC Vive, Oculus (Quest 2, 3 or Rift).
• Only direct downloads of playable builds are accepted.

• Full regulations and entry form via FilmFreeway
• Deadline: 1 July 2024

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2020 Award Coverage

Selection:

• Hush by Vibeke Bryld, Final cut for real, DK (12 min.)
• Minimum Mass by Raqi Syed and Areito Echevarria, Floreal films FR/NZ (20 min.)
• Missing Pictures: Birds of Prey by Clément Deneux, Atlas V (8 min.)
• The Dawn of Art by Pierre Zandrowic, Atlas V, FR (10. min.)

Watch the trailers:

2019 Award Coverage

The winners of the first-ever ANIDOX:VR Awards:

• Best Immersive work (1000 €): *The Scream* (Sandra Paugam and Charles Ayats / Cineteve)
• Innovative storytelling (Residency): *Another dream* (Tamara Shogaolu / Ado Ato pictures)
• Jury and expert panel: Klara Grunning (Swedish Film Institute), Simon Løvind (Danish Film Institute), Uri Kranot (ANIDOX) and Monica Hellström (Final cut for Real). 

In Competition:
Ayahuasca Kosmik Journey - 2019 / 18 Min / France, Luxemburg, Director: Jan Kounen, Production: Atlas V, a_BAHN, Small
Accused # 2 Walter Sisulu -  2018 /15 min. / france, Director: Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte, Production: La générale de production
Homestay -  2018 / 15 min / Canada
Directors: Paisley Smith, Jam3 and the NFB Digital Studio, Production: National Film Board of CanadaAnother dream - 2019 / 20 Min. / Netherlands Directors: Tamara Shogaolu, Production: Ado Ato pictures
The Scream - 2018 / 15 Min. / France Directors: Sandra Paugam and Charles Ayats, Production: Fabienne Servan Schreiber and David Bigiaoui

Out of Competition:Songbird VR Installation – 2018 / 10 Min. / United Kingdom/ Denmark Directors: Lucy Greenwell / Michelle & Uri Kranot

NB: 2025 Award Dates are tentative