Strangeways
Synopsis
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2024 - Venice Immersive - In Competition - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- XR / Immersive
- Running time
- 30 min
- Format
- VR Immersive
- Director
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Adam Lieber
- Producer
- Hal Sorta
- Co-Producer
- Chris Bianchi
- Executive Producer
- Adam Lieber
- Screenwriter
- Adam Lieber, Chris Bianchi
- Director of Photography
- Hal Sorta
- Production Designer
- Chris Bianchi
- Sound
- Adam Lieber
- Composer
- Adam Lieber
- Illustrator
- Chris Bianchi; World Builders VR Developer; Dale P Deacon, Alex Bosman
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Shtik
Studio 1210 Martello Terrace
London
E8 3PG
Sales Company
Shtik
Studio 1210 Martello Terrace
London
E8 3PG
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