TIFF: The Market Sets Inaugural Innovation Hub Lineup

TIFF: The Market, the Toronto Film Festival’s new official marketplace, has set eight projects that will participate in the event’s inaugural Innovation Hub for XR, VR, and Mixed Reality films. 

The list of projects features several World, North American, and Canadian premieres of immersive experiences from Canada, France, Denmark, the United States, Germany, Belgium, Taiwan, Greenland, and the Netherlands.

The projects were selected by a nine-member committee. Charles Tremblay, Head of TIFF: The Market, said in a statement that the Innovation Hub “reflects where our industry is headed, bringing together visionary creators, breakthrough technologies, and new approaches to storytelling that are redefining how content is developed, produced, and experienced.” 

He continued: “For buyers, it’s a prime opportunity to discover pioneering projects that transcend formats and borders and deliver the high entertainment value audiences are seeking.” 

The Innovation Hub will be located on the 200-level of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and will be accessible to registered delegates throughout the seven-day Market.

See the full list of selected projects below. 

TIFF: The Market will run from September 10-16.

Mekwâc: “Now Is Good” (pronounced, “muh-gwits”)

Quantum Wampum /James Monkman Studio

● Canada

● World Premiere

● 360° interactive and immersive projection

Tartupaluk

Laakkuluk Williamson

Scintilla / Nation of Lovers Productions / Ánorâk Film

● Canada, Greenland, Denmark

● World Premiere

● VR

The Big Picture – “Lunch Atop A Skyscraper”

Chloé Rochereuil

TARGO

● France

● World Premiere

● VR

Interstellar Arc

Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël

Felix & Paul Studios

● Canada

● International Premiere

● Free-roam VR

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Lesbian Simulator

Iris Van der Meule

Studio Biarritz – art et essai – Timescapes – Podium Biarritz

● Netherlands, Canada, Belgium

● Canadian Premiere

● VR

Solwata

Felix Gaedtke & Gayatri Parameswaran

Human Rights Watch, NowHere Media, Agog

● United States

● North American premiere

● Mixed reality installation

Body Proxy

Tender Claws

● United States

● Canadian Premiere

● AI glasses

The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up

Singing Chen

● Taiwan, Germany

● Canadian Premiere

● Large scale free roam VR