EFM VR NOW Summit 2020

Conference for companies,corporates and enthusiasts from Film, TV and XR who want to explore the opportunities of Virtual Reality – as a technology, as a platform, as a medium.

Talks, presentations and moderated discussions.

The official VR/XR conference of the European Film Market (EFM) of the Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale) hosted by Virtual Reality Berlin Brandenburg. Organized by Booster Space in cooperation with INVR.space.

CONFERENCE: 1pm – 6pm in BERLINER FREIHEIT

Schedule

13.00 Doors

13:20 Welcome and Introduction

13:30 Virtual Production – is VR a revolution of film making?
Keynote and Fireside Chat with Caleb Deschanel (Cinematographer, The Lion King)

Disney’s stunningly beautiful “The Lion King” was shot using a virtual film set. A game engine and Virtual Reality hardware catapulted director Jon Favreau, DOP Caleb Deschanel and key team members from a storage hall in LA to the African Savannah in seconds. In a keynote speech followed by a fireside chat, Caleb Deschanel, a six-time Oscar-nominated cameraman, talks about the incredible possibilities offered by a virtual production film set. He will give insights in how Virtual Reality headsets can be set up for collaborative workflows and real time production.

14:30 Immersive content production for multiple channels
Talk by Peter Popp (CEO, Reef & Softmachine)

The Munich based production and distribution house Reef is specialized in Full Dome Experiences, but more and more keeps on looking for more sustainable and wider spread means of production. What works in VR may also work in full dome 2D and 3D, and the usage of more than just one ecosystem can make immersive content production more profitable.
15:00 Coffee & Recreation

15:30 Dreamscape – Pushing the limits of immersive entertainment
Talk by Caecilia Charbonnier (Dreamscape)

The Swiss-American VR company Dreamscape strives to push the boundaries of immersive entertainment to deliver the best location-based VR experiences – from the technology itself, which provides a high level of presence and immersion, to the cinematic content and user journey. In this presentation, Caecilia Charbonnier, CEO of Dreamscape, will present the key aspects she believes are fundamental to the success of such an endeavor.

16:00 VR in the year 2020 – between disruptive power and unfulfilled expectation
Panel Discussion with Caecilia Charbonnier (CEO Dreamscape VR), Jimmy Cheng (Director of Content and Business Operations, Iconic Engine), Caleb Deschanel (Director of Photography, The Lion King)

With so called Virtual Production, which is shooting CGI scenes in a complete virtual film set, the development of Virtual Reality has seen some unexpected turns. Rather than disrupting the way movies are watched, immersive technologies are radically going to change the way movies are made. But what about the promise that VR is going to be the next big thing in home entertainment? How is Location Based Entertainment holding up in 2020? And generally speaking: Is this year going to be the year that VR is finally making a break through?

17:00 Presentation plus WORLD PREMIERE
Talk by Maria Courtial (Co-founder FaberCourtial), Stephan Heininger (Head of VR/AR, Telekom Deutschland), Axel Steinkuhle (CEO, evrbit)

As a special highlight of the EFM VR NOW Summit program, we proudly present the world premiere of an international co-production. Stay tuned for more information.

18.00 END OF THE SUMMIT

TARGET GROUPS

• Directors, cinema managers, movie makers, producers
• Developers with industry applications. Developers with technology-to-product approach.
• Investors, producers, corporates and companies looking for VR experts.

TICKET-SYSTEM

• EFM VR NOW Summit tickets are available for 139,- EUR net
• Member companies of the Virtual Reality e.V. Berlin-Brandenburg get a 50% discount (the code is available through the Newsletter).
• Accredited EFM MARKET BADGE Holders: A limited number of seats will be reserved for Market Badge holders. Access on availability – first come first served. For Market Badge holders no pre-registration is needed.
• Prices are net, excluding VAT

KEY FACTS

• DATE: Monday, February 24, 2020
• TIME: 13:00 – 18:00
• DOORS: 13:00
• LOCATION: Berliner Freiheit 2 at Potsdamer Platz

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The VR NOW Con of VRBB brings new impulses to the medium and boosts international VR development and business communities. Let’s learn from and connect with each other to build the future of VR together. The time is NOW!

Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Extended Realities (XR) as well as Cinematic VR and 360° Videos are exciting new tools to tell stories unlike they have ever been told before. Neither film, nor game, but a whole new way of creative thinking, producing and arranging dramatic and lifelike immersive experiences. At the EFM VR NOW Summit, we share the insights of international film makers, 360 video pioneers and Virtual Reality professional. This program is customized for the needs of a film festival audience, with approachable speakers and lots of opportunities to network.

In cooperation with the European Film Market, hosted by Virtual Reality e.V. BB, funded by medienboard BerlinBrandenburg, in partnership with INVR.space, produced by Booster Space.

https://www.vrnowcon.io/efm-summit/