Villa Albertine and the Albertine Foundation, in partnership with UniFrance, the Institut Fran\u00e7ais, and the CNC, launched this program in 2018 to support producers and creators of a wide range of XR projects and immersive experiences, including 360\u00b0 videos, multi-user VR experiences, augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (VR & AR), AI-driven films, video games, dome experiences, and artistic projects involving new technologies.and artistic projects involving new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
French Immersion is a mobility and distribution support program for French immersive creative productions in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Villa Albertine is renewing its Immersive Exhibition Grants for American Cultural Institutions and Venues for 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Villa Albertine and the Albertine Foundation, in partnership with UniFrance, the Institut Fran\u00e7ais, and the CNC, launched this program in 2018 to support producers and creators of immersive experiences, including VR, AR, installations, AI-driven films, video games, dome experiences, and artistic projects involving new technologies.The grant offers up to $2,500 for French creators selected by U.S. festivals, enabling them to travel to the United States to present their work at major events such as SXSW, Filmgate Miami, Tribeca, Sundance, GDC, and Games for Change. As soon as your work is selected, you may contact Camille Jeanjean, New Media Officer, to request funding: camille.jeanjean@villa-albertine.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Behind the Dish \u2013 The Sushi Master<\/a> <\/em>– By Targo Stories. Producted by par Targo et Meta Quest<\/p>\n In Urbe<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>– By Ugo Arsac. Producted by Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains<\/p>\n Ito Meikyu<\/a> <\/em>– By Borris Labb\u00e9. Producted par Sacrebleu Productions<\/p>\n Impulse : playing wiht reality<\/a> <\/em>– By May Abdalla & Barry Gene Murphy. Producted by Anagram, Floreal<\/p>\n Oto’s Planet<\/a> <\/em>– By Gwenael Fran\u00e7ois. Producted by Julien Becker, Nicolas S. Roy, Vincent Guttman, Voyelle Acker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t SXSW 2024 (Mars 8-16)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Madame Pirate : Code of Conduct<\/a><\/em> \u2013 Directed by Dan-Chi Huang and Morgan Ommer. Produced by Estela Valdivieso Chen, Jamie Lin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Astra<\/a><\/em> – Directed by Eliza McNitt. Produced by Arnaud Colinart, Aur\u00e9lie Leduc<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Emperor<\/a><\/em> – Directed by Marion Burger and Ilan J. Cohen. Produced by Atlas V, Reynard Films and France T\u00e9l\u00e9vision<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Energeia<\/a><\/em> – Directed by Ugo Arsac. Produced by Ugo Arsac.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maya: The Birth of a Superhero<\/a><\/em> \u2013 Directed by Poulomi Basu and CJ Clarke. Produced by JAPC, Flor\u00e9al, Meta VR for Good, France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions and Meta<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Impulse<\/a><\/em> – Directed by Barry Gene Murphy and May Abdalla. Produced by\u00a0 <\/span>J<\/span>ohn Hunter, Katayoun Dibamehr and Avi Amar<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Targo<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Participating in a festival panel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Insula Orchestra<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Participating in a festival panel.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Small Studio – Participating in a festival panel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t 2023\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Filmgate Miami<\/a> (Nov 29-Dec 3)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Eye and I<\/a><\/em> – Directed by Hsin-Chien Huang and Jean-Michel Jarre. Produced by Hsin-Chien Huang,\u00a0 Co-produced by Digital Rise<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In Search of Time <\/a><\/em>– Directed by Pierre Zandrowicz and Matthew Tierney. Produced by Atlas V.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fortune <\/a><\/em>\u2013 Directed by Claire Meinhard et Emilie Valentin. Produced by Atlas V in coproduction with ARTE France.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Flow<\/a><\/em> – Directed by Adriaan Lokman. Produced by Valk Productions in coproduction with Lucid Realities\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Biennale Chroniques<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Participating in a festival panel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Iconem<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Participating in a festival panel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Games for Change<\/a> (July 14-21)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Fight Back VR<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Written and directed by C\u00e9line Tricart. Produced by Marie Blondiaux and C\u00e9line Tricart. Co-produced by Red Corner, Lucid Dreams Productions, and France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tribeca <\/a>(June 7-18)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Monstrorama<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 VR Experience \u2013 Directed by Cl\u00e9ment Deneux. Produced by Atlas V.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fortune<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em> \u2013 Directed by Claire Meinhard and Nicolas Bourniquel. Produced by Atlas V and ARTE France.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In Search of Time<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 AI short film \u2013 Directed by Pierre Zandrowicz and Matt Tierney. Produced by Atlas V and Pressman Film.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Colored<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 AR experience \u2013 Directed by Pierre-Alain Giraud and St\u00e9phane Foenkinos. Written by Tania de Montaigne. Co-produced by Pierre-Alain Giraud and Emanuela Righi (Novaya \u2013 France); Patrick Huang (Flash Forward Entertainment \u2013 Taiwan); and Centre Pompidou \u2013 France.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Birth \u2013 Chapter 1 <\/a><\/em>\u2013 VR experience \u2013 Written and directed by Poulomi Basu and CJ Clarke. Produced by CJ Clarke (JAPC), Katayoun Dibamehr and Avi Amar (Flor\u00e9al), Amy Seidenwurm (Meta VR for Good), and Jeanne Marchalot (France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions, Francetv Storylab).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SXSW 2023 (March 10-19)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Jailbirds<\/em><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u2013 Written by Thomas Villepoux and directed by Thomas Villepoux. A co-production between Be Revolution Pictures and Digital Rise.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n JFK Memento<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Written by Chlo\u00e9 Rochereuil. Produced by Targo.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Behind the Dish<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 VR Experience \u2013 Written by Chlo\u00e9 Rochereuil. Produced by<\/span> Targo.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Spring Odyssey<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Directed by Elise Mornin. Produced by Lucid Realities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FilmGate Interactive Festival Edition 2 (December 2 \u2013 5)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Mandala <\/span><\/i><\/a>Digital Rise<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sundance 2022 (January 20-30, 2022)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n They dream in my bones<\/span><\/i><\/a> – Faye Formisano<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Seven grams<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0– Karim Ben Khelifa<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SXSW 2022 (March 11-20)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n On the morning you awake<\/span><\/i><\/a> – Atlas V<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Goliath playing with reality<\/span><\/i><\/a> – Floreal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe program offers two types of grants: <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mobility Grant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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