Virtual Reality is creating new and unique opportunities for teachers, creators, advocates and audiences to connect in meaningful ways. Leaders in the field will show how VR is forging new means to immerse its viewers in issues in order to inspire, educate and effect change. Panelists include the creator of SPHERES: Pale Blue Dot, Eliza McNitt, the co-creator of 1000 Cut Journey, Courtney Cogburn, Executive Producer of Oculus VR for Good, Amy Seidenwurm, and the executive producer of This is Climate Change and senior VP of and TV and Film at Participant Media, Elise Pearlstein. Tuesday, 4/24 @2:00 PM - Tribeca Festival Hub. Read More 

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Driven by the military tenet of “Leave No One Behind,” Shannon Scott, a proud transgender veteran pulls the levers of democracy urging freedom and justice for all be secured from the marbled halls of Washington D.C. to the hallowed ground of those who championed equality before her. Watch Now >

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Behind-the-scenes with the star of Fovrth’s new VR documentary, We’re Still Here.  Aiden, an artist and historian of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Scottish descent, sees the value of sharing his culture with the world; yet, as a Native American Two Spirit, he appreciates the importance and responsibility of carefully representing his heritage to a non-native audience. Read more > 

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Last week, Oculus VR for Good, Pride Foundation, and Fovrth Studios premiered We’re Still Here at the 2018 South by Southwest Film Festival. We’re Still Here is the first film in Fovrth’s new VR documentary series, Authentically Us, which bring viewers into the lives of transgender and gender diverse Americans, who, through living authentically, are enriching our communities across the United States. Read More > 

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Dick's Drive in Restaurant talks with Oculus VR for Good team about their premieres at SXSW film fest.  Watch Now > 

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SXSW Film Review: Oculus VR for Good Creators Lab. Cultivating empathy through immersive film shorts. "Jesse Ayala’s "We’re Still Here" paints a compelling portrait of Two-Spirit artist and educator Aiden Crawford. The film is stunningly cinematic in its approach to following Crawford from his bedroom adorned with regalia and art to a classroom where he teaches those about the Two-Spirit identity and community." Read more > 

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Oculus Celebrates Socially Conscious Virtual Reality Films at SXSW. Virtual reality: great for intense gaming experiences and apparently, immersive and socially important films. At least that’s what Oculus is trying to create with its VR for Good’s Creators Lab program. Read More >

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The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival will take place in New York City next month, April 18-29. The festival's lineup was announced earlier this week, and includes several LGBTQ-inclusive films that will be either premiering or screening during the 12-day festival. The year also marks a record for the festival, 46% of the 96 movies in the feature film program are directed by women, an all-time high for the festival. The lineup also includes 46 first time directors. Read more >

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SXSW Preview: Films to Watch. Here's a look at some of the features and documentaries premiering at the festival. Virtual Reality; Subjects tackled by this year’s slate of immersive virtual-reality films include the Philharmonia Orchestra, melting glaciers in Greenland, and a couple abducted by a UFO. Jesse Ayala Aiden’s “We’re Still Here,” premiering on March 13 at 11 a.m., turns the lens on gender identity and sexuality in relation to Native American tribal roles. Read More > 

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A new virtual-reality take on “War Games” and interactive and immersive projects that feature Rosario Dawson, Lupita Nyong’o, Alicia Vikander and the band OK Go are among the projects on tap for the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2018 lineup of immersive, interactive and virtual reality titles. Read More > 

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Cine Las Americas’ mission includes the promotion of films from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, as well as films by Latinxs and Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Films overlapping with our mission make up an increasingly important part of the SXSW Film Festival every year.  Read More > 

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Six Oculus Projects Named Official Tribeca Selections, including 'Authentically Us: She Flies By Her Own Wings', 'Meeting a Monster', and 'The Hidden'. Tackling topics ranging from modern-day slavery to bigotry and hate, these immersive vignettes hold up a mirror to humanity’s ills while shedding a light on our collective ability to effect positive change. Read more > 

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Tribeca Film Festival announces 2018 Immersive Official Selection of 'Authentically Us: She Flies By Her Own Wings' in both Virtual Cinema and Immersive Arcade. Read more >

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Keeping things kweer in 2018.  Just like that, SXSW returns (March 9-18) to take over Downtown Austin. From free parties to great bands, loads of outta town talent and a never-ending barrage of social media updates on what to see where – it’s straight chaos. But that doesn't mean it has to be straight. Read More >

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Pride Foundation announces the SxSW official selection of Authentically Us: We're Still Here. Read more > 

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See excerpts from the 2018 Immersive Official Selection. Watch Now > 

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 This year's SXSW Film Festival will run nearly the entire conference, March 9-17, and includes premieres and screenings of several LGBTQ-inclusive films! The documentary TransMilitary, the first feature length film project to receive funding from the GLAAD Media Institute, will make its world premiere at SXSW during opening weekend, March 10. Read More > 

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Isthmus mentions filmmaker in Jesse Ayala's project to premiere at SxSW. Read more > 

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Oculus VR for Good announces three supported films premiering at SxSW 2018; 'Authentically Us: We're Still Here', 'Evolution of Testicles', and 'One Eighty'. Also overview of VR/AR talks from leaders at Oculus. Read more >  

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fficial SxSW Film Festival announces 2018 SxSW virtual reality projects. Read more > 

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