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BFI London Film Festival 2020 – 7 to 18 October
Expanded
Oculus or HTC Vive headset

I have an Oculus or HTC Vive headset

If you have a tethered headset, you are in for a treat. You can explore our virtual space, The Expanse, experience all of the works in the Exhibition, watch events in the Auditorium and even socialise with your fellow attendees!

To step into our virtual world, you can download LFF Expanse platform via Viveport. Please note that our virtual museum contains all our beautiful artworks, so please allow enough time to download the file in advance of your visit. The file size is approximately 35GB.

The Expanse is compatible with the following devices: Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive and HTC Vive Pro.

The programme is live for you to experience from 7 to 18 October 2020.

If you are experiencing any issues, please contact LFF.Expanded@bfi.org.uk.

Available on Oculus Rift, Rift S or HTC Vive

Ever dreamed of playing God and remodelling the universe? Here’s an opportunity to make your own divine choices in this AI-driven Virtual Reality-experiment.

Agence

The National Theatre’s musical VR experience transports the viewer into a vibrant theatrical world inspired by the influence of Caribbean culture upon the UK music scene.

All Kinds of Limbo

This stunning re-interpretation of Chelsea Arts Club’s famous 1919 Great Dazzle Ball blurs the lines between physical choreography and virtual imagination.

DAZZLE: SOLO

This VR documentary is an impressive testament of the Eldfell volcano eruption off the Icelandic coast, mixing interviews of survivors with original footage from the tragic incident.

Eldfell

Reach towards the sun in this ground-breaking adaption of the ancient Greek myth of Icarus and Daedalus, by acclaimed Canadian theatre director Michel Lemieux.

Icarus

This powerful and highly personal meditation detailing the effects of the COVID-19-pandemic on filmmakers Mika Johnson and Marcel Karnapke witnesses the unfolding of surreal landscapes upon vast horizons.

Ilios

A retired detective living a quiet life in Madrid, a 9-year-old girl dreaming of adventure and a bustling summer in the Spanish capital are the elements of this new take on film noir.

Madrid Noir

What are your memories worth? Who do you want to share them with? A dystopian scenario of a far-away future that might be less distant than we think.

To Miss the Ending

Award-winning director Abel Ferrara (Pasolini, King of New York) gives an insight into Birds of Prey, his sensational movie concept that was never realised.

Missing Pictures – Birds of Prey

Step into an immersive painting of the night sky, set into motion by sound and symbols, which examines the human desire to find meaning in the patterns of the universe.

Proper Motion

One of the most influential VR documentaries of the last few years deals with the recent history of the infamous Aylesbury Estate and its influence on UK housing policy.

Common Ground (360 Version)

Get to know 5 members of the thrilling Ballroom scene in the UK while they explore their gender and sexuality through dance, in this ravishing VR documentary.

Gimme One

This immersive VR experience invites the viewer to literally walk in the shoes of those suffering the very real anti-social problems in London’s East End.

The Martha Street Experience

François Vautier’s multi-sensory expedition employs footage from Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey to explore its thematic core.

Odyssey 1.4.9

This extraordinary collection of short Virtual Reality documentaries is a moving portrait of the lives of individual Palestinians and Israelis, allowing both sides a safe space to fathom out the assumed ‘enemy’.

People2People - Sarah

People2People - Yaakov

François Vautier’s audio-visual voyage takes us through an endless cycle of evanescence and rebirth in a in a journey of profound beauty and splendour.

Recoding Entropia

Immerse yourselves in the lives of 4 Africa-descended Berliners and Parisians, whose realities offer a window into very different experiences of everyday life.

Virtual (Black) Reality: Volume 2 - Babs

Immerse yourselves in the lives of 4 Africa-descended Berliners and Parisians, whose realities offer a window into very different experiences of everyday life.

Virtual (Black) Reality: Volume 2 - Bella

Immerse yourselves in the lives of 4 Africa-descended Berliners and Parisians, whose realities offer a window into very different experiences of everyday life.

Virtual (Black) Reality: Volume 2 - Kwesi

Immerse yourselves in the lives of 4 Africa-descended Berliners and Parisians, whose realities offer a window into very different experiences of everyday life.

Virtual (Black) Reality: Volume 2 - ShaNon

Experience this immersive Augmented Reality art installation, which brings books to life and features the beautiful illustrations of acclaimed French artists Adrien M & Claire B.

Acqua Alta – Crossing the mirror

The Expanse was developed in partnership with INVR