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The Dollhouse
The Awake
Firestorm
The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up
Sense of Nowhere

MIFF XR

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Celebrate 10 years of XR at MIFF. Through fully immersive audiovisual experiences that invite audiences to dream and play, MIFF’s XR program pushes the boundaries of storytelling.

PHASE 1

10–15 August (VCA LED Volume Studio)
Firestorm – free event

11–17 August (Swinburne Studio)
The Awake
The Dollhouse
Sense of Nowhere

PHASE 2

19–23 August (Swinburne Studio)
The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up

Please note: Phase 1 experiences can be booked on MIFF passes. Sessions begin from 10am.

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The Awake

Be immersed in a dance-driven VR journey into the inner world of ALS patients, whose frozen bodies conceal minds and souls burning with resilience.
Dir. Hsiao-Ting Hsieh, Hsiao-Wei Hsieh / 2025 / 27 mins / Taiwan / No Dialogue
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The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up

Venture to the cutting edge of XR in this haunting, reality-bending pilgrimage between digital worlds and a living forest.

Dir. Singing Chen / 2025 / 62 mins / Germany, Taiwan / Wu Chinese
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The Dollhouse

When you invite someone into your home, how do you treat them? Play along with little Juniper and help her learn the kindness her family lacks. 

Dir. Dominic Desjardins, Charlotte Bruneau / 2026 / 25 mins / Canada, Luxembourg / English, French, Korean, Mandarin
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Firestorm

World-premiering at MIFF, this cinematic work explores the future of wildfires and the possibilities of immersive cinema. 

Dir. Dennis Del Favero / 2026 / 30 mins / Australia / English
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Sense of Nowhere

Where do we go when we zone out, and how do we return to reality? Zone in – your own way – through a mindful flow of sonic textures and visual motifs.

Dir. Hsin Hsuan Yeh / 2025 / 30 mins / France, Taiwan, Portugal, Belgium, Finland / No Dialogue