VR Cinema Programs

Running time: 20 mins

PROGRAMS PLAY MARCH 7 - 10, FROM 11AM TO 7PM Audiences can delve into new and amazing worlds through our 20 minute cinematic VR content programs. You don’t just watch, you actually experience these movies all around you! VR Cinema Programs occur in the “Rehearsal Room” of the California Theatre. HOW IT WORKS Select a time slot on the right and purchase your ticket. When you arrive, you'll choose your VR Cinema from this list of programs! If you want to watch mulitple programs, purchase tickets for multiple time slots. Only one program can be played per time slot. Scroll down for links to the individual VR film full description page. PROGRAM 1 BLUE BIRD (PARNAZ RAD) LENGTH: 3 MINS A bluebird struggles to escape the caverns of a withered heart and find it's way through the history of a scarred life in this expressive animated piece. ROCKETMAN 360 (GABRIELA HIRIT, MILLO SIMULOV) LENGTH: 20 MINS A few minutes before taking off to Mars, an astronaut receives a nostalgic immersive video from his girlfriend which has a surprise twist. PROGRAM 2 SANCTUARIES OF SILENCE (ADAM LOFTEN, EMMANUEL VAUGHN-LEE) LENGTH: 7 MINS Silence just might be on the verge of extinction and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton believes that even the most remote corners of the globe are impacted by noise pollution. VOLT: CHAOS GEM (HYUN SUK LEE) LENGTH: 12 MINS The battle to claim a mysterious substance called 'Flux' begins. The struggle begins between one who is trying to do the right thing vs. another who is trying to survive and do their job. Who will be victorious? PROGRAM 3 CHINA – MIST OVER BEIJING (ROBERT MICHAEL FOX) LENGTH: 7 MINS Beijing's air pollution is linked to development of lung cancerof a Chinese doctor. Although it may appear too late to recover for the Dr., he holds steadfast with faith in his son and his generation. SEND ME HOME (CASSANDRA EVANISKO) LENGTH: 14 MINS A portrait of Rickey Jackson, one of the longest-serving exonerees in U.S. history, in his surreal, new life post-prison. PROGRAM 4 THE OTHER LIFE (SPANISH ONLY) (IBAI ABAD) LENGTH: 15 MINS After her boyfriend Alex's accidental death, Laia returns home and tries to leave behind what happened, but something in the house apparently doesn't want her to move on. NOSFERATU VR (SAMUEL IVASKA) LENGTH: 9 MINS A surreal experience that takes place in 1922, deep in the Carpathian Mountains, where the last vampire awakes to prolong the magic of his immortality for another century through the blood of noble virgin. PROGRAM 5 ISLE OF THE DEAD (BENJAMIN NUEL) LENGTH: 8 MINS A timeless journey, starting from an everyday apartment towards our final destination, guided by Charon, ferryman of the Underworld. THE GREEN LINE (IOANNIS BEKIARIS, ALEXIS MAVROS) LENGTH: 6 MINS Enter one of the most restricted areas on the planet, the UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus, closed to civilians since 1974. WALKING WITH RHINOS (DAVID BOOTH GARDNER) LENGTH: 10 MINS Join two powerful female conservationists as they trek from sunrise to sunset among the last population of white rhinos in Zimbabwe's majestic Matobo National Park. 1INCHVR (NAME KOONG SEOK, KIM YONG HWAN) LENGTH: 5 MINS Inspired by the book "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils", a young boy finds a mysterious crystal, shrinking him down to the size of an insect, only to find that humans are not well equipped to be that small! PROGRAM 6 BREAKING BOUNDARIES IN SCIENCE (MATT HASELTON) LENGTH: 22 MINS Immerse yourself in the life and times of famous figures like Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and Grace Hopper in Breaking Boundaries in Science, a VR celebration of some of history's most influential women in STEM. PROGRAM 7 7 MIRACLES (RODRIGO CERQUEIRA) LENGTH: 22 MINS A stunningly immersive adaptation of the seven miracles of Jesus Christ from the Gospel of John. Award-winning storytelling with unparralled filming technologies and immersive viewing experiences.