Fallax
Synopsis
A modern take on Icelandic folklore of the hidden people, featuring motion captured circus artists and realtime animation.
Official Selection Art VR Festival 2025 - International Competition - World Premiere
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2026
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market 2026 - International Competition
Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2026 - International Competition
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- XR / Immersive
- Running time
- 23 min
- Format
- 6DoF
- Director
-
Owen Hindley
- Producer
- Nanna Gunnars
- Editor
- Owen Hindley
- Screenwriter
- Nanna Gunnars, Owen Hindley, Bryony Livesey-Casey, Edd Livesey-Casey
- Sound
- Almut Schwacke, Pierre-Marie Blind
- Composer
- Iris Thorarins
- Principal cast
- Edd Livesey-Casey, Jen Robinson, Katie Hardwick
- Aerial Circus Choreography
- Hikapee Circus Theatre
- Movement Director
- Bryony Livesey-Casey
- Movement Director & Performer
- Edd Livesey-Casey
- Art Director, Character & 3D Design
- Simone Tranchina
- Music Editor
- Þorsteinn Eyfjörð Þórarinsson
- Storyboard & Concept Art
- Liam Cobb
- Voice Actors
- Antje Taiga Jandrig, Ástþór Ágústsson, Nanna Gunnars
- Motion Capture
- TARGET3D
- Motion Capture Technical Director
- Petros De Doncker
- Motion Capture Cleanup
- Hannah Burfield
- Motion Capture Producer
- Sarah Polak
- Target3D Managing Director
- Ashley Keeler
- Additional Character Design
- Sam Lawrence
- Additional 3D Design
- Svala Leaman
Production Status
Production Company
Iceland, UK co-production
A Huldufugl (IS) production in co-production with Hikapee (UK), GunHil
Hikapee
Bryony Livesey-Casey, Edd Livesey-CaseySales Company
Diversion XR
Paul Bouchard1 rue des Rigoles
75020 Paris
France
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