In each 1 hour block you can watch the Official Selection of 3D Immersive and VR films, and afterwards choose from the back catalogue of immersive experiences to get a full taste of what can be achieved ion this exciting filming medium.NEIFF 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION:
CHINESE IMMORTALS
Ancient Chinese immortals descend to mortal world seeking employment, competing to secure statues to inhabit—a reflection of social “involution.” These statues metaphorically represent social classes: revered temple deities symbolize government authority; trendy office figurines parallel tech industry workers; urban village statues embody small business owners struggling to make ends meet; and neglected rural statues reflect elderly villagers left behind. The film also highlights the pragmatic persistence of Chinese worship, driven by tangible benefits and amplified by viral online trends. Using 3D scanning and glitch-art aesthetics, Chinese immortals portrays the collision between traditional culture and modern society.
MODERN LOVE
Ana has just moved from Croatia to Berlin, full of plans: a job at a small cinema, an apartment, and the acting career she came for. She keeps in touch with her sister through voice notes in Croatian, mixing cheerful updates with moments of quiet honesty. Berlin gives her what it promises, the parties, the drugs, the nightlife, a situationship that ends in ghosting as fast as it began. As the weeks go by the cracks show: the loneliness, the self-doubt, the feeling that everyone else is moving forward while she stands still.
The film was made entirely in Unity: Berlin scanned by smartphone and rebuilt as 3D gaussian splats, with the actors filmed and placed inside the scans. No live-action footage of the city.
IF YOU SEE A CAT
The boy’s only friend was the hallucination of his beloved cat, and his mother, worried that the boy was ill, admitted him to a mental hospital. After three months of treatment with medication, the hallucinations disappear and the boy is discharged from the hospital, but he has lost his emotional anchor and is even more lifeless than before.
The boy, who has closed his mind and withdrawn to his room, one day notices a girl playing with a stray cat in the parking lot from his room window. This encounter becomes the catalyst for the boy’s emotional recovery.
HO SOGNATO DI SOGNARE UN SOGNO
Marta, a 20-year-old from Turin, returns to her family’s hometown, Fubine Monferrato, to prepare for a university exam and reconnect with her roots. Initially detached, she unexpectedly meets Giada, a childhood friend who grew up there, who guides her through the natural and cultural heritage of Monferrato: from the infernot to the Romanesque churches, to the community’s environmental sustainability initiatives.
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